Head of People

We are seeking a creative, experienced, and empathetic problem-solver to be our Head of People. Talent is the key ingredient of our success, and we need to hire top talent at scale and codify a culture and people processes that foster innovation. This is where you come in - we are looking for a seasoned but innovative people leader, with a focus on HR, to help Uniswap Labs scale and realize our vision for its next chapter.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with c-suite to establish company culture and processes to help solidify it
• Developing & running end-to-end talent management best practices across hiring, onboarding, learning & development, retention and offboarding
• Determining and implementing a comprehensive DEI strategy and program
• Scaling headcount; hiring & managing talent acquisition team to achieve goals

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in high growth environments
• 5+ years of people management experience
• Experience establishing culture from the ground up
• Experience designing and implementing people processes, including performance management, compensation, employee relations and employee development
• You are tapped into the HR ecosystem and up on the latest trends, best practices and innovations in the space

Nice to Haves

• High achievement orientation; goal-oriented with a strong ownership mentality; willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to achieve goals
• Agile & strategic thinker who is able to see the big picture as well as map out the details to achieve goals
• Results-oriented project manager who can map out plans to achieve goals and keeps the trains running on time with little oversight
• Exceptional interpersonal skills / EQ with the ability to manage up, down, and laterally and collaborate and build relationships across the business
• Analytical thinker with strong quantitative skills; able to break down problems into their aggregate parts and use data to drive business decisions
• Proactive and entrepreneurial; you have passion, drive and are not afraid to take risks; you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic growth environment
• Multi-tasker and ruthless prioritizer; you are happiest when you are working on many things at once, yet are able to sort through the important from the unimportant
• Trustworthy and empathetic; you are someone that people want to work with because they can trust you to listen to them and keep an open mind.
• Low ego but a strong sense of self; ability to hold others accountable to achieve goals and enough gumption and gravitas to have a seat at the table
• Love for unicorns 🦄