Head of HR

Apodex; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apodex is seeking a seasoned HR leader to partner with senior leadership in shaping and executing comprehensive HR strategies aligned with our growth priorities. You will own talent strategy and recruitment for senior roles, drive organizational design and workforce planning, and develop compensation and benefits frameworks.

You will also build an AI-native People function, designing an operating model that leverages AI copilots and automation across sourcing, assessment, onboarding, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in HR, business administration or related fields.
• 8+ years HR management experience in large tech or high-growth startups.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. local employment practices and senior-level recruitment; org design, comp & benefits, HR systems.
• Strong business acumen with ability to collaborate with executives; excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual: fluent in English; Mandarin reading and speaking preferred to collaborate with APAC teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute comprehensive HR strategies aligned with business objectives, growth priorities, and organizational needs.
• Lead talent strategy and talent acquisition, building sustainable pipelines and driving recruitment for senior/critical roles.
• Drive organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and compensation/benefits frameworks; manage performance and culture.
• Manage employee relations, legal risks, disciplinary matters, performance issues, and separations.
• Build an AI-native People function and design the HR operating model for an AI-native company using AI copilots and automation across sourcing, assessment, onboarding, performance, and people operations.

Skills

Talent strategy

Recruitment leadership

Organizational design

People operations

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Bilingual English Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in HR/Business Admin

Job description

• Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute comprehensive HR strategies aligned with the Company’s business objectives, growth priorities, and organizational needs.
• Lead the Company’s overall talent strategy and talent acquisition function, building sustainable talent pipelines, maintaining high hiring standards, and driving recruitment for senior and critical roles.
• Drive organizational design, workforce planning, talent reviews, and succession planning for key roles. Develop and continuously enhance compensation and benefits, performance management, talent retention, and organizational culture frameworks.
• Manage employee relations and employment matters, proactively managing employment-related legal and operational risks, disciplinary matters, performance issues, and employee separations.
• Build an AI-native People function. Design the HR operating model for an AI-native company rather than copying the playbook of a traditional tech firm. Use AI copilots and automation across sourcing, assessment, onboarding, performance and people operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above; major in Human Resources, Business Administration or related fields is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive HR management experience; background in large tech companies or high-growth tech startups is strongly preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of U.S. local employment practices and senior-level talent recruitment. Proven expertise in organization design, compensation and benefits structuring, and end-to-end HR system building.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to collaborate e[ectively with technical and business executives. Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual: fluent in English; Mandarin reading & speaking is preferred, to collaborate with APAC teams.
• Experience working in cross-border / multi-regional teams. Self-motivated, agile in a fast-paced startup environment, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.