Head of People

Turnkey; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life & disability insurance

HSA/FSA

401(k)

Parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Learning & development budget

Team offsites

MacBook Pro

Lunch stipend

Job summary

Turnkey is seeking a Head of People to own and scale the People function from the COO, overseeing talent, HR operations, performance management, compensation, and executive coaching. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on building scalable processes to support rapid growth and operational excellence.

You will lead a small People team, shape the talent strategy, and partner with Finance on headcount planning and org design while driving a high-agency culture across the company.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in People/HR roles with 2+ years in senior leadership at a high-growth tech company.
• Experience implementing core HR systems and scalable processes.
• Broad exposure to talent, HRBP, People Ops, and compensation.

Responsibilities

• Own and build all People functions (talent, HRBP, People Ops).
• Lead performance management, leveling, and compensation frameworks.
• Partner with Finance on headcount planning and org design.
• Develop managers and support executive growth.
• Build scalable talent acquisition processes and systems.
• Strengthen culture with clarity, programs, and high standards.
• Ensure compliant, smooth People operations with minimal bureaucracy.
• Mentor and grow a small People team.

Skills

People leadership

HR strategy

Talent acquisition

Performance management

Compensation

HRIS

Policy compliance

Job description

Your role

As the Head of People at Turnkey, you will take full ownership of the People function from the COO. You will be the fully independent functional leader responsible for building, scaling, and leading all people-related operations across the company. This includes everything from talent acquisition strategy and People Operations (HRIS, compliance, benefits) to performance management, compensation, and executive coaching.

This is a critical, hands-on builder and executor role perfect for an experienced leader who is excited to build a world-class, high-agency culture grounded in scalable processes. You will ensure our People strategy directly supports the business objectives of rapid growth and operational excellence.

What you’ll do

• Own and build all People functions (talent, HRBP, People Ops)
• Own and continually improve performance management, leveling, and compensation frameworks
• Partner with Finance on headcount planning, compensation strategy, and organizational design
• Develop managers and support executive leadership growth
• Build scalable talent acquisition processes and systems
• Strengthen culture through clarity, programs, and high standards
• Ensure People operations run smoothly, compliantly, and with minimal bureaucracy
• Mentor and grow a small but mighty People team

What we’re looking for

• 7+ years of experience in People / HR roles, including 2+ years in a senior leadership position (Head of / VP) at a high-growth technology company
• Demonstrated experience as an executor and builder who has personally implemented core systems and processes
• Broad exposure to all aspects of People / HR: talent, HRBP, People Ops, compensation
• Strong operator: structured, organized, pragmatic, and systems-oriented
• High agency, first-principles thinker who is comfortable coaching and pushing executives

Style points

• Experience in fintech, crypto, or B2B SaaS
• Expert knowledge of employment law and compliance

What we offer

• Full benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA/FSA, 401(k) — detailed benefits overview available as we get further in the process
• Paid parental leave
• Unlimited PTO
• $3,000/yr learning and development budget to attend industry conferences
• Multiple team offsites per year
• Macbook Pro laptop
• Lunch stipend

Turnkey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply.