People Leader for Fast-Growth Robotics Startup

Eka; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Eka Robotics in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Head of People to build and lead the People function as the company scales. You will partner with the leadership team on org design, compensation philosophy, and building scalable People systems.

This senior, hands-on role requires experience in a fast-growing startup, managing both strategy and day-to-day HR activities while helping employees grow and shaping Eka's culture.

Qualifications

• Broad experience across the People function, including operations and compliance fundamentals as well as compensation, performance management, organizational design, and manager development.
• Firsthand experience at a fast-growing startup, ideally having helped the organization scale through growth and change.
• Experience building or materially improving People programs and processes rather than only operating within established systems.
• Strong working knowledge of compensation and equity in a venture-backed company, including the ability to help leadership develop a coherent philosophy around rewards.
• Experience advising leadership on organizational and employee matters while remaining comfortable working directly with employees and day-to-day issues.
• Strong judgment and communication skills, particularly when navigating sensitive or ambiguous situations.
• Hands-on, low-ego operating style with judgment on when growth needs more structure.

Responsibilities

• Partner with our leadership team on organizational design, headcount planning, and how our teams should evolve as we scale.
• Refine our compensation, leveling, and rewards philosophy, including salary structures, bonuses, equity grants, and refresh programs.
• Build practical approaches to performance, career development, manager training, and employee growth.
• Help define and strengthen Eka’s culture and employee experience as the company grows.
• Own the day-to-day People function, including HR policies and processes, benefits, payroll, compliance, employee relations, and employee support, working with external partners where appropriate.
• Build lightweight, scalable People systems and work closely with our talent team to ensure recruiting and People strategy stay aligned.
• Develop manager training and support, particularly for first-time managers and technical leaders
• Advise leadership on employee relations, retention, organizational effectiveness, and other complex People matters.

Skills

People operations

Compensation & equity

Performance management

Organizational design

Manager development

Communication skills

Job description

Eka Robotics in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Head of People to build and lead the People function as the company scales. You will partner with the leadership team on org design, compensation philosophy, and building scalable People systems.

This senior, hands-on role requires experience in a fast-growing startup, managing both strategy and day-to-day HR activities while helping employees grow and shaping Eka's culture.