Senior HR Leader - Global People & Ops (Startup)

Avicena Tech; Sunnyvale (CA); Sur place; USD 160 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Avicena Tech seeks an experienced Senior HR Manager to lead HR for ~100 employees across the U.S. and international locations.

This hands-on role requires ownership, independence, and proven ability to handle complex employee matters, recruiting, compensation, and HR operations in a fast-paced startup. The candidate will partner with the CEO and leadership to drive workforce planning, retention, and organizational changes while maintaining fairness and compliance with California laws and global

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including ownership of HR operations, employee relations, recruiting, and compliance.
• Experience in a startup or high-growth technology company strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of California employment laws and HR practices.
• Experience managing performance reviews, compensation planning, bonuses, and employee equity programs.
• Strong full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably for technical and engineering roles.
• Experience managing external recruiters and executive search firms.
• Experience overseeing payroll, benefits, HRIS systems, and international HR operations.
• Hands-on experience with Rippling strongly preferred.
• Experience coordinating immigration matters with outside counsel.
• Strong judgment, discretion, communication skills, and the ability to handle difficult employee situations independently.
• Confident, direct, organized, and comfortable working closely with executive leadership.
• SHRM, PHR, SPHR, or similar certification is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Own day-to-day HR operations and serve as the primary HR resource for employees, managers, and leadership.
• Develop and improve HR policies, processes, and programs to support company growth.
• Independently manage employee relations, including performance concerns, workplace conflicts, investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
• Advise and coach managers on employee relations and effective people management.
• Manage onboarding, offboarding, benefits, employee records, and HR workflows through Rippling.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, particularly California regulations, including leaves, accommodations, workers' compensation, and required training.
• Manage the company's semiannual performance review process, including collecting and calibrating ratings and finalizing company-wide performance bonuses.
• Oversee salary reviews and recommend adjustments to maintain internal fairness and market competitiveness.
• Coordinate annual merit increases and other salary adjustments based on performance and company priorities.
• Monitor employee equity refresh eligibility and coordinate grants to ensure fair and consistent equity distribution across the organization.
• Own full-cycle recruiting, with a strong focus on technical, engineering, and leadership positions.
• Manage external recruiters, staffing agencies, and executive headhunters, including monitoring performance, agreements, and recruiting costs.
• Maintain visibility into open positions, candidate pipelines, and hiring progress.
• Oversee payroll and benefits administration through Rippling, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Oversee international HR operations for employees in the UK, Canada, and India, primarily through Rippling and external partners.
• Coordinate with Finance and external providers to resolve payroll, benefits, and employment-related issues.
• Oversee the company's unlimited PTO policy, ensuring fair use and addressing excessive time off in coordination with managers.
• Ensure proper tracking of employee time off through Rippling.
• Establish and maintain the annual company holiday calendar.
• Review and update employee policies and handbook provisions as needed.
• Coordinate employment-based immigration matters with outside immigration counsel.
• Partner with the CEO and leadership on workforce planning, compensation, employee retention, and organizational changes.
• Provide practical recommendations on HR matters while balancing business needs, employee fairness, and compliance.
• Support initiatives that strengthen accountability, company culture, and employee engagement.

Description du poste

Avicena Tech seeks an experienced Senior HR Manager to lead HR for ~100 employees across the U.S. and international locations.

This hands-on role requires ownership, independence, and proven ability to handle complex employee matters, recruiting, compensation, and HR operations in a fast-paced startup. The candidate will partner with the CEO and leadership to drive workforce planning, retention, and organizational changes while maintaining fairness and compliance with California laws and global