VP, People and Performance

CLEAR is building THE secure identity company of the future. Our mission is to make experiences safer and easier—physically and digitally. With more than 38 million Members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's secure identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or throughout your everyday life, CLEAR unlocks the magic of frictionless experiences.

The VP, People & Performance will lead CLEAR's talent management, learning & development, and People partnership strategy across corporate and field populations. This role will partner closely with business and People leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, build leadership capability, and scale a high-impact People function that enables CLEAR's growth.

What you'll do:

• Lead and develop a high-performing People & Performance team driving performance accountability, program quality, and measurable impact across the organization
• Partner with senior corporate and field leaders to understand business priorities, shape organizational design and workforce plans, and deploy People strategies that drive performance and retention
• Own talent management, performance, succession planning, and leadership development across two distinct populations, ensuring programs are differentiated where needed and consistent where it matters
• Build and scale a data-driven People function, using analytics to identify capability gaps, surface retention risks, and continuously improve programs and processes
• Partner with the VP, Talent to align workforce planning, headcount strategy, and organizational design efforts across the business
• Drive change management efforts that enable CLEAR to evolve quickly without losing organizational cohesion or employee trust

How you'll measure success:

• Retention and engagement trends across corporate and field populations, tracked separately and in aggregate
• Adoption, utilization, and measurable ROI of talent management and L&D programs across supported functions
• Strength of succession pipelines and readiness of internal talent for key roles
• Speed and effectiveness of org design changes as reflected in team performance and hiring outcomes
• Team performance and development of direct reports within the People & Performance function

What you're great at:

• Leading and scaling People teams in high-growth, fast-paced environments, including supporting both corporate and distributed field populations
• Using data and analytics to drive decisions, influence stakeholders, and measure program impact
• Building trusted relationships with senior leaders and influencing People and business strategy across a matrixed organization
• Communicating clearly and effectively across technical and non-technical audiences
• Challenging the status quo, driving innovation, and executing against a clear roadmap for change
• Deep expertise across talent management, L&D, organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, and employee relations

How You'll be Rewarded:

At CLEAR, we help YOU move forward - because when you’re at your best, we’re at our best. You’ll work with talented team members motivated by our mission of making experiences safer and easier. Our offices are bright and energetic with an open concept and plenty of conference rooms and casual co-working spaces. We also offer catered lunches every day and have fully stocked kitchens. Outside of the office, we invest in your well-being and learning & development with stipends and reimbursement programs. 

We offer holistic total rewards, including comprehensive healthcare plans, family-building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support), flexible time off, annual wellness stipend, free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents, a CLEAR Plus membership, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match. The total compensation range for this role is $350,000.00 - $475,000.00, depending on levels of skills and experience.

This range represents the combined base salary, annual bonus incentive, and new hire equity package (in Restricted Stock Units) for this position at CLEAR. Additionally, this role will be eligible for refresh equity grants as part of our ongoing compensation program. Actual compensation will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience, and performance. All stock based compensation will be subject to the terms and conditions of applicable agreements.

CLEAR provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include, but are not limited to, time off, extra breaks, making a change to the application process or work procedures, policy exceptions, providing documents in an alternative format, live captioning or using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

We are committed to a transparent and secure hiring process. All communications related to this role will come directly from a CLEAR employee through valid CLEAR channels (e.g., a valid @clearme.com email address or verified CLEAR LinkedIn profile). We encourage candidates to remain alert to job scams and to report any suspicious activity.

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