Head of Human Resources

TITLE: Head of Human Resources

COMPANY SUMMARY: Imagine a world where you could bring the precision and control of surgery to catheter-based therapies.

For decades, endovascular procedures have been constrained by the technological limitations of catheters that lose stability and control within the anatomy. We have created a new class of therapies to overcome these constraints by using Endoportal Control to mimic the precision and control of direct surgical access, while maintaining the minimally invasive profile of an endovascular intervention. Our vision is big, spanning the breadth of cardiovascular disease where we see compelling opportunities to reimagine therapies for millions of patients.

Jupiter Endovascular is a medical technology startup located in the San Francisco Bay Area, led by a team of successful medical device entrepreneurs. We have big ambitions, with a culture built on innovation, teamwork, and speed. We have raised capital from a diversified investor base, including venture capital, private equity, and corporate strategic investors. 

POSITION SUMMARY: This will be Jupiter Endovascular’s first full-time HR position, reporting to the CFO. You will shape and drive the human resources strategy. This position owns the Employee Experience, including talent acquisition, performance management, employee retention, employee relations, benefits administration, and compliance with federal, state, and local labor regulations. You will manage end-to-end HR processes, systems, policies, and cross-functional collaboration with leadership, finance, and operations teams to align HR initiatives with business objectives. This position offers a unique opportunity to directly impact organizational success and employee well-being by fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and compliant workplace culture.

This is an in-office role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consult, coach, and influence senior executives, lead complex business initiatives, create a world-class culture of inclusivity and connection with field employees, and collaboratively partner at all levels to support business strategy.

• Provide proactive solutions to senior leaders in all areas of talent acquisition, retention and management including attracting the best and brightest talent, employee engagement, learning and development, performance feedback, career pathing, identifying high-potential employees and succession planning.

• Develop, enhance, and oversee core people functions and processes encompassing talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, learning and development, employee engagement, performance management, employment law compliance, HRIS system, safety, etc.

• Establish credibility throughout the company to be an impactful change agent, and an effective listener and problem solver of people issues.

• Ensure progressive and competitive programs that incentivize, but also serve the company well from both a short and long-term perspective, and equitable compensation practices.

• Collaborate closely with finance and leadership to optimize Rippling’s HRIS capabilities, championing digital transformation of HR processes such as payroll, benefits, and employee data management.

• Support annual compliance training and audits, collaborating with legal and finance teams to address any HR-related deviations, minimizing risks and impact.

• Assist with guiding the company as it transitions from an early stage to a commercial stage company.

• Ensure all employees feel valued by celebrating wins both big and small. 

• Stay abreast of HR and legal developments, ensure compliance and implement appropriate procedures accordingly, and liaise with internal and external legal counsel as needed on employment-related matters.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of total experience (7+ years of leadership experience)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher education level

• Collaborative strategic thinker comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change

• Proven leadership and guidance to the Employee Experience function by overseeing career and leadership development, retention, succession planning, compensation and benefits. Jupiter Endovascular strives to be an employer of choice and views the employee experience as a key factor in attracting top talent and boosting culture.

• Demonstrated success in building out a Talent Acquisition function ensuring competitiveness with the market and alignment with the business strategy, attracting the best and brightest talent.

• Passionate about driving and continually refining a holistic strategy around the Talent Lifecycle: performance reviews, continuous feedback, employee retention and engagement, and learning & development. 

• Experience in optimizing HR programs for scale and a proven track record for driving organizations forward during a time of growth and change.   

• Able to react quickly as business and market realities change. Stay up to date on best practices and trends. Brings knowledge of forward-thinking HR practices.

• Strong knowledge of HR processes, labor laws, and compliance requirements (e.g., EEOC, ADA, FMLA, OSHA).

• Proficiency or willingness to master Rippling for employee data, payroll, and process management.

• Speaks up when disagrees with management but does so tactfully. Applies the highest standards of business conduct to all organization-wide decision making. Acts on principles to do the right thing for the organization. Actively and persuasively advocates for the organization based on strong, supported conviction. 

COMPENSATION: Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base pay for this role is between $200,000-$250,000. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits, and 401(k) with matching.

Jupiter Endovascular provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.