Chief People Officer at Wellist, focused on building talent strategies and leadership teams to support growth for 1 million people. Hands-on leadership role crucial for scaling. It is
Responsibilities
Personally design and execute Wellist’s talent acquisition strategy, with a strong emphasis on building and strengthening the Operating Committee and management layer.
Partner directly with the CEO and Operating Committee members on all critical senior and management-level hires—from role definition through final offer.
Personally support or lead direct candidate sourcing for priority roles.
Establish and maintain rigorous hiring standards focused on capability, values alignment, and long-term leadership potential.
Build lightweight, scalable recruiting systems that support growth without unnecessary complexity.
Design and operationalize a robust 90-day onboarding experience that drives rapid ramp-up, early validation of role fit, and strong retention.
Partner closely with Operating Committee members and people managers to clarify role expectations, define success metrics, and strengthen feedback and coaching rhythms.
Lead Wellist’s annual performance and development process, aligning with company priorities and accelerating leadership effectiveness.
Operationalize a high-trust, high-performance culture grounded in competence, sincerity, and reliability.
Oversee Wellist’s PEO partner, ensuring smooth administration of benefits and compliance with regulations.
Requirements
10+ years of progressive people leadership experience, including time as a hands-on CPO or Head of People
Proven success building and scaling leadership and management teams in high-growth environments
Deep experience personally leading executive and senior-level hiring
Comfort operating with lean teams (one direct report) and owning both strategy and execution
Strong working knowledge of performance management, organizational design, and employee relations
Experience operating within EOS or similar operating frameworks
Background in HR tech, digital health, or mission-driven technology companies strongly preferred
Benefits
Excellent medical, dental, life and disability coverage
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