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About the Role
Pursuit is seeking a hands-on HR leader to build and own the people function as the company scales. This generalist role requires someone who thrives working independently, balances strategic and tactical tasks, and desires to shape culture and talent strategy from the ground up. You will partner directly with leadership on all aspects of HR, including recruiting, compensation, culture-building, and performance management.
Responsibilities
- Drive full-cycle recruiting and partner with recruiters to scale sourcing and hiring volume.
- Build and refine the interview process, hiring rubrics, and candidate experience.
- Own employer branding to position Pursuit.AI as a top talent destination.
- Shape and protect company culture during growth.
- Design scalable onboarding, engagement, and retention programs.
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for employee concerns and conflict resolution.
- Build and maintain compensation bands, leveling frameworks, and market benchmarks.
- Design incentive and equity programs aligned with company goals.
- Advise leadership on compensation strategy for offers, promotions, and retention.
- Own core HR infrastructure including HRIS, benefits administration, payroll coordination, and policy documentation.
- Ensure compliance with employment law across relevant jurisdictions.
- Manage leave administration, performance management cycles, and employee lifecycle processes.
- Act as a thought partner to leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and scaling decisions.
- Bring external perspectives and best practices from other growth-stage companies.
- Build the people function's roadmap for scaling beyond 100 employees.
Requirements
- 10+ years in HR, with significant experience as a generalist or HR leader at a growth-stage company.
- Proven ability to operate independently, owning both strategic and operational work.
- Strong track record in compensation design, recruiting, and culture-building.
- Excellent judgment for navigating ambiguous and sensitive situations with discretion.
- Ability to context-switch quickly and prioritize competing, high-stakes topics.
- Experience managing or coordinating with contingent/contract recruiters is a plus.
- Ability to lead through ambiguity, identify opportunities, and execute with urgency.
- Strong interest in the role of AI in the future of workforce development.
Skills
- HR Generalist
- HR Leadership
- Recruiting
- Talent Acquisition
- Employer Branding
- Culture Building
- Employee Engagement
- Retention Programs
- Compensation Design
- Incentive Programs
- Equity Programs
- HR Operations
- HRIS Management
- Benefits Administration
- Payroll Coordination
- Policy Documentation
- Employment Law Compliance
- Leave Administration
- Performance Management
- Organizational Design
- Workforce Planning
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $175,000 - $200,000 with 20% bonus
Benefits
- Great culture valuing transparency, respect, teamwork, and kindness
- Competitive compensation (base + bonus)
- Full benefits package
- 401k plus match
- Unlimited PTO
- All-Pursuit week-long holiday (last week of December)
- Opportunity to work at the intersection of tech and social impact
About the Company
- Pursuit's mission is to create economic transformation at scale by combining rigorous training with strategic partnerships to connect high-quality tech talent from low-income backgrounds with leading companies.
- The organization trains adults to launch and advance careers as software engineers, significantly increasing their earnings.
- Pursuit is pioneering new approaches to AI workforce development, equipping diverse talent with skills for an AI-driven economy.
- Their vision is to reshape the skill training landscape and how governments, funders, and employers invest in workforce solutions.
- They are building a capital market for a sustainable financial model through the Pursuit Bond.
Equal Opportunity
- Pursuit values diversity and welcomes new perspectives.
- All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, familial or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
- Pursuit is an equal opportunity employer.