Head of People

THE COMPANY

Guidewheel is on a mission to empower all the world’s factories to reach sustainable peak performance. Inspired by the simple, universal truth that every machine on the factory floor has a power cord, our plug-and-play FactoryOps platform makes the power of the cloud accessible to any factory. Guidewheel clips onto any machine to turn its real-time “heartbeat” into a connected, actively learning system that empowers teams to reduce lost production time, increase throughput, and perform better and better over time.

At Guidewheel we work with the factories that are the backbone of our economy, and you can have a real, on-the-ground impact right away. We have strong momentum and alignment around our mission, investor support, and a culture that values diversity, growth mindset, and results. And the tight link between our mission and our business model means that reaching more of the world’s 10 million factories accelerates our positive impact on the planet.

The Guidewheel team shares the following values:

Integrity matters: We are honest, straightforward and sincere. With each other. With our investors. With our customers
We (actually) care: About each other. About fighting climate change. About making a real impact
We use data to make decisions: We possess the courage to accept “hard truths” and confront challenges head-on
The power of growth mindset is real: We strive to be the best we can be; to achieve this we are committed to embracing change and expanding our capabilities

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Head of People will help the company field the best team possible and leverage talent as a competitive advantage. Specific accountabilities include:

• Talent Acquisition, including designing and implementing recruiting processes that are optimized for speed and quality; identifying effective sourcing channels; managing internal and external recruiters; ensuring a strong partnership between hiring managers and recruiters; providing candidates with an exceptional experience
• Employee Experience, including shaping company culture; measuring cultural health and providing actionable insights to managers; running rewards and recognition programs; planning company and team social functions and special events; overseeing facilities and office environment
• People Operations, including new hire orientation; employee payroll, benefits, retirement and equity plans implementation and administration; offboarding for voluntary and involuntary terminations
• Compensation, including shaping compensation strategy; conducting competitive benchmarking; setting compensation levels; designing and managing variable compensation plans
• Employee Effectiveness, including diversity and inclusion training; harassment prevention; learning and development programs; individual goal setting; performance monitoring and feedback
• Employer Brand, including overseeing About Us section on company website; managing company’s presence and responses on employee satisfaction websites; working to receive Best Places to Work awards
• Compliance, including understanding applicable Federal, state, county and municipal laws and regulations; advising business units and management on requirements of applicable laws; making all required filings in accurate and timely manner; developing and implementing employee policies; managing investigations
• Serve as trusted partner to senior leaders on organizational design, assessing talent, promotions and terminations
• Hire, develop and lead a team of highly motivated and disciplined human resources professionals to support the company’s objectives
• Identify and implement systems, processes, policies and controls to ensure scalable and successful people operations, sound decision making and operational efficiency
• Manage and oversee the reporting of human resources activity metrics
• Manage human resources budget

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of overall human resources experience
• Demonstrated track record of successfully building and scaling a human resources organization from the ground up, including hiring, systems and controls
• Proficiency in modern human resources software and platforms
• Ability to influence the executive team on organizational design and key personnel decisions
• In-depth operational focus with a demonstrated ability to promote use of metrics and scorecards
• A “talent magnet” with a strong track record of successfully recruiting and developing human resources professionals and building high performing teams
• Ability to work and communicate with all levels of the organization, including board members, senior executives, business partners, and individual contributors
• BA or BS degree; MBA and/or Professional in Human Resources accreditation is added benefit

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Thoughtful and Fast. Understands that speed is a competitive advantage and always strives to hit their goals 10x faster than expected.
• Results-driven with bias for action and commitment to excellence. Self-directed, rolls up the sleeves and engages in all activities with a sense of urgency. Gets it done on time, every time. Extremely organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment of constant change. Manages numerous time-sensitive priorities simultaneously. Positive, resilient and open to candid feedback. Listens to and considers alternatives. Makes decisions.
• Entrepreneurial and driven - wants to be part of a fast growing SaaS company, set high standards, and deliver world-class results, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability as needed in a startup environment. Evidence of extreme drive, looking for a challenge and committed to winning as a team.
• A team builder, team player and leader who creates loyalty, trust and following. Collaborative attitude and desire to contribute outside primary areas of responsibility. Inspires others and is highly respected.

Who We're Not Looking For?

• This role will require significant ownership and a strong drive to learn and grow while holding yourself and your teammates to high standards.
• You’ll need to be far more than just an employee who shows up—you should be ready to hit the ground running, test new approaches and do everything reasonable to find success for our customers.
• If you’re not ready for that today, this role is not for you.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Grow with a team that believes developing talent is important, and is building that as a core strength of the company from day one.
• Be a leader in the organization, leading the way for future sales hires and mentoring junior team members as they join.
• Have influence and impact on the full sales cycle, from Discovery, Scoping, Close and Handoff to Customer Experience.
• Work with a team of international talent.

THE LOCATION

Anywhere! Guidewheel is a distributed team and our expectation is to remain 100% remote-first for the foreseeable future. For this role, you’ll be working with a team on North American time zones.