Title: Head of People Operations

Location: Remote (Los Angeles preferred)

The Company

Throne is a high-growth Series A startup on a mission to meaningfully expand access to clean and delightful bathrooms—and they’re growing fast. With flagship customers like the District of Columbia, Caltrain, and LA Metro, they’re on track to 5x ARR this year, making this a pivotal moment for the brand.

Why This Role is Exciting

• Founding hire impact: As the founding Head of People Ops, you will have an opportunity to design and shape the HR/People function from the ground up.
• Transformative mission: You'll be helping cities tackle a critical public infrastructure challenge, improving accessibility and inclusivity in public spaces through innovative bathroom technology.
• Rapid growth trajectory: With Throne projected to grow from $8M to $20M+ in annual revenue by 2026, this is an exciting opportunity to scale with the company and potentially build a HR/People team.
• Strategic Leadership Partnership: Work closely with the executive team at Throne to cultivate and enhance a positive, high-performing company culture.

Responsibilities

As the Head of People Operations, you will be responsible for building and managing Throne’s HR and People function while driving retention, building culture, and ensuring compliance across the organization. Your tasks will include:



• Designing and owning the HR framework, including compliance, payroll, and workforce management for both exempt and non-exempt employees. Throne currently works with ADP as a PEO provider.
• Building and scaling the onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring seamless transitions for both full-time and part-time employees.
• Managing background checks, regular DMV checks, and other compliance-related activities for employees.
• Collaborating with leadership to design and implement a robust employee retention strategy, fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Leading the development and maintenance of HR systems, including collaborating with a PEO for infrastructure and compliance support.
• Establishing and managing policies that align with the organization’s growth and legal requirements, especially in a blue-collar workforce environment.
• Creating a long-term HR strategy, with a focus on growing and developing the People function as Throne scales.
• Overseeing the full spectrum of HR responsibilities, including payroll, benefits, and employee relations, ensuring alignment with Throne’s mission and values.

Is This You?

• 7+ years of experience working in HR, ideally within fast-growing startups, with specific experience managing diverse workforces (exempt and non-exempt employees, full-time and part-time).
• Proven experience working with California’s workforce laws, ensuring compliance with state-specific regulations.
• Track record of developing and executing retention and culture-building initiatives in high-growth environments.
• Experience overseeing HR functions such as onboarding, offboarding, payroll, background checks, DMV checks, and compliance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with leadership to build a scalable, compliance-driven HR infrastructure and People function.
• Deep understanding of the unique challenges and needs of a blue-collar workforce.
• Self-starter mentality, with the ability to drive HR initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a knack for simplifying complex HR concepts for all levels of the organization.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

Comp

• $150K + equity