HR Leader – Transformation & Growth

Location: Remote | Flexible Engagement (20–40 hours/week, retainer model)

About Our Client

Our Client is a fast-growing fintech company undergoing significant transformation. With a strong foundation of innovation, reliability, and customer success, they deliver secure, compliant, and scalable payment solutions that empower businesses across diverse industries. Private equity-backed and employee-centric, Our Client operates as a remote-first workplace while maintaining a national footprint, supporting tens of thousands of merchants and billions in annual transaction volume.

The Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to join an organization at a pivotal stage of growth and play a critical role in shaping the future of its people strategy. As HR Leader, you will serve as both a strategic advisor and hands-on operator, building the foundation for scalable HR infrastructure, guiding organizational change, and ensuring talent initiatives align with ambitious business objectives. The right candidate will thrive in high-growth environments, balancing strategy with execution, and will gain visibility across the executive team and board-level stakeholders.

Role Overview

The HR Leader will provide thought leadership across all areas of human resources, with a focus on organizational design, talent strategy, change management, and employee engagement. You’ll help architect a modern HR function capable of scaling with rapid business expansion, while serving as a trusted partner to the CEO, CLO, and executive leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• HR Strategy & Organizational Design – Develop and implement a comprehensive HR roadmap aligned with business priorities, building scalable processes and infrastructure.
• Talent Acquisition & Retention – Create and execute a best-in-class talent acquisition strategy that attracts, retains, and develops top performers while building employer brand equity.
• Compensation & Benefits – Oversee the design and administration of competitive compensation frameworks and benefits programs that ensure market competitiveness and fairness.
• Leadership Development – Coach executives and develop emerging leaders, ensuring a strong leadership pipeline and culture of accountability.
• Performance Management – Implement metrics-driven systems to track performance, establish KPIs, and reinforce a high-performance culture.
• Change Management – Lead HR’s role in organizational transformation with structured change management plans, communication frameworks, and stakeholder engagement.
• Culture & Engagement – Champion initiatives that foster a strong, values-driven culture while driving employee satisfaction and engagement.

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven track record as a senior HR leader in a high-growth, performance-driven environment.
• Strong background in organizational development, talent management, and total rewards design.
• Demonstrated ability to align people strategy with business outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and influence skills with executive stakeholders.
• Experience with HR technology implementation preferred.

Engagement Details

• Commitment: 20–40 hours per week (retainer model)
• Duration: 8–12 months, with potential extension
• Reporting To: CEO & CLO