Orbital Insight

VP of People

New York · Vp

Sponsorship not specified$250k-$300kDetected 85 days ago

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About the role

This is the most senior People role in the company, reporting to our COO (based in the UK) and partnering closely with our CEO (based in New York).
Talent Acquisition sits as a separate function and is not part of this remit today.
Your starting point is not a People roadmap handed to you in advance.

Responsibilities

Lead from the business.
From there, you'll form your own view on where the company's growth is constrained, where organizational design is helping or hindering, and what the business needs to execute its plan.
You'll help the leadership team pressure-test growth plans against organizational readiness, spot where management quality, role clarity, or team structure are becoming bottlenecks, and ensure that how we hire, develop, reward, retain, and structure teams is aligned with where the business is heading.
You'll set the standard for what good management looks like here, shape how performance, progression, and recognition are assessed across the company, and hold your peers on the leadership team accountable for the quality of management on their own teams.
Develop the People team.
You'll be the consistent presence the team anchors around, invest in their growth, develop clear ownership within the function, and be accountable for the team's development over time, not just its immediate output.
Instead, you'll assess what you learn from the business and set the people and organizational priorities from there, drawing on the Principal People Ops Lead's strategic insight and operational knowledge from within the function to inform your thinking.
Professional equipment and personal development budget along with training opportunities to learn and develop your skills.
We're in the process of building an inclusive, welcoming culture where everyone feels seen and valued. Expect regular team off-sites, shared lunches, and social events, with something for everyone.
Reporting risks or incidents quickly helps us maintain the strong culture of security and compliance we all depend on.

Requirements

That foundation is essential, but what sets you apart is the ability to operate beyond it.
A track record of sitting at the leadership table and influencing business decisions, not just delivering a People agenda within one.
Experience scaling a business through the 100-to-250 headcount phase, with the judgment to know what matters at each stage.
Experience leading a People function across multiple geographies, with the judgment to run a distributed team and a clear grasp of how labor markets, employment frameworks, and cultural norms differ between regions.
The ability to translate business context into a people and organizational strategy, and to challenge existing priorities when the business context demands it.
Experience leading through a People team, setting direction and standards without owning every deliverable.
Familiarity with the Built for People framework or equivalent product-led thinking applied to People.

Compensation

We offer a competitive starting salary in the range of $250,000-$300,000, depending on experience.
We share salary ranges upfront to build trust, reduce bias, and support an inclusive process, even as we continue developing our internal pay structures.
💰 This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting.
Pay is based on several factors, which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and business requirements.

Benefits

Generous parental leave policy designed to support all parents and caregivers in balancing family and work life, in addition to any state-mandated paid family leave entitlements.
Pre-tax commuter benefits to help you get to and from the office.
401k match and equity options in a fast-growing start-up.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
Rest and Recharge: 20 days paid holiday (plus public holidays), so you can rest, recharge, and take care of what matters most to you.

Company info

as the company scales, the challenge is not just adding headcount but building an organization that uses AI deliberately, redesigns work where automation creates leverage, and equips managers and teams to operate effectively in that environment.
It is the company strategy, operating model, growth plan, and AI-first ambition, and you'll use that context to set the people agenda.
You'll be part of commercial, product, and strategic conversations, bringing a people leader's perspective to business challenges rather than representing the People function in isolation.
A major part of the brief is translating current business realities into a sharper People mandate and challenging existing priorities when the business context demands it.

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