Ethos Life
life insurance technology
PeopleDirector,US
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“People Director, US at Ethos Life. Skills: Strategic HR Partnership, Manager Enablement, People Operations Partnership, Employee Relations & Compliance, Compensation & Total Rewards Advisory. Partner with executive and senior leadership to drive their organization’s needs. Serve as a trusted, decisive advisor to executives on organizational effectiveness, headcount decisions, and change management”
What You'll Achieve.
drive business performance; ensure managers have the tools, data, answers, and support they need to make fast, confident people decisions; driving us to scale with each project; driving business performance through HR partnership; get things done with speed and precision; get new hires to full contribution faster; ensure people grow in their roles and the business is never caught without a succession to critical roles; resolving issues quickly, fairly, and with minimal disruption to the business; address root causes systemically; stay ahead of regulatory change; ensure pay decisions are made with speed, consistency, and equity
Industry & Context.
navigating performance issues; resolving employee relations matters; identifying operational bottlenecks
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years of progressive HR experience, meaningful time spent in fast-paced, high-growth, technology companies, Demonstrated track record of improving manager effectiveness and driving business performance through HR partnership, data fluency - comfortable interpreting people dashboards, identifying trends, and translating data into clear, actionable recommendations, Proven ability to work through HR Operations and cross-functional partners to get things done with speed and precision, Deep knowledge of employment law, compliance, and HR best practices, Exceptional communication and executive-level presence, with the ability to deliver hard messages with clarity and confidence, Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field
Nice to Have
Experience with or working knowledge of AI tools applied to HR workflows (e.g., talent acquisition, performance management, workforce analytics)
What You'll Do.
Partner with executive and senior leadership to drive their organization’s needs
decisive advisor to executives on organizational effectiveness
and change management
Maintain a constant pulse on organizational health - turnover trends
performance distribution
Partner with HR Operations to build and maintain people dashboards
Translate business goals into people strategies
Advocate for strategies and initiatives that create an engaging work environment
Be the go-to HR expert for managers of our US workforce
Identify where managers are struggling
where teams are underperforming
and where early intervention can change outcomes
Partner with the Global HR leaders to enable managers through enablement and skills development
Ensure performance management is a driver of real business outcomes
Design onboarding frameworks
Use AI tools to streamline talent workflows and your own work
Provide infrastructure to promotions and career development
Serve as the senior HR voice that shapes what HR Operations builds
Hold HR Operations accountable to speed and quality standards
Partner closely on process design
Use business data and feedback loops to identify operational bottlenecks and drive resolution
Ensure that AI-powered HR tools and automation are being adopted effectively
Serve as the escalation point for complex employee relations matters
Use case data and trend analysis to identify recurring employee relations patterns
Maintain sharp organizational compliance across federal
and local employment law
Partner with Legal to stay ahead of regulatory change
Partner with HR Operations to ensure policies are clear
and actually understood
Serve as the business-facing expert who translates compensation decisions into clear manager guidance
Flag compensation competitiveness concerns and retention risks to the Total Rewards team
Ensure managers have what they need to confidently and compliantly make and communicate compensation decisions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with executive and senior leadership; work through HR Operations and cross-functional partners; Partner with HR Operations; Partner with the Global HR leaders; Partner closely on process design, policy rollout, and systems changes; drive resolution in partnership with the HR Ops team; Partner with Legal; Partner with HR Operations; translate compensation decisions into clear manager guidance
Communication Scope
Exceptional communication and executive-level presence; ability to deliver hard messages with clarity and confidence; clear communication
Full Job Description
About Ethos Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten. About the role The People Team’s mission is to build the systems, talent, and culture that drive business performance where everyone prospers. This individual contributor role sits at the center of this work and operates in the business close up. As our US-based senior HR expert, you will be the connective tissue between our people strategy and day-to-day business execution, ensuring managers have the tools, data, answers, and support they need to make fast, confident people decisions. The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of progressive HR experience and thrives in the detail while driving us to scale with each project. You are equally comfortable in an executive leadership discussion about metrics that matter and in the weeds of helping a manager navigate a performance issue by the end of the day. You are relentlessly curious about what the data is telling you, and you use AI not as a novelty but as a core part of how you operate. Critically, you know how to work through and with HR Operations and Talent Acquisition to get things done — translating business needs into clear requirements and holding the system accountable to speed and quality. Duties and Responsibilities: Strategic HR Partnership & Business Performance Partner with executive and senior leadership to drive their organization’s needs to keep the business moving quickly and efficiently
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