Novo
Fintech
VicePresident,People
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“Vice President, People at Novo. Skills: Talent management, Culture strategy, People strategy. Develop people strategy. Execute people strategy”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12-18+ years experience, 3-5 years senior leadership, Fintech experience preferred, Financial services experience preferred, High-growth technology experience preferred, Build and develop cultures, Scale people functions, Scale recruiting functions, Scale hiring process, Attract top talent, Lead and develop teams, Partner with executives, Organizational design, Workforce planning, Culture development, Performance management understanding, Total rewards understanding, People operations understanding, Support distributed workforce, Lead and motivate teams, Manage complex initiatives, Communicate effectively, High emotional intelligence, People-first approach, Wear multiple hats, Prioritize projects, Thrive in startup environment
Nice to Have
Advanced degree preferred, Relevant credentials preferred, SHRM-SCP preferred, SPHR preferred
What You'll Do.
Develop people strategy
Execute people strategy
Align strategy with mission
Align strategy with growth
Align strategy with operating plan
Partner with executive team
Provide insight on design
Provide insight on headcount
Provide insight on people decisions
Guide business decisions
Partner with leadership
Determine growth strategy
Determine workforce planning
Determine staffing plans
Build recruiting function
Build comprehensive recruiting strategies
Improve hiring process
Deliver candidate experience
Partner with hiring managers
Establish recruiting systems
Establish recruiting tools
Establish recruiting metrics
Run data-informed recruiting
Run efficient recruiting
Develop employee-centric culture
Steward employee-centric culture
Build foundation of empowerment
Build foundation of accountability
Build foundation of trust
Develop engaging strategy
Implement forward-thinking policies
Implement forward-thinking processes
Develop culture of feedback
Develop culture of recognition
Build relationships across organization
Work toward shared goals
Communicate people strategy
Lead performance process
Innovate performance process
Define leveling frameworks
Define development programs
Build manager capability
Build leadership development
Grow next generation leaders
Understand engagement
Understand performance
Inform continuous improvement
Own compensation philosophy
Own benefits philosophy
Own total rewards philosophy
Ensure competitiveness
Manage cost responsibly
Oversee people operations
Manage employee lifecycle
Build scalable people systems
Build scalable people processes
Ensure policy compliance
Ensure program compliance
Comply with employment laws
Comply with regulatory requirements
Partner with Compliance
Navigate financial services requirements
Identify people-related risks
Assess people-related risks
Mitigate people-related risks
Contribute to strategic planning
Plan future people needs
Develop people budget
Develop recruiting budget
Manage recruiting budget
Ensure teams have resources
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Strategic partner to executive team; Partner with leadership; Partner with hiring managers; Partner with leaders; Partner with Finance; Partner with Legal; Partner with Risk; Partner with Compliance
Communication Scope
Executive communication; Board communication
Process & Methodology
Organizational design, Workforce planning, Staffing plans, Hiring plans, Cross-functional initiatives
Full Job Description
COMPANY DESCRIPTION Novo is a venture-backed fintech that simplifies banking for small businesses. Since our Fall 2018 beta launch, we've expanded offerings from free checking accounts and debit cards to lending products, business tools (invoices, bookkeeping, and more), and integrations. Today, Novo is a powerfully simple banking platform that serves over 250,000 small businesses. In addition to providing smart tools built for entrepreneurs to better run and grow their businesses, Novo has processed billions in transactions in partnership with a number of established banking partners. Our vision is to be the go-to platform serving small businesses – from launch to everyday – so business owners can focus on growing, while Novo provides seamless money movement, money storage, and access to capital. We'd like to look back 5–10 years from now and know that we helped new generations of small businesses succeed because of the work we did at Novo. Novo raised $170 million in venture capital and is backed by leading investors, including Stripes, Valar Ventures, Crosslink Capital, and Notable Capital (formerly GGV). Learn more at https://www.novo.co. ROLE DESCRIPTION Novo is seeking a highly experienced and motivated people leader to own and scale our talent, culture, and people strategy. This role is critical to attracting, developing, and retaining the people who power banking for over 250,000 small businesses, supporting our rapidly expanding team and business operations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, employee-centric leader who can build and run core people functions — talent acquisition, people operations, performance, and culture — while serving as a strategic partner to the executive team in a dynamic, regulated fintech environment. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role with significant exposure to the executive team and board. RESPONSIBILITIES PEOPLE STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP - Develop and execute the people strategy aligned with Novo's mission, growth object
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