layiq

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Head of Talent and People at Sardine | LAYIQ

Team Leadership
Lead and manage a team of Recruiters, People Ops/HR professionals, including any team leads within those functions
Set goals, priorities, and capacity plans across Recruitment and People Ops/HR
Coach, develop, and performance-manage team; build a bench of future team leads as the org grows
Own headcount planning across the organization
Create the operating rhythm for the team (standups, pipeline reviews, OKRs, hiring sprints) without over-processizing a still-scrappy function
Model the player-coach standard you expect from the team - jump into the work alongside them
Talent Acquisition (the largest part of the job. This role is Talent-heavy)
Build and continuously improve our hiring process: interview loops, scorecards, calibration, and candidate experience
Partner directly with the CEO and Exec team on leadership hires. Own full-cycle recruiting for key leadership roles, including sourcing, screening, and closing candidates yourself
Build scalable sourcing channels and employer branding so Sardine competes for top talent without over-relying on agencies
Track and report on hiring metrics (pipeline health, time-to-fill, offer acceptance) and adjust strategy accordingly
People Operations
Oversee the People Ops Lead and team who own the employee lifecycle (onboarding, offboarding, HRIS administration, benefits administration, and compliance) - ensure the function runs smoothly and scales with rest of the company
Manage and scale our existing performance review, compensation banding, leveling, and promotion cycle infrastructure - this is already built and robust; your job is to run it well, refine it as we grow, and make sure it stays credible with employees and managers
Ensure compliance with employment law across jurisdictions where Sardine has employees, in partnership with your People Ops team
Provide oversight and escalation support on vendor relationships (benefits brokers, payroll providers) that the People Ops Lead manages day to day
HR Business Partnering
Act as a trusted advisor to managers and the leadership team on org design, team structure, performance management, and employee relations
Partner with leaders as an internal leadership coach
Handle employee relations issues with sound judgment, discretion, and fairness

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