This range is provided by Dscout. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $170,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr Dscout is a flexible Experience Research Platform for capturing in-context insights from high-quality participants, bridging the gap between product teams and users. Leading brands like Sonos, Spotify, Duolingo and Best Buy use Dscout to test ideas, iterate quickly, collaborate, and build confidently. We are expanding our smart and driven team and would love for you to join us. We are seeking a seasoned and hands-on VP of People to join our leadership team, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our company's talent strategy, culture, and employee experience. As a leader in the user experience research SaaS space, our company has grown to ~200 employees and 15 contractors, with a strong presence in Chicago and operations in London, India, and Brazil. This role requires a strategic thinker who is also willing to execute day-to-day HR tasks within a small People team. It is a hands-on role! We operate with a remote-first policy, with a strong preference for this role to be based in Chicago. Responsibilities Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the People strategy, ensuring alignment with our business goals and company culture. Serve as a key member of the leadership team, providing guidance on all people-related matters. Planning: Work with the CEO, CFO, COO, and functional leaders to develop and maintain headcount plans and budgets, looking for opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Recruiting & Talent Acquisition: Oversee and manage the end-to-end recruiting process, along with the recruiting leader. While hiring needs are moderate now, you will build the scalable infrastructure to support future growth. This includes overseeing and refining our applicant tracking system, sourcing strategies, and interview processes. Employee Experience & Culture: Lead initiatives to maintain and enhance our strong, welcoming, and inclusive culture, including partnership and coordination with our important Inclusion Committee. Build a culture of accountability and excellence. Oversee employee engagement programs, feedback mechanisms, and communication strategies to ensure a positive remote-first work environment. Total Rewards & Benefits: Manage and help to negotiate all aspects of our global compensation and benefits programs, including health and wellness, retirement plans, and non-sales cash-comp structures. This role will also be responsible for PEO-style operations and benefits administration in our international subsidiaries and operations. Learning & Development: Create and implement comprehensive training and development programs to support employee professional growth, skill enhancement, and career progression. International Operations: Serve as the primary point of contact for all people-related matters in our London, India, and Brazil operations. Ensure compliance with local labor laws, manage international payroll, and support global mobility as needed. Compliance: Maintain and manage compliance activities and reporting across all relevant jurisdictions, working with fellow leaders to reduce risk of all types. Hands-On Execution: This is not just a strategic role. You will be expected to perform a significant amount of hands-on work, including managing employee relations issues, administering HR systems, and handling day-to-day inquiries. Characteristics Experienced Leader: A minimum of 10 years of experience in human resources, with at least 3-5 years in a VP or equivalent level role, preferably within a SaaS or technology company. Clear performance orientation: Able to create and build performance-based orientation and culture, as well as be oriented this way yourself. Global business Acumen: Proven experience managing people operations in an international context, particularly with an understanding of labor laws and cultural nuances in the UK, India, and Brazil. Strategic & Tactical: Possesses the ability to think strategically and develop long-term plans while also having a strong willingness to perform hands-on, tactical work. Cultural Add: A champion of our welcoming and collaborative culture, with a focus on building accountability, trust and strong relationships across the organization. Communication Skills: Excellent concise communication and interpersonal skills, including strong written skills, capable of influencing senior leaders and engaging with employees at all levels. Chicago-based: While the role is remote-first, a preference for being located in Chicago to facilitate in-person collaboration with the COO and leadership team. Of course, what is outlined above is an ideal set of expectations, but things may shift based on business needs, and other projects and tasks could be added at the discretion of your manager. About Dscout Dscout is a team of passionate, empathetic, and curious professionals. As a recognized leader in the Forrester Wave, we’re at the cutting edge of experience research technology. The power of research drives us—how in-context insights from real people can build more enjoyable products and services. We prioritize learning, sharing, and building. We also deeply value being a diverse and inclusive team and company and look for team members who align with that belief. Join our dynamic team and help shape product roadmaps and business strategies for the world’s most loved brands. It doesn't stop there. When you join the Dscout team, you will get: A strong and competitive compensation package with a built-in bonus and equity program. An incredible and progressive benefits package (for both you and your dependents) to support work/life balance, including flexible PTO, 16 company holidays, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 401k match, and much more. An education stipend to support your growth & development and a remote work stipend. A company that is open and transparent with our team. You will know what is happening and why it matters. Dscout is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity. We do not discriminate based on identity, including race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged or sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. If you need reasonable accommodations for any part of the employment process, please email us at accommodations@dscout.com with the nature of your request and your contact information. We'll do all we can to ensure you're set up for success during our interview process while upholding your privacy, including accommodation requests. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. When you apply at Dscout, we will process your job applicant data, including your employment and education history, transcript, writing samples, and references, as necessary to consider your job application for open positions. For more information about our privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Policy. Dscout participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. NOTE: DSCOUT NEVER CONTACTS JOB APPLICANTS VIA TEXT, MESSENGER, OR OTHER SIMILAR APPLICATIONS. BE AWARE OF PHISHING AND SPOOFING SCAMS, BOTH VIA TEXT AND EMAIL. ONLY RESPOND TO EMAILS FROM DSCOUT.COM Seniority level Executive Employment type Full-time Job function Human Resources Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Dscout by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Vice President Human Resources” roles. 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