Senior Director, People

About Us:

Fieldguide is establishing a new state of trust for global commerce and capital markets through automating and streamlining the work of assurance and audit practitioners specifically within cybersecurity, privacy, and financial audit. Put simply, we build software for the people who enable trust between businesses. 

We’re based in San Francisco, CA, but built as a remote-first company that enables you to do your best work from anywhere. We're backed by top investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Y Combinator, Floodgate, Elad Gil, Justin Kan, Qasar Younis, Eric Ries, and more.

We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. We need people from all backgrounds and walks of life to help build the future of audit and advisory. Fieldguide’s team is inclusive, driven, humble and supportive. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture that we are building, seeking teammates that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but care deeply about supporting each other's growth.

As an early stage start-up employee, you’ll have the opportunity to build out the future of business trust. We make audit practitioners’ lives easier by eliminating up to 50% of their work and giving them better work-life balance. If you share our values and enthusiasm for building a great culture and product, you will find a home at Fieldguide.

About the Role:

As our Senior Director, People, you will play a critical role in building Fieldguide and will be a strategic partner across all business units for hiring, retaining, and enabling top talent. We view the People function and our culture as one of the most integral components of Fieldguide, and we’re looking for a leader to take us to the next level.

You will oversee all People functions at Fieldguide, including people operations, talent acquisition, employee relations, onboarding, performance management, and total rewards.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive people strategy that supports our growth and aligns with our core values.

• Act as a strategic partner to the executive team and functional leaders, aligning people programs to support functional business outcomes.

• Establish foundational People and Talent Acquisition frameworks that enable us to scale quickly, foster a positive, diverse, and inclusive company culture that attracts and retains top talent.

• Own and refine our global compensation and job architecture philosophy and strategy, ensuring alignment with company values, competitive positioning, and internal equity.

• Oversee Talent Acquisition strategy, including developing scalable recruiting processes, optimizing candidate experience and employer brand, establishing hiring metrics and data-driven pipeline management practices, and partnering with leadership on headcount planning across all business functions.

• Build and execute a robust people data reporting strategy to establish key recruiting and employee lifecycle metrics, track performance, and provide actionable insights that inform decision-making at functional, geographic, and organizational levels

• Ensure HR compliance with local, state, federal, and international employment laws, including completion of required audits, quarterly and annual reporting, and policy creation.

• Support our international expansion efforts, developing best practices and strategies for expansion that comply with local regulations.

• Drive initiatives to enhance employee engagement, satisfaction, and well-being.

About You:

• Proven track record as a Sr. Director, People, or equivalent role at a high-growth SaaS startup.

• At least 5 years of experience leading both People and Talent Acquisition functions.

• Experience building foundational People and Talent Acquisition programs from the ground up at an early-stage startup that scale through significant growth..

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic people plans aligned with business objectives.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization, including at the executive and board level.

• Experience building an inclusive, engaging company culture in a distributed, remote environment.

• Strong analytical mindset with experience building and tracking foundational people metrics, as well as using data to drive strategic decisions around talent acquisition, retention, and organizational effectiveness.

Bonus Points:

• Based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Experience developing DEI frameworks and initiatives.

• Experience leading international expansion efforts.

More about Fieldguide:

Fieldguide is a values-based company. Our values are:

• Fearless - Inspire & break down seemingly impossible walls.

• Fast - Launch fast with excellence, iterate to perfection.

• Lovable - ​​Deliver happiness & 11 star experiences. 

• Owners - Execute & run the business with ownership.

• Win-win - Create mutual value & earn trust for life. 

• Inclusive - Scale the best ideas with inclusive teams. 

Some of our benefits include: 

• Competitive compensation packages with meaningful ownership

• Unlimited PTO

• 401k

• Wellness benefits, including a bundle of free therapy sessions

• Technology & Work from Home reimbursement

• Flexible work schedules