Vice President, People

We are seeking a strategic and business-minded Vice President of People to lead our People function. As part of the Built senior leadership team, this role will work closely with our executive and operational teams to attract the highest performers to Built, equip them to do the best work of their lives, and empower them to revolutionize construction commerce. This role is pivotal in driving our strategy across talent, rewards, communications, and culture. With 265 employees, Built has scaled to enabling nearly 10% of all U.S. construction on our platform, which reflects our commitment to driving massive impact with a small, extremely capable, and mission focused team. The ideal candidate is a seasoned people leader who thrives on solving real business problems, values outcomes over process, and is passionate about aligning talent strategies with company objectives. This leader has tremendous impact on not just Built’s outcomes, but the outcomes of construction and real estate commerce - one of the few remaining sectors that are dramatically under-digitized.

Responsibilities:

• People Function Ownership. Be the full stack owner of the People function at Built, overseeing the full lifecycle of all Builters from talent attraction and acquisition, onboarding, development, and retention. The teams reporting to this role include talent acquisition, talent development, total rewards, people analytics, and business partnership.
• Talent Acquisition & Retention: Develop and execute a strategic talent acquisition plan to attract top-tier talent that aligns with our business needs and growth objectives. Drive an incredibly high bar on talent assessment, challenging the business to focus on quality over speed.Implement innovative and effective strategies to retain high-performing employees, ensuring they are engaged, motivated, and capable of delivering exceptional results.
• Talent Development: Deliver consistent development programs to help leaders elevate their craft, further develop their managerial skills, and understanding of our industry. Create leadership development opportunities and coach high potential talent on their influence within Built.Lead the design and implementation of our performance management framework emphasizing objectivity, accountability, and pragmatism
• Culture Building: Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation, ensuring that our values are embedded in every aspect of the employee experience - identify and compound what energizes team members about the Built values and norms, developing Built’s unique cultural cornerstones. 
• Compensation & Benefits: Oversee the development and administration of competitive compensation and benefits programs that attract, incentivize, and retain top talent while aligning with our financial goals Regularly benchmark compensation and benefits against industry standards, outwardly emphasizing our talent philosophy 
• Strategic People Operations: Lead the development and execution of strategic People initiatives that support our business goals, including workforce planning, talent development, and organizational design. Implement data-driven approaches to measure and improve the effectiveness of people-related programs and initiatives, driving continuous improvement in internal effectiveness and efficiency. Manage the People team budget and resource allocation in alignment with company-wide objectives.
• Builter Effectiveness. Challenge our existing operating model for improvements and strategically identify the gaps between our formal and informal ways of working. Build the norms and capabilities for effective hybrid in-person and remote operations.
• Strategic Internal Communications: Partner with the Executive Team to craft and deliver company-wide and division-specific communications that are clear, consistent, and aligned with our strategic objectives Oversee all company-wide events.
• People Advisor: Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team on all people-related matters, providing insights and recommendations that drive business performance.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Stay abreast of industry trends and regulatory landscape, ensuring our People function remains compliant, agile and responsive to external factors.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of HR/People leadership experience across multiple functions, with a proven track record of driving business results through strategic people management, ideally within a venture backed or growth equity stage technology company.
• Management of people function(s) in a growth stage or scaled business; experience in technology companies is a plusStrong understanding of business operations and the ability to translate business needs into actionable HR strategies.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in crafting and delivering company-wide messages and facilitating executive-level discussions. High EQ and attentiveness to developing effective leaders.
• A pattern of data-driven decision making to making informed decisions to drive the Built team’s effectiveness. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a high-performing People team, with a focus on continuous improvement and a commitment to excellence.
• Ability to think strategically while also being hands-on, with a strong focus on execution and results.
• A pragmatic problem solver who prioritizes business outcomes and can navigate complex challenges with a solutions-oriented approach.
• Live in or be willing to relocate to Nashville, TN to maintain a consistent presence in our headquarters.

Built’s salary range for this position is $300,000-$340,000 USD per year. The pay range is designed to accommodate upward mobility in the role, therefore it encompasses the full span of proficiency levels for this role and we believe that the midpoint of the range is competitive in the market. Salary is just one component of Built's total compensation package for employees. Your total rewards package at Built will include equity, top-notch medical, dental and vision coverage, an unlimited PTO policy, and other benefits.