Head of People

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Head of People is responsible for building Kira into a company where exceptional people can do the best work of their careers, while ensuring the organization can scale rapidly with clarity, velocity, and strong cultural foundations.

This is a company-shaping role. The Head of People will ensure Kira’s ambitions are matched by an organization that can execute: with the right people in the right roles, clear expectations, and a culture that rewards ownership, rigor, and care for learners.

This role owns the full people system at Kira: talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, growth and development, compensation, culture, and compliance. The Head of People partners closely with the CEO and leadership team to translate Kira’s mission into how teams are built, how decisions are made, and how success is defined.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. PEOPLE STRATEGY & ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN

- Develop and own Kira’s people strategy in alignment with company goals and stage of growth.

- Design an organizational structure that scales, with clear roles, decision rights, and accountability.

- Anticipate future talent and capability needs as Kira expands across functions and geographies.

- Ensure people practices reinforce Kira’s culture and long-term mission.

2. TALENT ACQUISITION & HIRING EXCELLENCE

- Build a high-quality, scalable hiring engine that attracts mission-aligned talent.

- Define what “great” looks like for roles across engineering, product, learning, sales, partnerships, and operations.

- Create structured, fair, and efficient hiring processes that scale with volume.

- Partner with leaders to raise the hiring bar while maintaining speed and strong candidate experience.

3. PERFORMANCE, GROWTH & MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

- Establish clear performance expectations, goal-setting frameworks, and feedback loops.

- Support managers in becoming strong people leaders through tools, coaching, and clear standards.

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