Senior Director, People

About the Company and Role

The construction industry, despite being the world's second largest sector—almost four times the size of SaaS—lacks the automated real-time feedback systems common in modern software teams. This absence leads to late problem detection and contributes to over $3 trillion in annual global waste. Doxel aims to revolutionize construction by applying AI and computer vision, offering real-time insights into project progress, risks, and execution. Trusted by leading organizations such as Shell and Kaiser, Doxel's platform helps clients complete projects 11% faster on average with up to 16% monthly cash flow savings.

As Senior Director, People, you will architect the core people programs that enable company scalability and success. You will design systems for leveling, compensation, onboarding, career growth, and performance management. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will have autonomy to establish best-in-class talent practices from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Enhance the talent acquisition engine by optimizing hiring velocity, interview quality, disciplined decision-making, and candidate experience to attract top talent.
• Lead performance management, career pathing, and managerial development initiatives including compensation benchmarking and offer strategy design.
• Manage and evolve the people platform (Rippling), handling job architecture, workflows, onboarding, and offboarding processes.
• Serve as the first point for employee relations issues such as investigations, conflict resolution, terminations, and provide managerial coaching to avoid escalations.
• Own benefits strategy including renewal processes, 401(k) administration, payroll for multiple countries, and oversee immigration support with external legal counsel.
• Develop and expand learning and development programs focused on cultivating emerging managers into senior leaders.

Success Indicators

• Demonstrated passion for building from scratch alongside the CEO daily.
• Generalist expertise with the ability to handle career pathing, immigration, and HRIS redesign comfortably.
• A hands-on leader who establishes and automates scalable systems.
• Experience with multi-entity or international HR operations is highly valuable.
• Proficiency with modern HRIS tools like Rippling and compensation platforms such as Pave or Carta.
• A trusted advisor across all organizational levels, from executives to employees.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 10 years of combined recruiting and HR experience, including 2+ years within an Enterprise SaaS environment.
• Background in high-growth companies with 50-300 employees during tenure.
• Proven track record improving hiring processes with measurable KPIs such as time-to-fill and offer acceptance rates.
• Direct responsibility for performance review cycles, merit and promotion processes, and career framework development.
• Experience coaching first-time or early-stage managers through complex performance conversations and promotion decisions.
• Hands-on ownership of HRIS systems, including configuration and workflow management.
• Experience managing employee relations issues including investigations and conflict escalation.

Preferred Skills and Background

• Familiarity with compensation benchmarking tools and partnership with finance on offer construction.
• Experience managing HR functions across multiple countries (11+), including international best practices.
• Expertise in benefits strategy, renewal processes, 401(k) plans, and multi-country payroll operations.
• Support and management of employer-sponsored immigration cases.

Equal Opportunity and Hiring Practices

Doxel is committed to inclusive hiring and values diversity across all demographics, including race, gender, sexual orientation, and veteran status. The company utilizes AI tools to assist recruitment but maintains that final hiring decisions are human-led. Compensation depends on factors like location, skills, qualifications, and experience.