People & HR Lead

**About us**

The Interchain Foundation stewards a vast ecosystem of decentralized technologies. We develop and maintain foundational protocols, and fund organizations to create an internet of shared resources, security, and value creation. Through our grants, investments, and ecosystem stewardship, we are shaping a new technological paradigm that is open-source, interoperable, and community-owned.

**About the role**

The People & HR Lead will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of the organisations’ human resources strategy, policies and practices to support the mission and goals of the organisation. Reporting to the Managing Director, this position will oversee all aspects of HR including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management and compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations.

This role requires you to think proactively about complex human challenges. You’ll be creative in your approach and, with a proven roll-up-your-sleeves mentality, can get the job done. You will continually assess and anticipate business needs to create a sustainable and innovative support model for business growth and employee engagement.

You will play a key role in helping to shape and drive a thriving work environment, organization design, employee success and retention.

**Responsibilities**
- Develop and implement HR strategies that align with the organisations’ mission, values and goals.
- Create and implement talent acquisition strategies to enhance employee retention and retain high-performing employees.
- Partner with the ICF leadership team to identify and address key HR challenges
- Identify staffing needs and develop compelling job adverts to attract world-class talent to our teams
- Develop and implement performance management processes and programs to ensure that employees are engaged, productive and meeting the expectations of the organisation.
- Develop and manage the compensation and benefits program to ensure the organisation is offering competitive packages to attract and retain talent.
- Oversee onboarding so that new employees have a positive experience and a successful start.
- Represent HR on the executive leadership team ensuring that HR perspectives are considered in all decisions and initiatives.
- Foster strong working relationships with all team members

**What you can offer**
- 8+ years prior relevant experience in HR / people & talent), preferably in fast-growing start-ups
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Outstanding problem solving, organizational, interpersonal and overall communication skills
- A collaborative mind-set
- Passion for people, culture and helping people get the most out of their work experience
- Strategic thinker with the ability to create thoughtful proposals for the leadership team for improving people processes
- Excellent active listening and presentation skills
- Experience growing the people function in a fast-paced environment
- High social and emotional intelligence
- Ability to make difficult or unpopular decisions ethically and rationally using data and logic
- Ability to work in ambiguity and anticipate challenges and solutions before they arise.
- Understanding of employment law, compensation, benefits, organizational development, and training

Interchain believes that great people come from a broad range of backgrounds, and that the diversity of our team is one of our strengths. Discriminatory behavior has no place at Interchain—we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. We are committed to fighting bias in our workplace and our communities.