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Head of HR

  2026-03-07     Ambience Healthcare     San Francisco,CA  
Description:

Director / Head of HR

The mission of the Director of People / HR Business Partner is to help build a company where great people do their best work - and managers are equipped to lead with clarity, consistency, and care.

In this role, you'll partner closely with senior leaders to strengthen manager effectiveness, organizational health, and core people programs as Ambience continues to scale. You'll operate as both a trusted advisor and a hands-on builder bringing structure where needed, designing systems that last, and helping leaders navigate complex people challenges with confidence.

This is a highly impactful role for someone who enjoys operating at the intersection of strategy and execution in a fast-growing environment.

Partner closely with senior leaders to improve manager effectiveness, team health, and organizational clarity

Design and roll out core people programs (e.g., performance management, career frameworks, manager enablement) that scale with the business

Coach managers and leaders through real, high-impact people situations from feedback and performance to team dynamics and growth

Proactively identify organizational risks and help leaders address issues before they become reactive

Build repeatable frameworks and tools that reduce dependency on ad hoc People support

Use data and qualitative insights to inform recommendations and guide action

Drive adoption and change, not just alignment, as new programs and processes are introduced

7+ years of experience in People, HRBP, or related roles, including partnership with senior leaders

Experience building and scaling People programs in high-growth or ambiguous environments

Strong judgment and comfort navigating sensitive, complex situations

Ability to influence without authority and build trust across levels

Track record of improving manager effectiveness and organizational health

Data-informed mindset with strong qualitative judgment

Clear, credible communicator who can lead change through execution

You'll help shape how leadership, performance, and growth work at Ambience creating clarity for managers and employees alike as the company scales. This role has real ownership, real impact, and meaningful influence on how Ambience builds its culture and teams.

The base compensation for this role is approximately $225,000$275,000 per year, excluding equity or bonus targets. We intentionally offer a wide range to support flexibility around cash and equity. We believe strongly in equity ownership and want team members to share meaningfully in the impact they create.

If you're outside this range, we still encourage you to apply we take an individualized approach to compensation that considers the full picture.

An opportunity to work with cutting edge AI technology, on a product that dramatically improves the quality of life for healthcare providers and the quality of care they can provide to their patients

Dedicated budget for personal development, including access to world class mentors, advisors, and an in-house executive coach

Work alongside a world-class, diverse team that is deeply mission aligned

Ownership over your success and the ability to significantly impact the growth of our company

Competitive salary and equity compensation with benefits including health, dental, and vision coverage, quarterly retreats, unlimited PTO, and a 401(k) plan


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