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Senior Talent Lead

MGT is the first AI-driven, neo-insurer focused on evolving commercial P&C insurance for the brokers and small business owners. By combining the expertise of industry veterans with state-of-the-art technology, we are ushering in the next evolution of commercial insurance and working to move the industry forward through the use of modern technology, better processes, and a rock-star team. We seek visionary leaders who thrive in dynamic, entrepreneurial settings, and excel in autonomous roles.

At MGT, we are building an AI-first company. That commitment shapes not only our product, but how we hire, develop, and scale our team. As we grow, we want to build intentionally and design to scale impact. That means structured processes, data-informed decision making, and AI-enabled systems embedded across the talent lifecycle.

In close partnership with the Head of People, you will translate vision into disciplined execution. Your primary focus is Talent Acquisition. You will define how we hire for the next decade by building a high-performing hiring engine and embedding AI fluency into role design and assessment. Over time, you will strengthen the broader talent systems that shape how people join, grow, and contribute across the organization. This is a high-impact role for a builder who wants to make talent a durable competitive advantage.

This role is a hybrid position and requires 3 days per week in our SF Office.

What You Will Own

Talent Acquisition

As your primary focus, you will design and operate the hiring engine.

• Lead full-cycle hiring across all functions with urgency and rigor.
• Translate business priorities into structured, high-quality hiring outcomes.
• Design skills-based, bias-aware interview frameworks that scale.
• Establish AI fluency as a baseline expectation across all roles, embedding it into job descriptions, hiring rubrics, and assessment criteria.
• Embed responsible AI into sourcing, screening, coordination, and evaluation workflows.
• Improve pipeline quality, decision signal, and time-to-hire simultaneously.
• Design hiring processes that expand access, improve representation, and promote equitable outcomes.

You are accountable not just for filling roles, but for strengthening how hiring works.

Talent Systems and Lifecycle Execution

In partnership with the Head of People, you will operationalize and strengthen core People systems.

• Onboarding Design and implement onboarding that accelerates productivity, builds clarity, decreases time to productivity and embeds AI fluency from day one.
• Learning and Capability Building Operationalize programs that raise domain excellence and AI capability across the organization. Integrate learning into the rhythm of work.
• Performance and Feedback Execution Translate performance frameworks into consistent practice. Support calibration and manager enablement to ensure clarity, fairness, and accountability in execution.
• Career Architecture Contribute to the design and maintenance of transparent leveling and growth pathways suited to a flat, high-accountability organization.
• Offboarding Design structured exit processes that protect institutional knowledge, relationships, and brand integrity.

AI-Powered People Operations

Design and implement AI-enabled workflows within the People function that increase efficiency, consistency, and decision quality while preserving human accountability.

• Identify and implement AI workflows that increase throughput and consistency.
• Reduce manual effort while preserving human judgment.
• Use data to strengthen fairness and decision quality.
• Continuously improve systems as the company scales.

What You Bring

• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with demonstrated leadership-level impact in growth or transformation environments.
• A track record of designing and scaling structured, skills-based hiring systems that improve quality, speed, fairness, and access.
• Expertise in inclusive assessment design and equitable decision-making frameworks that reduce bias and expand opportunity.
• Experience embedding data and technology into talent workflows to increase signal, efficiency, and consistency.
• Executive presence and the ability to operate as a senior individual contributor, partnering directly with leadership to translate strategy into disciplined execution.
• Strong systems thinking. You build processes that scale and evolve over time.
• Comfort working in AI-augmented environments and integrating AI thoughtfully and responsibly into people systems.
• High ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to influence across teams without formal authority.

We recognize that experience can be built in different ways. If you meet most of these qualifications and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply.

Compensation: $150,000-$200,000 annual base salary + bonus + equity (commensurate with experience and dependent on location)

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At MGT, inclusion drives excellence and belonging sustains it. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger, more innovative, and more connected to the people we serve. We value every voice, champion equity, and create space where all people can grow and succeed together.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

MGT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please contact us at ...@mgtinsurance.com.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or qualifications required. MGT Insurance reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the company deems appropriate.