Senior People Partner
About Solace
Healthcare in the U.S. is fundamentally broken. The system is so complex that 88% of U.S. adults do not have the health literacy necessary to navigate it without help. Solace cuts through the red tape of healthcare by pairing patients with expert advocates and giving them the tools to make better decisions—and get better outcomes.
We're a Series C startup, founded in 2022 and backed by Inspired Capital, Craft Ventures, Torch Capital, Menlo Ventures, Signalfire, and IVP. Our U.S. based team is lean, mission-driven, and growing quickly.
Solace isn't a place to coast. We're here to redefine healthcare—and that demands urgency, precision, and heart. If you're looking to stretch yourself, sharpen your edge, and do the best work of your life alongside a team that cares deeply, you're in the right place. We’re intense, and we like it that way.
Read more in our Bloomberg funding announcement here.
About the Role
We’re looking for a highly operational and people-focused Senior People Partner to help scale manager effectiveness, organizational health, and performance infrastructure at Solace.
This person will own and operationalize many of the highest-leverage People programs across the company, including performance management, employee relations, manager coaching, organizational design support, onboarding strategy, and workforce planning. This is not a traditional “HRBP” role focused on advising — we are looking for a builder/operator who can both design scalable programs and work directly with leaders and employees on complex situations in real time.
This role is ideal for someone who has experience operating in high-growth environments and understands how to balance excellent employee experience with business execution, accountability, and organizational scale.
What You’ll Own
Performance Management & Manager Enablement
Redesign and operationalize performance review cycles and calibration processes
Define and maintain promotion processes, performance expectations, and manager guidance
Partner with leadership on performance management strategy and execution
Build manager training programs focused on feedback, coaching, accountability, and team management
Develop scalable resources, playbooks, and enablement materials for leaders
Employee Relations & Organizational Support
Own and manage employee relations processes and escalations
Coach managers through performance concerns, difficult conversations, team dynamics, and terminations
Partner with Legal and leadership on high-risk employee situations and investigations
Build scalable ER documentation, intake, escalation, and decision-making frameworks
Ensure consistency and fairness across organizational decisions and employee outcomes
Organizational Design & Workforce Planning
Partner with leadership on org structure, workforce planning, and team effectiveness
Support leadership through reorganizations, promotions, scope changes, and team scaling
Help identify organizational health risks, retention concerns, and manager effectiveness gaps
Build scalable frameworks around organizational planning and talent reviews
Onboarding, Growth & Talent Programs
Partner on onboarding strategy and manager onboarding effectiveness
Build scalable development and growth programs across the organization
Help define leadership expectations and career development infrastructure
Support initiatives focused on employee engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness
What We’re Looking For
Experience operating within high-growth organizations and scaling People programs
Strong employee relations and manager coaching experience
Experience building and running performance management processes
Comfortable navigating ambiguity, organizational complexity, and sensitive employee situations
Strong operational mindset with the ability to build processes from scratch
Excellent judgment and ability to balance employee experience with business needs
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to influence leaders and drive alignment across teams
Experience partnering closely with executives and cross-functional leadership
Applicants must be based in the United States.
Up for the Challenge?
We look forward to meeting you.
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