About the role
Adonis is looking for a Head of People to lead and scale our People function across recruiting, people operations, employee experience, and strategic business partnership. This role will own how we attract, develop, support, and retain exceptional talent while building the systems, programs, and manager capabilities required for a high-performing, durable organization.
This person will partner closely with executives and functional leaders to ensure people strategy is tightly aligned to company priorities, organizational needs, and business performance. The right candidate is both strategic and hands-on: someone who can operate as a trusted advisor to leadership while also building practical, scalable infrastructure that helps Adonis grow well.
Responsibilities
Employee experience and talent programs
Design and run the programs that shape employee experience across onboarding, engagement, feedback, development, recognition, and retention
Lead performance management processes, including review cycles, calibration, promotions, and compensation planning
Ensure managers have the tools, training, and frameworks to set clear expectations, deliver feedback, and lead high-performing teams
Evolve leveling, career development, and talent practices so they are simple, fair, and useful to the business
Build lightweight but effective approaches to learning and development, manager enablement, and internal capability building
Run engagement and listening mechanisms, synthesize themes, and drive clear follow-through on action plans
Recruiting strategy and operating model
Own the overall recruiting strategy and operating model for Adonis, ensuring we attract, assess, and close exceptional talent across the business
Lead, coach, and develop the recruiting team, setting a high bar for execution, candidate experience, and hiring quality
Partner with executives and functional leaders on headcount planning, role prioritization, and talent strategy
Directly lead or support senior and critical searches, particularly for leadership and highly strategic roles
Continuously improve the hiring process, including intake, interview design, scorecards, calibration, decision-making, and close strategy
Partner cross-functionally to strengthen Adonis’ employer brand and ensure our story, mission, and values are clear in market
People operations, infrastructure, and analytics
Own and evolve the core People infrastructure that supports the employee lifecycle, including on/off boarding, HR systems, policies, benefits, and more
Ensure People systems and processes are accurate, scalable, and easy to navigate for employees and managers
Maintain practical, clear policies and programs that balance compliance, consistency, and the way Adonis actually works
Partner with Finance and other stakeholders on headcount tracking, workforce planning, and People-related budget inputs
Build and own a people analytics cadence that gives leaders clear visibility into headcount, hiring funnel health, time-to-fill, attrition, engagement, performance, compensation, and other key workforce metrics
Use data and operating rigor to improve key People metrics, identify risks early, surface trends to leadership, and inform organizational and talent decisions
Business partnership and organizational leadership
Serve as a trusted partner to executives and department leaders on org design, workforce planning, team health, and performance
Advise on sensitive employee matters with sound judgment, discretion, and a strong bias toward clarity and fairness
Help leaders make thoughtful decisions about team structure, role design, succession, capability gaps, and organizational effectiveness
Translate business strategy into People priorities and execution plans
Build credibility across the company as a pragmatic, high-trust leader who can move fluidly between strategy and execution
Reinforce the cultural norms and leadership behaviors needed for Adonis to scale effectively
Qualifications
8+ years of experience across People leadership, recruiting, People Operations, HR business partnership, or related areas, with meaningful time in high-growth environments
Experience leading a broad People function that spans recruiting, People Operations, employee experience, and business partnership
Strong operator with a track record of building scalable systems, processes, and programs from the ground up
Experienced manager and coach with the ability to build high-performing teams and raise the bar across the function
Strong business judgment and the ability to connect People strategy to company priorities, organizational needs, and financial realities
Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders on org design, talent decisions, and organizational effectiveness
Excellent communicator who can bring structure, clarity, and calm to complex or sensitive situations
High degree of discretion, accountability, and follow-through
Comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels in a fast-moving environment
The base salary range for this position is $210,000 to $240,000. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus program, company equity, and a competitive benefits package.
About Adonis
Adonis is the leading AI orchestration platform for healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM), purpose-built for healthcare organizations seeking to transform their revenue operations. Traditional RCM processes often struggle with inefficiencies, costing providers up to 15% or more of their potential revenue. Through advanced automation, data science, and AI Agents, Adonis helps revenue teams detect vulnerabilities, optimize workflows, and deploy precise solutions that drive reliable and scalable financial outcomes.
Adonis is headquartered in New York City and has raised over $95M in funding, including a recent $40M Series C round led by Quadrille Capital with continued support from existing investors such as General Catalyst and Bling Capital. This funding supports our mission to restore sanity to RCM and equip provider groups and health systems with AI-driven revenue cycle operations at scale.
Compensation Philosophy
Actual base pay will depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Adonis determines compensation based on each candidate’s experience and qualifications relative to peers, and most new hires fall near the middle of the range. In addition to base salary, you’ll receive meaningful equity and great benefits.
Perks at Adonis
Competitive equity packages
Employer-paid medical insurance
Employer-paid dental insurance
Employer-paid vision insurance
Employer-funded HSA
Parental leave
Commuter benefits
Office lunches every day
Office snacks
Generous PTO
Located in 3 World Trade Center with easy access to all trains and the PATH, and amazing views of the city
Adonis is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that celebrates authenticity to win as one. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
At Adonis, we fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We are dedicated to embracing challenges and creating an accessible, inclusive workplace for all individuals.