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Remote Head Of People jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed teams in sectors like technology, healthcare, and professional services. Employers hiring remotely right now include Respiris, Dover, and ChowNow. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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As our Head of People Operations, you will serve as the strategic people leader for the organization, partnering closely with the CEO and executive team to align talent strategy with business objectives. While the existing People team is well-positioned to continue managing day-to-day HR operations, this role will focus on organizational effectiveness, executive coaching, workforce planning, leadership development, recruiting strategy, and building scalable people programs. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable influencing executive decisions, leading organizational change, and rolling up their sleeves to drive execution across People & Culture.
Reports to the Chief Executive Officer and will oversee the People & Culture and the Recruiting team.
This is a remote role based in the United States with a preference for candidates in the Los Angeles area. Please note: ChowNow is not eligible to employ in every state and the recruiting team will confirm location and eligibility before moving past initial stages.
Specifically, you will:
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Serve as the primary strategic People partner to the CEO and executive leadership team.
Lead organizational design initiatives, including team structure, role clarity, spans and layers, and organizational effectiveness.
Develop and execute workforce planning strategies aligned with business priorities and growth plans.
Drive performance management, succession planning, and talent review processes to strengthen leadership bench and organizational capability.Oversee executive recruiting strategy and partner with leaders on critical hiring decisions and talent assessment.
Coach leaders through organizational change, employee relations, leadership challenges, and team effectiveness.
Design and implement leadership development and manager capability programs that improve leadership effectiveness across the organization.
Use people analytics and business data to identify organizational risks, inform decisions, and measure the effectiveness of people programs.
Evaluate and improve People processes, systems, and operating models to increase efficiency and scalability, including thoughtful use of automation and AI where appropriate.
Provide leadership and development for the People team while ensuring continued operational excellence across HR, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Compliance, and Employee Experience.
You Should Apply If You Have:
10+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience, including leading the People function for a dynamic organization.
Experience overseeing Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development functions.
Demonstrated success partnering with CEOs and executive leadership teams on organizational strategy.
Deep expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and performance management.
Strong executive coaching and leadership development experience.
Experience leading organizational change, restructures, and scaling organizations through periods of growth or transformation.
Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
Experience building and improving people processes using data and metrics.
Excellent communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
Advanced HR certification (SPHR, SHRM-SCP) is preferred.
Bonus: Experience supporting employees in Canada, with knowledge of provincial employment laws (particularly British Columbia and Ontario).
About Our Benefits:
- Estimated Base Salary: $197,000-$257,000 (depending on candidate experience and location)
- The salary range listed reflects base compensation only. This position is also eligible to participate in the company's performance bonus program, which provides an additional variable pay opportunity based on company performance
- Ongoing training and growth opportunities.
- A "Best Place to Work" winner multiple times where we focus on creating a great employee experience.
- Rock solid medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Mental Health Coverage - we offer several programs to support your mental health and wellness goals.
- Unlimited Paid Vacation. We expect you to work hard, but still enjoy your personal life
- 7 weeks of baby bonding time for all new parents (within the first year of birth or adoption), 8 Weeks of Paid Pregnancy Leave.
- 401(k) Matching
- Employer-contributing student loan assistance program or continuing education reimbursement program
- Employee Stock Incentive Plan.
- Pet insurance for your fur babies
- Consistent & fair leadership: we’ll share info, set clear goals, show you respect, and treat everyone fairly.
- Enough freedom to spread your wings while still holding you accountable.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
As our Head of People Operations, you will serve as the strategic people leader for the organization, partnering closely with the CEO and executive team to align talent strategy with business objectives. While the existing People team is well-positioned to continue managing day-to-day HR operations, this role will focus on organizational effectiveness, executive coaching, workforce planning, leadership development, recruiting strategy, and building scalable people programs. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable influencing executive decisions, leading organizational change, and rolling up their sleeves to drive execution across People & Culture.
Reports to the Chief Executive Officer and will oversee the People & Culture and the Recruiting team.
This is a remote role based in the United States with a preference for candidates in the Los Angeles area. Please note: ChowNow is not eligible to employ in every state and the recruiting team will confirm location and eligibility before moving past initial stages.
Specifically, you will:
-
Serve as the primary strategic People partner to the CEO and executive leadership team.
Lead organizational design initiatives, including team structure, role clarity, spans and layers, and organizational effectiveness.
Develop and execute workforce planning strategies aligned with business priorities and growth plans.
Drive performance management, succession planning, and talent review processes to strengthen leadership bench and organizational capability.Oversee executive recruiting strategy and partner with leaders on critical hiring decisions and talent assessment.
Coach leaders through organizational change, employee relations, leadership challenges, and team effectiveness.
Design and implement leadership development and manager capability programs that improve leadership effectiveness across the organization.
Use people analytics and business data to identify organizational risks, inform decisions, and measure the effectiveness of people programs.
Evaluate and improve People processes, systems, and operating models to increase efficiency and scalability, including thoughtful use of automation and AI where appropriate.
Provide leadership and development for the People team while ensuring continued operational excellence across HR, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Compliance, and Employee Experience.
You Should Apply If You Have:
10+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience, including leading the People function for a dynamic organization.
Experience overseeing Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development functions.
Demonstrated success partnering with CEOs and executive leadership teams on organizational strategy.
Deep expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and performance management.
Strong executive coaching and leadership development experience.
Experience leading organizational change, restructures, and scaling organizations through periods of growth or transformation.
Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
Experience building and improving people processes using data and metrics.
Excellent communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
Advanced HR certification (SPHR, SHRM-SCP) is preferred.
Bonus: Experience supporting employees in Canada, with knowledge of provincial employment laws (particularly British Columbia and Ontario).
About Our Benefits:
- Estimated Base Salary: $197,000-$257,000 (depending on candidate experience and location)
- The salary range listed reflects base compensation only. This position is also eligible to participate in the company's performance bonus program, which provides an additional variable pay opportunity based on company performance
- Ongoing training and growth opportunities.
- A "Best Place to Work" winner multiple times where we focus on creating a great employee experience.
- Rock solid medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Mental Health Coverage - we offer several programs to support your mental health and wellness goals.
- Unlimited Paid Vacation. We expect you to work hard, but still enjoy your personal life
- 7 weeks of baby bonding time for all new parents (within the first year of birth or adoption), 8 Weeks of Paid Pregnancy Leave.
- 401(k) Matching
- Employer-contributing student loan assistance program or continuing education reimbursement program
- Employee Stock Incentive Plan.
- Pet insurance for your fur babies
- Consistent & fair leadership: we’ll share info, set clear goals, show you respect, and treat everyone fairly.
- Enough freedom to spread your wings while still holding you accountable.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Science & Research
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote head of people jobs.
- 8 or more years of progressive HR or people operations experience
- Demonstrated experience building or scaling people functions at a high-growth company
- Expertise in full-cycle talent acquisition and workforce planning
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms such as Workday, BambooHR, or Rippling
- Experience designing and managing compensation, benefits, and total rewards programs
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field
Tips for Your Remote Head Of People Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote head of people openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through listings that aren't actually remote.
Show your async communication skills upfront
Remote employers for this role want evidence you can lead through writing. Use your cover letter and resume to highlight documentation you've owned, written policies you've shipped, or remote onboarding programs you've built from scratch.
Highlight distributed team experience specifically
Remote head of people roles require managing employees who may never meet in person. Call out the size, locations, and time zones of distributed teams you've supported, and name the HRIS and engagement tools you used to do it.
Prepare for async hiring processes
Many remote-first companies conduct their head of people search entirely over video calls and written take-homes. Practice articulating your people philosophy in writing and be ready to submit a sample people strategy or 90-day plan as part of the process.
Remote Head Of People Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote head of people job?
Remote employers hiring for this role screen heavily for self-direction, written communication, and the ability to build people programs without in-person presence. Candidates who stand out can show experience managing distributed teams, running async HR processes, and influencing leaders across time zones. Familiarity with remote-native tools like Slack, Notion, and HRIS platforms built for distributed orgs also signals you can operate without a physical office.
Which companies hire remote head of peoples?
Employers currently hiring remote head of peoples include Respiris, Dover, and ChowNow, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first technology companies and high-growth startups with distributed workforces make up the largest share of open roles.
Can you get a remote head of people job with no experience?
Yes, but remote head of people roles at the entry level are rare and require you to demonstrate independent judgment from day one, since there's no manager physically nearby to guide you. Candidates without direct experience can strengthen their case by showing HR certifications, ownership of people ops projects in prior roles, or experience scaling a small team, even informally, inside a remote-friendly company.
Do you need a degree for remote head of people jobs?
Not always. Remote employers in this space weigh demonstrated results, such as retention improvements, culture-building programs, or benefits redesigns, more heavily than a specific credential. A portfolio of people work, an HR certification like SHRM-CP or PHR, and a clear record of leading people functions at a distributed company can carry more weight than a degree alone.
Which industries hire the most remote head of peoples?
Most remote head of people openings sit in Science & Research, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors lean heavily on distributed teams and need dedicated people leaders who can build and sustain culture without a shared physical workplace.
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