Vice President of Human Resources

Charlotte, NC — Full-Time | Onsite

Industry: Private Equity–Backed Technology / SaaS (200–500 Employees)

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a private equity–backed technology and SaaS organization entering its next phase of accelerated growth. The company is seeking a high-impact Vice President of Human Resources to serve as a strategic business partner to the CEO/CFO and executive team.

This leader will play a critical role in scaling the organization, driving performance, strengthening leadership capability, and building a best-in-class talent infrastructure to support value creation and long-term exit strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Strategy & Performance Acceleration

• Develop and execute a talent strategy aligned with aggressive growth targets and PE performance expectations.
• Lead full-lifecycle recruitment strategies for sales, engineering, product, and executive leadership roles.
• Build scalable talent acquisition processes that support rapid headcount growth while maintaining quality.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership bench development.
  
  

People Operations & Infrastructure

• Build and optimize HR systems, processes, and controls appropriate for a PE-backed environment.
• Oversee compensation strategy, incentive design, and performance-based reward structures aligned with revenue and EBITDA growth.
• Lead payroll, benefits, and total rewards strategy across U.S. and international teams.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. and international employment laws, risk mitigation, and policy governance.
• Leverage data and workforce analytics to improve retention, engagement, and organizational efficiency.
  
  

Organizational Design & Value Creation

• Partner with executive leadership on organizational design, M&A integration (if applicable), and scaling initiatives.
• Drive performance management frameworks that reinforce accountability and measurable outcomes.
• Strengthen culture while supporting operational discipline and execution rigor.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, contributing to strategic planning and growth initiatives.
  
  

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior HR leadership within a high-growth or PE-backed environment.
• Strong track record in recruiting and scaling sales and technical teams in SaaS or technology organizations.
• Experience supporting international teams and global compliance.
• Proven ability to build HR infrastructure in scaling organizations.
• Deep expertise in compensation strategy, incentive design, benefits, payroll, and compliance.
• Data-driven leader comfortable operating in performance-oriented environments.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• Global / International experience
  
  

This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on HR executive who thrives in growth environments, understands private equity dynamics, and can balance culture with operational excellence.

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