[Hiring] VP of People @Maze

Role Description

Maze is looking for a VP of People to lead our global People function and serve as a strategic partner to our CEO and executive team. This is an opportunity to shape how we operate, lead, and grow through that evolution.

• Be a strategic partner to the business
• Partner closely with the CEO and executive team to shape organizational strategy, business priorities, and leadership effectiveness.
• Guide organizational design, workforce planning, and change management as Maze evolves.
• Bring sound judgment, business acumen, and a thoughtful perspective to complex people and business decisions.
• Help strengthen how our executive team operates, makes decisions, and communicates across the company.
• Bring a global perspective to executive decisions, surfacing the employment, compliance, and cultural implications across the countries where we operate before decisions are made.

Your role will cover:

• Talent strategy
• Organizational design
• Compensation and benefits
• Performance
• Leadership development
• Employee relations
• Culture

Qualifications

• Experienced People leader with significant experience in high-growth, venture-backed environments, ideally within SaaS or technology companies.
• Business-minded executive partner who understands how businesses operate and connects People decisions to company outcomes.
• Comfortable with complexity and change, having helped organizations navigate growth, restructuring, or strategic shifts.
• Strong across the People function, with meaningful experience in organizational design, talent strategy, total rewards, performance management, and employee relations.
• Experienced in global, distributed teams, understanding the complexities of supporting employees across countries.
• A builder and an operator who can set a long-term strategy while ensuring excellent execution.
• AI-forward and curious, actively using AI in work and excited about its potential.
• An exceptional communicator who brings clarity to complex situations and builds trust across all levels of an organization.

Requirements

• Experience supporting a company through a significant business model evolution or the launch of a new business line.
• Experience with modern People technology, including Rippling, Ashby, Oyster, or similar platforms.
• Experience working directly with a founder or CEO in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience building with AI, including creating workflows and automations that enhance work processes.

Benefits

• Health insurance with international coverage, vision, and dental: 100% of the team member premium paid.
• Free access to mental health care, unlimited virtual therapy sessions, and 24/7 access to resources.
• Life and Disability Insurance: 100% of the team member premium paid.
• Flexible time off.
• Meaningful equity.
• Company retreats, fully paid for by Maze.
• New MacBook (laptop), paid for by Maze.
• Paid Family leave: 16 weeks for birth or adoptive parents.
• $500/month for dependent health insurance coverage or flexible benefits.
• $1,500 remote work setup fund.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Monthly Bonus.ly points for recognition.
• Virtual social engagements throughout the year.
• Open, transparent culture with virtual coffee chats and bi-weekly all-hands meetings.