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Monad Corporation

Head of People

Monad Corporation, New York, New York, us, 10261


Monad Labs is the team building Monad, the performant and parallel EVM Layer-1 blockchain. We are a team of systems engineers and community builders who are on a mission to help crypto eat the world. After recently raising series A funding, led by Paradigm, we are growing our team.The Role

We are looking for our first

Head of People

to focus on building people processes to support the fast-paced growth of Monad Labs and fostering its ability to scale.What You Will Do

Design and execute talent management practices in a fast-paced environment while building a high-performing culture of growth and developmentPartner with and advise senior leaders across C-suite and engineering management to proactively diagnose and communicate trends around their people and teams (i.e., engagement, development, retention, collaboration)Develop growth strategy and headcount roadmap/planning in partnership with senior leaders across engineering and recruiting, taking into consideration unique capabilities that should be addedRefine the organization's approach to career progression, compensation, and levelingContribute to and support broader people projects spanning culture, retention, training, and performance managementUnderstand the needs of our employees and take ownership of identifying and implementing solutionsEffectively coach team members and deliver feedback in a constructive and productive mannerLead change management and organizational communication to support new People team initiativesManage all people operations functions, including but not limited to benefit and compensation administration, HRIS management and employee data, payroll, onboarding/offboarding, leave management, complianceWho You Are10+ years of People Operations experience working with high-growth tech companies and/or startupsComfortable with ambiguity and excited to build and execute people initiatives from scratchPrevious leader of efforts around talent development, leveling, headcount planning, and other people partnership initiativesExperience managing a globally dispersed workforceSignificant experience in benefits administration, systems administration, payroll/compensation and related HR-process functionsStrong operational thinker, with a knack for solving problems and building solutionsProven experience working cross-functionally and developing partnerships across all levels of the organizationAbility to be discrete and maintain a high degree of confidentiality at all timesStrong handle on compliance with local employment laws and best practices in the spacePersonal AttributesLow egoEmpatheticIndependentOrganizational skillsExtremely strong work ethicA desire to bring people togetherWhy Work with UsHuge opportunity.

EVM is ubiquitous but existing EVM-compatible chains are very slow. Monad's core innovations offer developers the best of both worlds (portability and performance) and are a game-changer for mass user adoption in crypto.The right team.

We are assembling a world-class team.Culture . We're a lean team working together to achieve very ambitious goals. We are united in our culture of collaboration, low egos, and high-quality outputs. As an early member of our team, you'll help continue to shape our culture.Impactful work . Your work will be deeply impactful, making decentralized computation orders of magnitude cheaper and more plentiful, ultimately paving the way for new dapps that improve many people's lives.Compensation . You'll receive a competitive salary and equity package.Resources and growth.

We're well-capitalized, with backing from leading venture funds like Paradigm, Electric Capital, Greenoaks, Dragonfly, and Coinbase Ventures, and from leaders in the space like Cobie. We keep a lean team relative to the size of the opportunity, and this is a rare opportunity to join. You'll learn a lot and grow as our company scales.Salary and Benefits

Minimum full-time salary of $200,000. (**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

Monad Labs' benefits for US-based full-time employees include medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% coverage for employees); unlimited and encouraged paid time off; monthly mental health and fitness stipend; paid parental leave; and 10 company-observed holidays.

Our team is headquartered in NoMad, Manhattan, NYC. This is for a hybrid (3 days/week in office) role.