Director of People

The Monad Foundation is a team of dedicated ecosystem and community builders who are on a mission to massively grow the impact of decentralized tech. We believe that the Monad blockchain--the performant and parallel EVM Layer 1--will help decentralized apps eat the world.

The Role

The Monad Foundation is looking for a Director of People to focus on designing and executing talent and people initiatives that underpin a fast-growing organization. People are one of the Monad Foundation’s competitive advantages. This individual will take full ownership of this critical function and act as a steward of the company’s culture, ensuring that all People policies, practices, and programs further employee performance, retention, and development.

What You Will Do

Workforce Planning and Organizational Design

• Strategically advise the executive team on forecasting hiring needs and planning headcount roadmap
• Collaborate with the recruiting team on talent acquisition strategies
• Oversee global mobility matters

Performance Management

• Refine the organization’s approach to career progression, compensation, and leveling
• Design and implement a performance management process that aligns with company objectives and promotes employee growth
• Support managers in addressing performance challenges and developing their leadership skills

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and the executive team on all People-related matters
• Implement initiatives to promote employee growth and development, satisfaction, and retention
• Lead change management to support initiatives that enhance company culture, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness

Compensation & Benefits

• Evaluate and administer globally competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and alignment with industry standards
• Regularly review and adjust policies to maintain market competitiveness, including compensation benchmarking analysis
• Provide guidance on employee incentives (including but not limited to token compensation strategy)

HR Operations

• Own all core People operations, including payroll, policies, and hiring compliance
• Manage and optimize People systems and documentation as the organization scales, while ensuring data accuracy and confidentiality
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure HR practices remain compliant and current

Who You Are

• 10+ years of People Operations experience working with high-growth tech companies and startups, with at least 2 years in the web3 / crypto industry
• Comfortable with ambiguity and excited to build and execute people initiatives from scratch
• Experience managing a globally dispersed workforce
• Previous leader of process and implementation for talent development, leveling, headcount planning, retention, training, and performance management
• Strong operational thinker with a knack for solving problems and building solutions with a balance of creativity and common sense
• Significant experience in benefits administration, policies, payroll/compensation and related People process functions
• Proven experience working cross-functionally, across all levels of the organization
• Ability to be discreet and maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Strong handle on compliance, jurisdiction-specific employment laws, and industry best practices

Why Work with Us

• Challenging problems. You’ll work on extremely challenging problems with massive impact.
• Huge opportunity. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) standard is ubiquitous, but existing EVM-compatible chains are slow and bandwidth-constrained. 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. You’ll be part of an exceptional and highly-motivated team
• Culture. We’re a lean team working together to achieve very ambitious goals. We are united in our culture of collaboration, low ego, and high-quality output. As an early member of our team, you’ll help continue to shape our culture.

Salary and Benefits

Benefits for full-time employees may include medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% coverage for employees); generous paid time off; paid parental leave; and 10 company-observed holidays.