Full-Time

Head of People Operations

Updated on 3/14/2025

Sydecar

Sydecar

51-200 employees

Deal execution platform for venture investors

No salary listed

Senior, Expert

Seattle, WA, USA + 2 more

More locations: San Francisco, CA, USA | New York, NY, USA

This is a hybrid role requiring in-office attendance two days per week.

Category
Human Resources
People & HR
Requirements
  • 5+ years of progressive People Ops/HR experience.
  • 3+ years experience leading People Ops at a fast growing company.
  • Experience leading core people functions including, training and development, engagement and retention, compensation, benefits & compliance, and employee relations.
  • Strong understanding of labor laws, employment regulations, and compliance requirements.
  • Expertise in managing benefits programs and enrollment, including medical, dental, 401(k), and other offerings.
  • Experience managing and maintaining HR systems.
  • Ability to think strategically and drive organizational change while juggling priorities.
  • Empathetic mindset, strong emotional intelligence, and a commitment to creating a safe, supportive culture that meets diverse employee needs.
  • Proven experience developing and rolling out new people programs.
  • Adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable navigating change in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferably in Psychology, Human Resources or similar.
Responsibilities
  • Make it easy for our high-impact team to get great work done and grow together.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on people-related matters and best practices, guiding them in performance management, compliance, career development, and team dynamics to support sustainable growth.
  • Foster collaboration across the People function to ensure a cohesive and unified approach to people strategy.
  • Analyze People data to provide executives with recommendations to improve employee engagement and overall company health.
  • Build and fine-tune our foundational workplace policies around employee conduct, benefits, compliance, time off, and hybrid work to provide structure, clarity, and consistency as we grow.
  • Foster a positive workplace culture that reflects our values, fosters engagement, and enhances employee satisfaction.
  • Oversee the development and implementation of programs and retention strategies that enhance employee well-being, work-life balance, and overall experience.
  • Regularly measure and track employee satisfaction through pulse surveys and feedback mechanisms. Conduct exit interviews and analyze feedback.
  • Serve as a key point of contact for employee and manager concerns, providing guidance and resolution.
  • Drive our foundational performance management processes (performance cycles, calibration and reviews, compensation, promotions, etc.).
  • Build performance and development frameworks by implementing regular feedback cycles, establishing career paths, and supporting continuous learning initiatives to support employee growth and leadership development.
  • Train managers on performance management techniques and provide support for performance improvement plans.
  • Maintain employee handbooks, workplace codes of conduct, and all documentation related to HR processes, procedures, and policies.
  • Work closely with the finance and senior leadership to design and manage competitive compensation strategies and benefits. Conduct yearly market analysis to ensure equitable pay practices.
  • Oversee and manage payroll processes and serve as the point of contact for payroll-related inquiries.
  • Advocate for and oversee benefits programs, including medical, dental, 401(k) etc. Manage and support annual open enrollment, from plan design/selection, communications, and employee education.
  • Manage and maintain our HR system, currently Rippling.
  • Ensure that the company's People policies, procedures, and practices adhere to all relevant legal requirements, labor laws, regulations, and industry standards.
  • Establish procedures for investigating employee complaints, terminations, and other sensitive issues should they occur.
  • Implement secure record-keeping practices for personnel files and sensitive information.
  • Manage and conduct audits of HR procedures to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, proactively identifying areas for improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with tools in our People tech stack: including Rippling, Ramp, Notion, and Slack.
  • Early stage startup experience
  • Experience working in a values-based company

Sydecar offers a deal execution platform that simplifies back-office operations for venture investors by automating tasks like banking, compliance, contracts, and reporting. This platform is particularly beneficial for emerging venture investors, such as first-time fund managers, who often find the initial stages of venture capital challenging. Unlike competitors, Sydecar combines user-friendly software with expert support, allowing clients to maintain control over their investor networks. The company's goal is to make it easier and more cost-effective for clients to launch and manage their investment vehicles.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$35.6M

Headquarters

Walnut, California

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Sydecar raised $11 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round in 2024.
  • Partnership with Monark Markets enhances Sydecar's embedded finance solutions for private markets.
  • Capital Extension Program with MDSV Capital offers follow-on capital solutions for emerging managers.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition in venture capital technology could dilute Sydecar's market share.
  • Rapid technological advancements may strain Sydecar's resources to keep its platform competitive.
  • Economic downturns could reduce venture deals, impacting Sydecar's revenue from service fees.

What makes Sydecar unique

  • Sydecar automates complex back-office operations for venture investors, reducing administrative burdens.
  • The platform offers a user-friendly interface for managing investment deals of any size.
  • Sydecar provides both technological tools and expert human support for venture investors.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Equity

Bonus Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
Business Wire
Jan 17th, 2025
Deal Execution Platform Sydecar Raises $11 Million in Oversubscribed Series A

Sydecar, a platform that makes it simple and efficient for venture fund and syndicate managers to form Special Purpose Vehicles and funds by automatin

HR Tech Wire
Jan 14th, 2025
Deal Execution Platform Sydecar Raises $11 Million in Oversubscribed Series A

Sydecar, a platform that makes it simple and efficient for venture fund and syndicate managers to form Special Purpose Vehicles and funds by automating banking, compliance, contracts and reporting, today announced the close of an oversubscribed $11 million Series A funding round.

Venture Capital
Jan 14th, 2025
Sydecar Secures $11M in Series A Funding Led by Deciens Capital

Sydecar secures $11M in Series A funding led by Deciens Capital.

PR Newswire
Dec 17th, 2024
Monark Markets And Sydecar Launch Strategic Partnership To Offer Embedded Access To Private Company Shares For Brokerage Platforms

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Monark Markets, a venture-backed, New York-based startup providing Alts-as-a-Service (AaaS) infrastructure, today announced its partnership with Sydecar, a private market infrastructure platform focused on venture capital investments. The partnership leverages Sydecar's digital fund admin and ledger capabilities, combined with Monark's API stack and alternative trading system, to deliver a holistic offering that covers the entire transaction lifecycle for investing in private company shares. Monark and Sydecar's API-based solution offers brokerages an embedded private company investment experience, allowing brokerages to build their own user interface and user experience, and giving accredited investors access to private markets from within their native brokerage app. The team at MMM Securities, Monark's wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary, has established partnerships with venture funds, private company secondary brokers, and marketplaces in order to access private company shares at competitive prices. Monark will facilitate secondary trading of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) interests on the MMM Securities Alternative Trading System, potentially enabling liquidity for investors

PRLog
Feb 5th, 2024
Mdsv Capital & Sydecar Announce Launch Of Capital Extension Program For Emerging Fund Managers

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Feb. 5, 2024 - PRLog -- The Capital Extension Program (CEP) provides emerging manager venture funds (sub $100MM funds) and syndicate leads the ability to access follow-on capital for their most successful portfolio companies. The CEP is a dedicated pool of capital from MDSV Capital, the manager of the program, and will be powered by Sydecar's SPV and fund administration platform"Emerging Managers in Venture Capital have an exceptional track record of identifying great start-ups and investing at the very earliest stages" …said Michael Downing, managing partner at MDSV Capital. "But because of their small fund size, they almost never have the ability to take follow-on investment opportunities in their best companies, which forces them to sacrifice significant additional returns." With today's launch, any fund or syndicate manager on Sydecar can apply for the Capital Extension Program, and if they are approved, access up to $5MM in available funds for follow-on investments into their best portfolio companies.Interested managers can review the program requirements and submit an application at sydecar.io/mdsv. MDSV Capital's team of analysts will review the applications and provide a response within 5 business days