Head of Talent

Build the team that builds the AI Lab for health.

About Ortet

Ortet is a frontier AI lab for health. We imagine a future where everyone has access to affordable, precise, and better care.

Centered on individual patients, Ortet connects the biological, clinical, operational, and financial dimensions of care so intelligence continuously improves for every patient and delivers predictably better care.

Ortet is a founding-stage company in New York City, and we work in person. You will join as one of the first members of a small, high-impact team and build Ortet together with us.

About the role

The Head of Talent builds the team behind Ortet and helps it thrive. You own the core organizational problem of the company: how to bring the right people together, at the right pace, and help them do their best work, so that Ortet can deliver predictably better care for everyone. The scope spans hiring, onboarding, compensation, employee relations, and culture across Intelligence Infrastructure, Frontier Research, Translation & Deployment, and Operational Support. Your work will compound: every person you bring in and support shapes what Ortet builds, and results are measured in the team we become.

What you’ll do

• Run hiring for every team, from sourcing to close, in partnership with hiring leads

• Own the recruiting process and tools, recruiting firms, referrals, and outreach

• Design onboarding, performance, and growth processes that fit a flat, fast-moving team

• Run people ops with the PEO and outside counsel (comp, equity, benefits, leave, visas)

• Be the first point of contact on people matters, including hard ones

• Protect and grow the culture as Ortet scales

What we look for

Required:

• A track record of building teams from scratch, as a founder, an operator, or a people leader

• Hands-on experience hiring and closing across functions, from researchers and engineers to operations and business roles

• The ability to find and win exceptional people whose ambitions align with Ortet's mission, with a clear view of what top AI talent values in a company

• Experience supporting people through hard situations, with sound judgment and discretion, and the trust of both founders and team members

• Fluency in running people operations with AI agents and automation, and the drive to build the people function the same way Ortet builds everything else

Nice to have:

• Experience with visa and immigration processes for international talent (H-1B, O-1, green cards)

• A network in the ML/AI research community

• Experience in health, biotech, or other regulated industries

• Experience with US employment practice, equity plans, and benefits design

What we offer

Competitive salary and meaningful equity. Top-tier health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, plus 401(k). The mandate and support to build the people function your way. And scope you will find nowhere else: the team you build here will reshape the industry nobody can opt out of.

Process

Our process adapts to each candidate. It typically includes several conversations with the founding team, a working session on a real hiring plan, conversations with hiring leads, and reference checks.

Ortet is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.