Director of People - U.S.

As Director of People at Elliptic, you lead the People function across the US from our New York office, shaping and delivering people strategy while partnering closely with US senior leadership. You sit at the heart of the organization as the senior People leader in the region, making a tangible impact on our business and culture.

What you'll do

• Act as the trusted People partner to US senior leadership, providing strategic support on all people-related matters to drive performance and business outcomes
• Own and execute the People strategy for the US, aligning with the global People leadership team on talent development, engagement, culture, and change
• Use data and insight to identify patterns, guide senior leadership decision-making, and lead workforce planning, organisational design, and succession for the US
• Take ownership of embedding company-wide initiatives such as performance processes, compensation cycles, and hybrid working models across the US
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex employee relations matters in the US, providing sound and pragmatic advice that balances risk and business need with empathy and fairness
• Lead, manage and develop the US People Partners, building capability and consistency across the team
• Play a key role in advancing the company's culture and ways of working, grounded in leadership behaviors and values
• Own accountability for the US People function, including budget, headcount planning and representing the People agenda to US and global leadership
• Partner with senior leaders to understand business challenges, diagnose people needs, and develop tailored solutions
• Lead workforce and organizational planning, including team structures, spans and layers, and succession planning
• Proactively identify recruitment needs and partner with Talent Acquisition on role scoping, candidate selection, offers and onboarding
• Facilitate personal development and growth through meaningful feedback, development conversations, and learning pathways
• Own performance and conduct issues across the US, ensuring fair process and building manager confidence and capability
• Help managers navigate and apply compensation philosophy, especially during annual cycles or off-cycle promotions
• Analyse and translate people data into insight to support leaders in making informed decisions that drive business outcomes
• Contribute to scaling culture and processes as the company grows internationally, with an eye on relevance, inclusion, and local nuance
• Act as a critical voice on inclusion, wellbeing and psychological safety across the business

What you bring

• Significant experience in a senior strategic HR leadership role such as Head of People, Senior People Partner, or HR Business Partner leader, ideally in a scaling tech or international environment, with experience managing and developing a team
• Business acumen: you understand how organizations function, how to assess people needs, and how to get things done through others
• Credibility with senior leaders, strong coaching ability, and a willingness to challenge respectfully when needed
• An outcome-focused mindset, always seeking opportunities to simplify, improve or scale processes to meet business needs
• Strong knowledge of US employment law and multi-state compliance
• Tech and AI fluency, comfort using data and tools such as HRIS systems, survey platforms, spreadsheets, and AI solutions to generate meaningful insights and drive efficiency
• Resilience and flexibility, ability to operate well in ambiguity and solve complex people challenges
• A commitment to giving great feedback and inviting it in return

Nice to have

• Exposure to international employment contexts

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private health insurance and wellness program
• Pension plan
• Enhanced parental leave
• Career development plan and personal training budget of $1,000 per year
• Regular team events including lunches, socials and quarterly team events
• Home office allowance
• All equipment needed to be successful
• Collaborative, flexible and friendly environment with a hybrid working policy

About Elliptic

Elliptic is the leader in digital asset decisioning, with the most comprehensive platform for extracting crypto data and intelligence across blockchains. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, Elliptic has offices in New York, Washington D.C., UAE, Singapore and Tokyo, serving organizations with compliance, risk management, intelligence operations and blockchain infrastructure needs.