What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of People position at Stellic?
About Stellic
Remember the days when you were navigating your academic path — the feeling of being lost, unsure of which courses to take, or uncertain about your graduation timeline? At Stellic, we get it because our journey started just like yours. Born out of the challenges faced by international students at Carnegie Mellon, we've grown into a movement that's reshaping the future of education by addressing one of higher education's biggest challenges: the $200B dropout crisis.
Today, we are partnered with universities across 7 countries — including top institutions like Cornell, Columbia University, and Ohio State University — to empower 1M students to take control of their academic journey with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Our platform gives students the tools they need to plan ahead, stay on track, and succeed, from day one through graduation.
At Stellic, we believe in the power of personalized education, and our culture thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the passion to solve meaningful problems. Your ideas will have a real-world impact, as you work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry to reimagine what education can be. Join us; together, we'll help millions of students worldwide own their educational future.
Don't take our word for it, see it for yourself!
- "Stellic cut down 2 hours of brainpower before registration to just 30 minutes!" – Rising Senior
- "I noticed that when I was in meetings with my advisor after we got Stellic, we could spend more time talking about career paths, the future, and what made sense for me from a professional standpoint" - Rising Senior
- "One of the key things about Stellic is that I can have it open, my advisor can also have it open and see exactly what I'm looking at. And I don't have to hope and pray that they remember who I am." – Rising Junior
- "Just had the most AMAZING advising session...a student was changing majors and they built a new plan to show her parents within minutes. She was beaming (and so was I!)...this is incredible to use" - Advisor
- "Stellic has caused us to be more inspired about the work that we do. Having a platform that is agile, responsive, flexible and shows potential for moving forward - and a collaborative team approach - has been remarkable." - Administrator
The Role
As Head of People, you will build and lead the entire people function—from talent acquisition and onboarding to performance management, culture, and retention. This role is both strategic and hands-on, working closely with the founder and leadership team to scale a world-class team while ensuring every hire and process strengthens our culture of excellence, speed, experience, and efficiency.
What You'll Do
- Do everything required to get great talent in the door at Stellic.
- Implement scalable onboarding programs to get the talent to be productive.
- Develop a performance management system to get the talent to grow and be accountable.
- Coach managers to give high-impact feedback and develop their teams into top performers.
- Implement retention strategies to keep key players engaged and thriving.
- Drive initiatives that reinforce Stellic's values and strengthen cultural alignment.
Who You Are
- Deeply aligned with Stellic's values and mission.
- A strong people leader and exceptional communicator who can influence across all levels.
- A hands-on operator with grit—you execute with speed and urgency.
- Deeply understands the talent landscape—knows where to find the best people and how to attract them at our stage.
- A closer—skilled at selling top candidates on why Stellic is the right place for them.
- A collaborator—works well with hiring managers, helping them prioritize and streamline hiring.
- A systems thinker—builds scalable processes for hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
- An experienced coach—guides managers on delivering feedback and growing their teams.
- A culture builder—drives alignment while scaling, ensuring Stellic remains a place where top talent thrives.
Compensation: $200,000 - $250,000 base salary, plus equity
Stellic is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Our company values diversity and believes diverse teams make innovation possible. We encourage all qualified applicants from any race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristics to apply.
Salary : $200,000 - $250,000
