People Director

Dyania Health is seeking its first dedicated People leader to build the People function from the ground up for a global team across the US and Greece, reporting to the CFO and working closely with the CEO. The role covers organizational strategy, compensation, recruiting, onboarding, HR operations, culture, and performance.

Responsibilities

Build the organizational strategy and structure with the CEO, Chief of Staff and CFO; Roll out the first company-wide goal process, structured performance review cycle, job leveling, and career architecture; Design the compensation philosophy, pay bands, and equity strategy for new hires and refreshes; Build the recruiting strategy and structured interview process; Create onboarding processes, materials, and training across the US and Greece; Own the employee lifecycle, HR operations, and compliance across US multi-state and European employment; Establish pulse surveys, feedback loops, culture practices, manager development, and structured town halls; Hire, lead, and develop the People team, starting with a junior team member in the Athens office

Requirements

6+ years of progressive People leadership experience, with demonstrated success building strategic people systems and processes from scratch; Early career experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy, or business operations; Hands-on executor who owns work end to end without close supervision; Deep working knowledge of US employment practice and multi-state compliance; Experience partnering directly with senior leadership at a venture-backed or growth-stage technology company

Nice to have

Cross-border experience working across the US and Europe, including familiarity with international employment and GDPR; Scaling milestones, such as supporting international expansion, organizational transformation, or public-company readiness; Systems ownership, such as selecting, implementing, or migrating HR platforms (HRIS, payroll, EOR); Executive-grade output, including preparing People materials for board and investor audiences

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; Life and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick time, and company holidays; Family and parental leave; Training and professional development support; Possible eligibility for the employee stock option plan