HR Business Partner Director, Headway
$195-250k
+ Equity
2+ days a week in office
Therapist-by-insurance marketplace
Be an early applicant
Therapist-by-insurance marketplace
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$195-250k
+ Equity
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a new mental healthcare system, rewired for access and affordability.
Role
Who you are
- Have 12+ years of progressive experience in HR or HR-adjacent roles (e.g., Chief of Staff, Strategy), with a track record of supporting senior executives in high-growth or scaling environments
- Are a strategic operator who can anticipate organizational needs, shape people strategies, and influence through credibility and insight
- Are data-driven, using qualitative and quantitative insights to inform decision-making, program design, and measurement of impact
- Are a trusted coach and advisor, capable of balancing candor and empathy while influencing at all levels
- Have deep expertise in org design, performance management, and leadership development
- Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth settings where agility, sound judgment, and ownership are essential
- Model Headway’s cultural principles and uphold our Olympic-level performance standard, driving clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement
What the job involves
- As an HR Business Partner, Director at Headway, you will serve as a strategic thought partner to our executives. You’ll shape and execute people strategies that enable scale, strengthen leadership, and drive Olympic-level performance. Partnering closely with senior leaders, you’ll provide counsel on organizational design, performance management, talent planning, and leadership development - balancing near-term priorities with long-term organizational health and cultural integrity
- You’ll use data-driven insights and sound judgment to identify trends, influence decisions, and lead high-impact initiatives that elevate the employee experience, strengthen manager capability, and ensure our teams are empowered to perform at their best
- Strategic Business Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to executives. Anticipate organizational needs, connect people strategy to business outcomes, and challenge assumptions through evidence and insight
- Talent Strategy & Performance: Lead performance management and talent review processes with rigor and fairness. Coach leaders to recognize and reward top performance, address underperformance, and build high-performing, inclusive teams
- Organizational Design & Effectiveness: Partner with leaders to design scalable org structures, strengthen alignment, and enable growth. Use workforce analytics and org design principles to optimize spans, layers, and team health
- Leadership Coaching & Influence: Build trusted relationships with executives and managers, providing candid, actionable feedback that sharpens leadership effectiveness. Reinforce Headway’s cultural principles and managerial excellence through coaching and systems
- Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage people data to identify trends, diagnose root causes, and drive measurable improvements in organizational health
- Project Management & Operational Excellence: Lead complex, cross-functional people initiatives end-to-end - from scoping and planning to flawless execution and follow-through. Balance strategic impact with hands-on execution to ensure scalability and continuous improvement
- Cultural Stewardship & Employee Experience: Model and amplify Headway’s values and performance standards. Ensure fairness, inclusion, and consistency in decision-making. Surface patterns in sentiment and proactively strengthen engagement and trust
Our take
1 in 4 US citizens are currently living with treatable mental health conditions, however, a vast majority of people are unable to access the care they need, the primary reason being cost. Headway connects clients with therapists who accept insurance as payment and provides independent practitioners with the tools and resources needed to serve their patients and manage administrative workloads.
Headway’s concept is timely, with national mental health under particular strain following events from the past few years. The company facilitates over 600,000 appointments per month and has attracted backing from the likes of Accel and Google Ventures.
Covering 16 states and the District of Columbia, the company intends to broaden its presence across the US with over $325M in funding behind it. This is a crucial avenue for further growth, as medical care deserts across the US mean the potential market is vast.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
64% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2024
$100m
LATE VC
Oct 2023
$125m
SERIES C
Total funding: $327m
Company HQ
Tribeca, New York, NY
Leadership
Andrew Adams
(Founder & CEO)Prior to founding Headway in 2017, Andrew was a Product Analyst at Spring Inc.
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