Head of People, Payabli
+ Stock options
Payment infrastructure and monetization platform
Job no longer available
Payment infrastructure and monetization platform
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
+ Stock options
21-100 employees
Company mission
To provide a proven playbook that allows high-growth SaaS companies to leverage payments as a core part of their business model.
Role
Who you are
- 7–10 years of progressive HR/People Ops experience, with at least 2 years leading a People function in a growth-stage startup
- Equal parts strategic and hands-on—able to design scalable systems while rolling up your sleeves to get things done
- Strong knowledge of multi-state compliance and People Ops fundamentals
- Experienced with Rippling or similar platforms (e.g., Gusto, Justworks, BambooHR)
- Exceptional communicator and relationship-builder who can influence at all levels
- Pragmatic, resourceful, and able to balance “startup scrappy” with operational excellence
What the job involves
- The Head of People is a strategic and hands-on leader who will own the full people experience from end to end—helping Payabli scale while keeping our culture strong and our operations simple
- You’ll be both architect and operator: setting the vision for our People strategy while building the programs, systems, and processes that support a high-performing, distributed team
- This role blends strategy and execution—you’ll spend your time driving clarity for leaders, coaching managers, designing scalable programs, and making sure every employee interaction (from onboarding to offboarding) feels intentional
- Partner with the executive team to define and execute Payabli’s People strategy spanning - talent, performance, engagement, and org design
- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on all people-related matters
- Lead, mentor, and grow the People Ops team over time
- Build people analytics and insights that inform decisions around hiring, retention, and engagement
- Oversee HR systems and workflows (Rippling as our HRIS/PEO, payroll, benefits, compliance, and reporting)
- Ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy across all people processes
- Partner with Finance to align payroll, benefits, and compensation practices with company goals
- Drive programs that reinforce Payabli’s values and make remote work feel connected
- Own engagement surveys, feedback loops, and culture-building initiatives
- Be a visible, trusted point of contact for employees at all levels
- Design and manage performance cycles, OKRs, calibration, and promotion frameworks
- Coach managers to lead with clarity and accountability
- Build scalable training programs for both individual contributors and people leaders
- Maintain compliance across multi-state employment laws
- Develop and maintain company policies and handbook updates in partnership with legal
- Ensure readiness for audits, including SOC2 and other certifications
- Partner with recruiting (internal or external) to ensure a seamless candidate and hiring manager experience
- Forecast and plan for future talent needs as Payabli scales
- Support org design, workforce planning, and internal mobility
Our take
Though often overlooked as a necessity and functional aspect of doing business, Payabli is a software company that actually elevates what payments are capable of bringing to a company. Payabli’s platform aims to make payments not just a function that employees don’t think twice about, but something that can enhance their customers' experiences.
With an increasing number of companies migrating from legacy payment software to vertical SaaS (operationally specific) providers, Payabli is carving out a niche in the competitive space through simultaneous payout automation, stack optimisation, and customer payment services all on one platform.
Payabli’s focus on high-growth SaaS companies as its customers could be a slight gamble, given the turbulence in the sector, possibly leading to problems with customer retention. Payabli has not had any trouble so far, though, having tripled its growth in 2022 and benefitting from two rounds of funding within one year. It received further funding in 2025 and plans to use it to develop its products, particularly AI-driven personalisation experiences for customers.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jun 2025
$28m
SERIES B
Jun 2024
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $60m
Company benefits
- Stock options with the potential to unlock more equity as we grow
- Flexible PTO and paid parental leave
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance401K, HSA, pre-tax savings programs
- Option to be fully remote or hybrid
- Monthly education fund to spend on anything that enhances your skills or gets you one step closer to your passion goals
Company HQ
Coral Way, Miami, FL
Leadership
Joseph Elias Phillips
(Co-Founder)Currently Member Board Of Directors at Bold Communities. Previously Managing Director at Centavo, Head of Sales at ServiceTitan, Sales Manager at GrubHub Seamless.
William Corbera
(Product Architect)Previously Co-Founder and Head of Product at RevoPay.
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