HR Business Partner, Pomelo Care
$110-130k
+ Equity
Evidence-based healthcare for women and children
Be an early applicant
Evidence-based healthcare for women and children
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$110-130k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To advance research and technology to break barriers and improve outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 2 to 4 years of progressive experience in HR, People Operations, or Employee Experience; experience in a high-growth startup or other fast-paced, remote-first environment strongly preferred
- Foundational HR Partner Knowledge: Solid familiarity with core HR workflows, such as onboarding and offboarding, performance management frameworks, and leave of absence administration
- High EQ & Strong Judgment: A clear, empathetic written and verbal communicator who follows through, maintains executive presence, and builds fast trust with cross-functional stakeholders. You maintain a strong sense of discretion when handling sensitive, confidential employee data
- Comfortable with Ambiguity: Agile and eager to learn; you lean into new challenges, ask the "why" behind processes, and look for solutions rather than just executing tasks
- Data-Savvy: Comfortable working with HRIS data, spreadsheets, and survey metrics to pull insights, spot trends, and build clean executive reports
- Detail-Oriented Execution: Exceptionally organized with a proven track record of managing multiple moving parts, project timelines, and trackers without letting details fall through the cracks
What the job involves
- As an HR Business Partner, you will partner with our Growth and Technology functions to support the work that keeps Pomelo's People programs running smoothly. Reporting to the Senior HRBP, you will be responsible for executing people programs, maintaining operational excellence, and owning foundational HRBP pillars like leave management, accommodations, and employee relations
- This role sits at the intersection of people operations and hands-on partnership — you'll have real ownership across a broad range of HRBP work while contributing to initiatives that shape how Pomelo scales
- This role reports to a Senior HR Business Partner and can be based anywhere in the continental US
- Serve as an Advisor: Act as a reliable point of contact for employees and managers regarding Pomelo’s internal policies, general HR inquiries, and standard performance and engagement processes
- Support Employee Relations: Manage lower-complexity employee relations (ER) matters independently using established HR frameworks. Provide tactical support to Senior HRBPs on complex cases, including documentation and follow-ups, ensuring all employees feel heard and policies are applied equitably
- Manage Leaves & Accommodations: Serve as an empathetic point of contact for employees navigating a leave of absence (LOA) or requesting accommodations. Partner with HR Ops to ensure precise documentation, maintain stakeholder alignment and maintain strict confidentiality
- Drive Employee Program Operations: Support the end-to-end planning and execution of programs such as Pomelo's engagement survey and performance review processes, managing timelines, internal communications, and participation rates. Partner with Senior HRBPs to analyze data, iterate on processes, and work with leaders to drive successful outcomes
- Lead Culture & Recognition Programs: Execute recurring virtual and in-person culture initiatives (e.g., peer recognition tools, focus groups, shout-outs, company offsites). Track action items from these pulses to ensure sustained organizational momentum
- Maintain Program Operations: Maintain impeccable documentation, operational trackers, and project timelines for all active HR programs, proactively identifying opportunities to make workflows more scalable
Our take
Pomelo Care, a New York-based virtual maternity care platform, is dedicated to enhancing maternal and newborn health outcomes by providing accessible and personalized care. By merging evidence-based practices with innovative technology, the company strives to transform the landscape of family care.
The platform's model provides continuous, proactive 24/7 care through a dedicated multidisciplinary team. This team utilizes data-driven insights to predict and identify potential risks early, offering personalized and evidence-based care protocols. With convenient access through a mobile app, Pomelo Care provides individuals with the support they need, while simultaneously reducing the strain on emergency resources and lowering the risk of complications during pregnancy, postpartum and infancy.
Continuous funding has supported the company as the adoption of its platform has broadened, enabling it to strengthen partnerships with Medicaid Managed Care organizations, employers and academic medical centres. Now it has cemented itself as a combatant for better maternity care, Pomelo Care is looking to expand to serve women and children through additional life stages beyond pregnancy.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
124% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2026
$92m
SERIES C
Jun 2024
$46m
SERIES B
Total funding: $179m
Company benefits
- Generous equity compensation
- Unlimited vacation
- Membership in the First Round Network (a curated and confidential community with events, guides, thousands of Q&A questions, and opportunities for 1-1 mentorship)
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Marta Bralic Kerns
(CEO & Founder)Graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. Previously worked as a Software Engineer/Product Manager at Microsoft and as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company. Also worked at Flatiron Health in multiple roles, including Senior Vice President of Business Development.
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