Vice President of People, SWORD Health
$220-295k
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Connecting physical therapists with technology
Job no longer available
Connecting physical therapists with technology
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$220-295k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To free 2 billion people from pain.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of successful senior people leadership roles and project delivery at established companies and earlier-stage companies that work in remote or hybrid environments
- In addition, they will have worked in multiple HR disciplines (at least two of the following: HRBP, People Ops, L&D, Total Rewards, and Product & Systems)
- They will have experience in global HR operations, with country expertise (Portugal and Brazil a plus)
- They will be data-driven and technically savvy
- The right candidate will also bring high EQ, executive presence and a strong moral compass that aligns with Sword’s values and industry HR best practices
What the job involves
- We are seeking a VP or SVP (dep. on experience) of People, to partner with the VP of Recruiting, to guide Sword’s people function teams on a global basis, reporting to the SVP of New Verticals
- Balance building and operating at the same time - we are growing fast and need team members who can drive the strategy and make things happen
- Build and develop diverse, high functioning HRBP, People Operations, People Analytics, and Total Rewards teams
- Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition to ensure seamless people & culture operations and employee experience to build a representative team at Sword
- Support cross-functional executive leaders on people topics to help deliver business outcomes while remaining compliant globally
- Support employees in operating in line with Sword’s values in a flexible work environment
- In partnership with finance, establish a go-forward compensation & total rewards strategy that spans diverse employee profiles from hardware engineers to physical therapists to support staff across multiple countries
- Identify and implement people metrics and analytics to measure the HR team’s effectiveness and identify improvement areas
- Scale programs related to onboarding, talent management, and offboarding, working to reduce manual work wherever possible in favor of product-first approach
- Drive a performance culture in line with Sword’s values through effective performance management and professional development
- Partner with an HR product & systems leader to design and implement technical solutions that increase employee and manager self-service. For the right candidate, this work could roll-in
Our take
For a number of reasons including cost, only about 30% of patients complete their physical therapy regimens. This results in millions of people not receiving the full breadth of care they need to reach full recovery. And physical therapy practices are missing out on a massive amount of revenue potential.
SWORD Health’s clinical-grade virtual therapy platform pairs physical therapists with FDA-listed wearable technology to deliver personalised treatment plans that are more effective, easier and less expensive than traditional physical therapy. This encourages patients to complete their regimes and allows practices to bolster their income.
The company works with international insurers, health systems and employers, with clients from the Fortune 100 and 500 lists. It is the fastest-growing MSK company and a double-Unicorn, now valued at $4 billion. With a rapidly growing US market, it's using impressive funding to continue its foundational AI model development and expand into ever more areas of healthcare.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
37% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Jun 2025
$40m
LATE VC
Jun 2024
$30m
LATE VC
Total funding: $367.7m
Company benefits
- A stimulating, fast-paced environment with lots of room for creativity
- A bright future at a promising high-tech startup company
- Career development and growth
- The opportunity to work with a talented team and to add real value to an innovative solution with the potential to change the future of healthcare
- A stimulating environment with room for creativity
- A flexible environment where you can control your hours (remotely) with unlimited vacation
- Access to our health and well-being program (digital therapist sessions)
- Remote or Hybrid work policy
Company HQ
Chelsea, New York, NY
Leadership
Virgílio Bento
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-Founder of EX Capital. Received their PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Universidade de Aveiro.
Márcio Colunas
(Co-Founder & CSO)Co-founded EX Capital and Findster Technologies. Previously worked as an Analyst/Software Engineer at Neuroinova, and was a Researcher at the Universidade de Aveiro.
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