# Vice President of People at Pursuit

- Company: Pursuit
- What the company does: Pursuit automatically finds SLED deals that convert to revenue. We’ll identify $1M in pipeline in 90 days, or your money back. Backed by AI Grant.
- Company website: https://pursuit.us/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: New York City
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-29
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/pursuit/jobs/8201044
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pursuit-vice-president-of-people/

## About the role

Pursuit’s mission is to create economic transformation at scale. Our comprehensive model combines rigorous training with strategic partnerships to connect and support high-quality tech talent from low-income backgrounds with leading companies. By training adults to launch and advance careers as software engineers, we help our Fellows increase their earnings from $18,000 to over $90,000 in starting salary on average, adding an estimated $2M in lifetime earnings.

## What they're looking for

- Shape and protect company culture as we grow past initial team size
- Design onboarding, engagement, and retention programs that scale with headcount
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees on questions, concerns, and conflict resolution
- 10+ years in HR, with meaningful experience as a generalist or HR leader at a growth-stage company (startup or small company experience strongly preferred)
- Proven ability to operate as a "one-person department" — comfortable owning both strategic and operational work without a large team behind you
- Strong track record in compensation design, recruiting, and culture-building specifically (not just one of the three)

Tags: Talent