Job description

Based in San Francisco, Arine is a rapidly growing healthcare technology and clinical services company with a mission to ensure individuals receive the safest and most effective treatments for their unique and evolving healthcare needs.

Frequently, medications cause more harm than good. Incorrect drugs and doses costs the US healthcare system over $528 billion in waste, avoidable harm, and hospitalizations each year. Arine is redefining what excellent healthcare looks like by solving these issues through our software platform (SaaS). We combine cutting edge data science, machine learning, AI, and deep clinical expertise to introduce a patient-centric view to medication management, and develop and deliver personalized care plans on a massive scale for patients and their care teams.

Arine is committed to improving the lives and health of complex patients that have an outsized impact on healthcare costs and have traditionally been difficult to identify and address. These patients face numerous challenges including complicated prescribing issues across multiple medications and providers, medication challenges with many chronic diseases, and patient issues with access to care. Backed by leading healthcare investors and collaborating with top healthcare organizations and providers, we deliver recommendations and facilitate clinical interventions that lead to significant, measurable health improvements for patients and cost savings for customers.

Why is Arine a Great Place to Work?:

Outstanding Team and Culture - Our shared mission unites and motivates us to do our best work. We have a relentless passion and commitment to the innovation required to be the market leader in medication intelligence.

Making a Proven Difference in Healthcare - We are saving patient lives, and enabling individuals to experience improved health outcomes, including significant reductions in hospitalizations and cost of care.

Market Opportunity - Arine is backed by leading healthcare investors and was founded to tackle one of the largest healthcare problems today. Non-optimized medications therapies which cost the US 275,000 lives and $528 billion annually.

Dramatic Growth - Arine is managing more than 18 million lives across prominent health plans after only 4 years in the market, and was ranked 236 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list and was named the 5th fastest-growing company in the AI category.

The Role:

You will be joining an SLT that values a close and solutions-focused partnership with the People Team, a CEO who is thoughtful and detail-oriented, and a CFO who is your closest operational partner. You will inherit a strong team and a solid infrastructure foundation. This is not a role for someone who wants to run a steady-state People function. Arine is in an active growth phase with real cultural complexity, a workforce that spans different operating models, and an SLT that moves fast. What the organization needs now is someone who can take that foundation and grow the culture and talent strategy layer on top of it.

What You’ll be Doing/Own:

SLT Partnership

Based on a thorough understanding of the business, work with SLT to develop People strategies that align with and support opportunities for cross-team collaboration and org efficiencies
Serve as the organization's change management resource, equipping SLT and function heads with frameworks and support to lead their teams through change
Partner with function heads to develop their management capabilities

Org Design and Headcount Governance

Advise on organizational design as Arine continues to scale and add complexity
Own the headcount planning and backfill governance process in partnership with the CFO

Culture and Org Health Monitoring and Reporting

Own the design and execution of organizational health monitoring, reporting on trends to leadership, and driving action plans that close identified gaps
Own the ongoing pulse survey program and translate anonymous data into SLT-level recommendations with clarity and urgency
Serve as a thought partner for cultural initiatives and improvements to the employee experience based on data

Talent and Recruiting

Oversee the recruiting function and ensure recruiting efforts align with expectations (e.g., market data, employee profile, recruiting strategy, seasonal hiring fluctuations) for diverse requisitions across technical and clinical roles, ensuring a holistic view of the candidate/employee lifecycle
Partner with recruiting leads on offer strategy, compensation benchmarking, and leveling decisions
Lead talent assessment and succession planning initiatives
Partner with functional leads to define paths for employee development

People Operations and Compliance

Own the full people operations foundation: HRIS (Rippling), immigration, benefits, compliance, and leave management
Ensure the team runs with precision, especially on time-sensitive legal and regulatory requirements
Continue the AI-enabled People Ops work already in flight, including workflow automation and analytics, while continuing to identify opportunities for automation and enablement across the company within accessible Rippling tools and dashboards
Develop knowledge transfer initiatives and improve employee onboarding to decrease time to productivity

Team Leadership

Lead, develop, and advocate for the People Team, guiding team members to the best possible and timely outcomes
Identify and invest in the development paths of your directs, particularly those who are stepping into new responsibilities

Our Ideal Candidate Possesses:

15+ years of People leadership experience, with at least 3 years in a Head of People or VP-equivalent role
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with C-level executives and senior leaders and influence outcomes
Experience at a high-growth tech company between Series B and Series D
Comfort operating in ambiguity without waiting for permission to act
Experience in a healthcare, health tech, or regulated industry company
Background supporting engineering or product organizations specifically
Familiarity with Rippling as HRIS
Exposure to AI enablement or responsible AI adoption within a People function
Demonstrated ability to lead across two distinct workforce populations: a technical org and a high-volume or operationally intensive workforce (clinical, support, call center, or similar)

Travel and Other Information:

For candidates local to the San Francisco Bay Area, the ability to commute to our office on Market Street in San Francisco at least 2-3 days/week

Perks:

Joining Arine offers you a dynamic role and the opportunity to contribute to the company's growth and shape its future. You'll have unparalleled learning and growth prospects, collaborating closely with experienced Clinicians, Engineers, Software Architects, and Digital Health Entrepreneurs.

The posted range represents the expected salary for this position and does not include any other potential components of the compensation package, benefits, and perks. Ultimately, the final pay decision will consider factors such as your experience, job level, location, and other relevant job-related criteria. The salary range for this position is: $240,000-260,000/year.

Job Requirements:

Ability to pass a background check
Must live in and be eligible to work in the United States

Information Security Roles and Responsibilities:

All staff at Arine are expected to be part of its Information Security Management Program and undergo periodic training on Information Security Awareness and HIPAA guidelines. Each user is responsible to maintain a secure working environment and follow all policies and procedures. Upon hire, each person is assigned and must complete trainings before access is granted for their specific role within Arine.

Arine is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with fairness and respect. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our hiring decisions and employment practices are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission.

Check our website at https://www.arine.io. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing start-up revolutionizing the healthcare industry!

Job Offers: Arine uses the arine.io domain and email addresses for all official communications. If you received communication from any other domain, please consider it spam.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: We appreciate your interest in finding talent for Arine, but please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. All resumes submitted to Arine without a prior written agreement in place will be considered property of Arine, and no fee will be paid in the event of a hire. Thank you for your understanding.

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