Head of People

Copia is the world's leading provider of operational technology (OT) backup & industrial code management software. We develop novel tools and technologies to help companies manage, review, and deploy the code that runs industrial systems, factories, warehouses, and critical infrastructure. Copia exists because this industrial code is simultaneously the most critical and least protected asset in industrial environments globally. There is no backup, no version history, and little recovery infrastructure.

Large strategic enterprise accounts (such as Amazon) are choosing Copia to manage their industrial automation environments. These are not small pilots. These are enterprise-wide transformations across hundreds of facilities, involving OT security teams, controls engineers, CISOs, and operations leadership. The space is hard and the stakes are real, which is why we need the best people onboard.

We're a 60+ person team growing >2x ARR year-over-year, backed by top investors like Construct, Lux, Ironspring, Squadra, and Renegade, and serving customers across manufacturing, logistics, data centers, and energy facilities.

Here at Copia, we’ve established the initial foundations of a people team. Retention is high, offer acceptance is high, and we’ve been people focused since day one. However, as we look to grow (think 30-40+ HC a year), we need someone who can take us to the next level in order to properly scale.

We’re looking for a Head of People who can build repeatable talent acquisition strategies, foundational systems, and culture that will enable the company to achieve and exceed its core outcomes (repeatable pipeline, enterprise-grade platform, and agentic tooling). This role is for someone who is guided by first principles, builds dynamic systems around people, and genuinely cares about growing a company without losing what makes it great.

You’ll be coming into a team with a HR manager, an open recruiter headcount, and 10+ current open JDs across all departments. You’ll report directly to the Co-Founder & VP of BD/Ops, and be a strategic partner to leadership across the organization.

• A builder. You create systems around people, not the other way around.

• Someone adept at having tough conversations with employees, managers, or leadership while maintaining low ego.

• Hypothesis-driven and empirical. You bring deep experience from excellent people teams, and you take the time to understand what makes Copia unique. You know when to apply your playbook and when to deviate.

• Outcome-oriented. You are eager to work closely with leads to ensure that their teams are equipped with the right talent to achieve core business outcomes. You are excited to co‑own Copia’s core outcomes which include building a repeatable pipeline‑generating organization and hardening the Copia platform for enterprise‑grade adoption.

• Grounded yet optimistic. Copia operates in a complex space and often runs into difficult challenges. Some hires won't work out, recruiting processes will need to evolve, and organizational challenges will emerge as we scale. You don't get frustrated when things aren't perfect. You stay focused on the underlying problem, maintain perspective, and keep the organization moving toward its outcomes.

The core responsibility of this role is to ensure our teams have the people they need to achieve the company's goals.

For Copia, that means supporting two critical business outcomes. First, building and enabling a go-to-market talent engine that helps us create repeatable pipeline through better hiring, onboarding, ramp, and talent management.

Second, unlocking scale for our product and engineering teams by building the people infrastructure that helps technical teams…