Talent Activation Strategy and Projects Manager

Grow Therapy • New York, NY

9d • $144,000 - $168,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Grow Therapy is on a mission to serve as the trusted partner for therapists growing their practice, and patients accessing high-quality care. Powered by technology, we are a three-sided marketplace that empowers providers, augments insurance payors, and serves patients. Following the mass increase in depression and anxiety, the need for accessibility is more important than ever. To make our vision for mental healthcare a reality, we’re building a team of entrepreneurs and mission-driven go-getters. Since launching in February 2021, we’ve empowered more than ten thousand therapists and hundreds of thousands of clients across the country and insurance landscape. We’ve raised more than $178mm of funding from Sequoia Capital, Transformation Capital, TCV, SignalFire, and others.
We've built a People organization grounded in trust, empathy, and high standards. Now we're in the harder work of making that scalable. That means moving from reactive, judgment-driven people decisions to durable systems and processes that hold up as we grow. We're mid-build. You won't be inheriting a finished playbook; you'll be writing it.
Our team, Talent Activation, is responsible for raising the performance bar and building a feedback culture, while protecting the culture that makes Grow worth working at. We're made up of Business Partners, Performance, Learning, and Employee Relations, and we operate with an unusually high-touch model: one Business Partner for every 30 managers, a rejection of traditional L&D in favor of real behavioral change, and a deliberate early investment in the systems and AI infrastructure that will let us move faster and more consistently as we scale.
The Talent Activation Strategy and Projects Manager is for someone who wants to be in the engine room of that build. You'll own execution of our highest-priority initiatives, turn strategy into tools and processes that PBPs and managers actually use, and help us become an AI-forward People organization without losing the human touch that defines our culture. You'll report directly to the Senior Director of Talent Activation and work closely with senior Talent Activation leaders every day.
If you're energized by complexity, accountability, and the chance to build something that lasts at a company with a mission that matters, this is the role.

Requirements

• You've operated in complexity without a lot of hand-holding. 5+ years of experience in program management, consulting, Chief of Staff, or People strategy roles within a high-growth or scaling organization. You've been a consultant, Chief of Staff, or been in a rotational or program management role where you had to get up to speed fast, work across multiple parts of the business, and deliver without a fully baked playbook. You're comfortable in the middle of a build, not just at the beginning or end of one
• You're a project manager at heart and People programs are your domain. You've owned end-to-end execution of people programs that required rigor, coordination, and follow-through. Performance management, manager effectiveness, talent systems, or ER infrastructure – you know what it takes to get these across the finish line and into adoption
• You make things real, quickly. You don't just design – you build. You move fast, make judgment calls, and follow work through to impact, not just launch. Past colleagues would say you're the person who actually gets things done.
• You think in systems and measurement, not tasks. You look at the whole picture before solving the part in front of you. You identify root causes, find high-leverage solutions, and design for scale and measurability, not just for the problem today.
• You've started applying AI to your work and you want to go further. You've used AI tools in a meaningful way, whether to improve a workflow, draft communications faster, analyze data, or support decision-making. You're curious about where it's going and proactive about experimenting.
• You communicate with unusual clarity. People who've worked with you would call this a standout strength. You think in frameworks + write crisp documentation, sharp FAQs, and manager-facing materials that reduce judgment calls rather than create more of them
• You handle sensitive topics with maturity and consistency. You navigate performance management and employee relations with discretion, sound judgment, and maturity. You don't panic or over-escalate.
• You know what success looks like and you hold yourself to it. You care about outcomes, not outputs. You'd be unsatisfied shipping a program that doesn't get adopted. You define what "working" means before you build, and you track it after.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution of Talent Activation's highest-priority initiatives on our roadmap.
• Translate strategy into things people actually use.
• Drive cross-functional execution with rigor.
• Be a force multiplier on AI.
• Swing support as Business Partner. On an as-needed basis, you'll provide project and operational support to our Tech PBP (or others) by helping move people programs forward

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus life and disability coverage.
• Parental Leave & Family Support: Up to 18 weeks paid leave and a new child stipend.
• Financial Wellness: 401(k) program and equity opportunities.
• Meals & Home Office Support: Stipends for home office setup and ongoing funds for meals, with tailored perks for both remote and in-office employees.
• Time Off to Recharge: Flexible PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a full winter break week.
• Wellness & Development: Annual stipends to put towards personal & professional growth.
• Mental & Physical Health Support: No-cost access to therapy through the Grow platform, weekly flexible hours for self-care (“Mental Health Mornings/Afternoons”) and memberships to leading wellness apps (such as One Medical, Headspace, and Talkspace).
• Extra Perks: Pet insurance discounts, commuter benefits, and global travel assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed