HR & Business operations officer (Part-time, Equity only)

HR & Business Operations Officer – HiWox Role: HR & Business Operations Officer Company: HiWox Compensation: Equity Only Work Mode: Remote / Part-time Commitment: 20–25 hours/week About HiWox HiWox is building a HealthTech and wellness platform focused on preventive healthcare, personalized wellness, health intelligence, and measurable transformation through 9 areas of wellness: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, occupational, environmental, financial, and sexual & reproductive wellness. We are currently in the initial product testing and development stage and are building a multidisciplinary founding team across healthcare, technology, product, data and business. Role Overview We are looking for a founding HR & Business Operations Officer who can take ownership of building HiWox's people systems, internal processes and day-to-day business operations from the ground up. This is an equity-only founding team opportunity. The role is suitable for someone who wants to build systems, work closely with the founders and take responsibility for organizational execution rather than perform only administrative HR activities. Key Responsibilities - Build and manage HR systems covering recruitment, onboarding, employee documentation, performance management, policies and team engagement. - Lead hiring and help build the founding and operational team across healthcare, technology, product, sales, marketing and business functions. - Develop HR SOPs, role structures, KPIs, performance tracking systems and internal communication processes. - Manage day-to-day business operations and coordinate execution across different teams and functions. - Establish accountability systems to ensure team members execute against defined goals, priorities and timelines. - Build operational dashboards and workflows to track hiring, tasks, performance, projects and key business activities. - Support organizational planning, budgeting, vendor coordination, partnerships and other operational requirements. - Identify repetitive HR and operational processes and implement AI, automation and productivity tools to improve efficiency. - Support the founders in strategic projects, research, planning, team coordination and execution. - Help build a strong organizational culture, communication system and operating structure as HiWox scales. Ideal Candidate - Experience in HR, recruitment, people management, business operations or startup operations. - Strong understanding of hiring, team building, performance management and organizational processes. - Strong communication, coordination and problem-solving skills. - Comfortable creating SOPs, dashboards, workflows and structured systems from scratch. - Interest in AI, automation and productivity tools for HR and business operations. - Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently in an early-stage environment. - Previous startup or high-growth company experience is preferred. What You Get - Founding HR & Business Operations position at HiWox. - Equity participation. - Direct collaboration with the founder and multidisciplinary founding team. - Opportunity to build the company's HR and operations function from the ground up. - Ownership over people systems, internal processes and organizational execution. - Potential to grow into a core leadership role as HiWox scales. Important This is an equity-only opportunity with no fixed salary at the current stage. The expected contribution is 20–25 hours per week on a remote, part-time basis. We are looking for someone who is genuinely interested in building long-term value and taking ownership of a core function. The founder onboarding process includes 3–4 strategic discussions followed by a 1-month NDA-based collaboration phase to evaluate capability, ownership, execution and long-term alignment. For core founding members, equity will be structured based on contribution, responsibility and commitment, with a 5-year vesting structure. Fixed compensation will be introduced after fundraising and revenue stabilization. If you are primarily looking for a fixed-salary position, this opportunity may not be suitable at the current stage.