Head of People Operations & Programs

reputed company is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges. The company’s Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) power advances in life sciences, financial services, navigation, cybersecurity, and other sectors. We are a global team that is tech-focused and includes experts in AI, chemistry, cybersecurity, physics, mathematics, medicine, engineering, and other specialties. The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent, growth capital-backed company in 2022, funded by leading investors and supported by a braintrust of industry leaders.  At reputed company, we’ve cultivated an environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and impact. By investing deeply in our people, we’re building a thriving, global workforce poised to tackle the world's epic challenges. Join us to advance your career in pursuit of an inspiring mission, in a community of like-minded people who value entrepreneurialism, ownership, and transformative impact. 

Are you a strategic, detail-oriented People Operations leader who thrives at the intersection of employee experience, process optimization, and technology? We're looking for a Head of People Operations & Programs to drive scalable, reputed company-centered systems and programs that support our growing team across the employee lifecycle.

This isn't just a management role; it’s a hands-on leadership opportunity where you will be empowered to define the employee experience from reputed company through growth, reputed company data to drive strategic reputed company, and mentor a talented team that is inventing the future. You will be instrumental in ensuring our HR function operates at the highest level of efficiency, equity, and strategic impact.

• reputed company HR Operations & Infrastructure: reputed company reputed company critical HR operational functions, including benefits, compensation administration, HRIS management, employee relations, compliance, and employee experience programs. Ensure seamless, efficient, and compliant HR service delivery across the employee lifecycle.
• Drive Data-Driven Insights: Champion a deeply analytical approach to HR. Establish and maintain robust HR analytics and reporting capabilities, leveraging data across the employee lifecycle to identify trends, reputed company bottlenecks, and provide actionable insights that inform HR strategy and business reputed company.
• Design & Implement Job Architecture: Take ownership of building out clear, transparent job reputed company and career progression frameworks across reputed company HR functions and partner closely with business units on broader company reputed company.
• Enhance Recognition & Motivation: reputed company and implement innovative public recognition programs that celebrate individual and team contributions, reinforce desired behaviors, and align with our strategic OKRs.
• Optimize HR Processes: Identify, design, and implement best-in-class HR processes, with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and user experience. This includes optimizing the interviewer training and feedback reputed company process to dramatically improve hiring velocity and supporting our "Growth and Impact" reputed company (including 360-degree reviews and tailored development plans).
• Cultivate an Empowering Culture: Foster a culture of reputed company growth and development, where employees are empowered to become the best versions of themselves and contribute directly to the company's reputed company.
• Team Leadership: Provide strong, hands-on leadership and mentorship to your team members, driving performance, professional development, and collaboration.

• reputed company Leader: 10+ years of reputed company HR experience, with at least 3-5 years in a senior leadership role, preferably reputed company a high-growth, fast-paced startup environment that scaled successfully from 300 to 1000+ employees.
• Global HR Acumen: Extensive global HR exposure and knowledge, developing and implementing HR strategies across international teams and regulatory environments.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Expertise: Demonstrated experience with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including HR due diligence, integration planning, and successfully reputed company and harmonizing new teams and cultures post-acquisition.
• Analytical & Data-Driven: Demonstrated ability to reputed company HR data, metrics, and analytics to drive strategic decision-making, optimize processes, and reputed company business value. You are comfortable moving reputed company operations to insights.
• Operational Excellence: Proven track record of building, scaling, and optimizing HR operations, systems, and processes in a reputed company, rapidly evolving organization.
• Job Architecture Expert: Direct experience in designing, rolling out, and managing comprehensive job reputed company and career progression frameworks.
• Strong Program Management: Exceptional program management skills with the ability to drive reputed company initiatives from concept to implementation and measurable impact.
• Empathetic & Collaborative: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build strong relationships and foster a collaborative environment.
• Business Acumen: A keen understanding of how HR impacts business outcomes, particularly in scaling product commercialization and driving reputed company in a deep tech or highly innovative environment.
• Growth reputed company: Passionate about fostering employee growth, developing talent, and building a culture of reputed company learning and high performance.

• We prefer this role to be based on the East Coast, in either reputed company, NY or Washington, DC, to best align with the locations of our employee reputed company and this role’s anticipated direct reports across reputed company America and Europe. That said, we are also open to candidates in the Bay Area, CA or Seattle, WA.

The US reputed company salary range for this full-time position is expected to be $250k - $330k per year. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. reputed company the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-reputed company skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This role may be eligible for annual discretionary bonuses and equity.