Director, Global People Operations

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Director, Global People Operations

About the role

Core Weave is growing fast, and the people building this company are what make that growth possible. Global People Operations is the engine that makes that growth sustainable, compliant, and frictionless for employees, managers, and leaders worldwide.

We are hiring a Director, Global People Operations, to own and scale the global operating backbone for the employee lifecycle. This role reports directly to the VP, People, and is a key member of the People and Culture leadership team. This is a builder and operator role for someone who can bring clarity, pace, and rigor in a fast-moving environment where priorities evolve, and decisions get made with imperfect information.

This is not a caretaker role. This leader will strengthen foundations, modernize how work gets done, and build a team and operating model that scales. They will combine operational excellence with a strong point of view on systems, automation, data integrity, and employee experience. They will also lean into modern technology, including AI, to improve speed to resolution and reduce manual work across the employee lifecycle.

Scope and Ownership

Global People Operations owns the global employee lifecycle operating model and execution. This includes the onboarding experience, delivered by a dedicated end-to-end onboarding team that sits with this leader. This includes Workday as our HRIS and system of record, workflow automation and process improvement, contingent workforce management, and global process and compliance foundations.

What you will own and deliver

* Own the global People Operations strategy and execution, translating hypergrowth business needs into centralized, compliant, automated workflows that scale.

* Build and lead the Global People Operations function, including defining the team structure, setting clear ownership and interfaces, and hiring and developing talent.

* Own Workday end-to-end, including data integrity, process design, governance, roadmap, and adoption, with a focus on manager and employee experience.

* Run the global employee lifecycle operating engine, including core transactions, case management, and service delivery that is fast, accurate, and consistent.

* Own and evolve the global onboarding experience, including scalable onboarding operations that drive speed to productivity and a great day one to day ninety experience.

* Build durable compliance foundations, including SOX-related People processes and controls that are reliable, auditable, and operationally practical.

* Drive workflow automation and process improvements to reduce manual work, increase speed, and improve quality and consistency.

* Own global policy and process design in partnership with key stakeholders, ensuring clarity, repeatability, and sensible decision rights.

* Own contingent workforce management operations and associated workflows, controls, and reporting.

* Leverage modern tools, including AI, to improve employee experiences, speed to resolution, and knowledge capture, without compromising privacy and compliance.

* Operate with a clear monthly cadence for portfolio review, prioritization, capacity planning, and dynamic reprioritization aligned to the People operating model.

How you lead

* Stay personally connected to the work while building a function that can scale.

* Create clarity and momentum in environments that are still evolving.

* Set clear ownership and decision rights and deliver with consistency.

* Move quickly, learn fast, and adapt as the business changes.

* Design simple, durable systems that grow with the company.

* Bring a clear point of view while remaining collaborative and flexible.

* Hold a high bar for quality, compliance, and experience without slowing the business down.

First 90 days

* Align with the VP, People, on priorities, operating principles, success criteria, and non-negotiables for Global People Operations.

* Assess the current state of global People Operations, including onboarding, Workday, data integrity, SOX controls, and workflow automation.

* Define a focused 6-12 month roadmap that balances foundational fixes, automation wins, and scale readiness.

* Establish a clear operating cadence for intake, prioritization, capacity planning, and monthly portfolio review.

* Deliver at least one visible, high-impact improvement that reduces friction and increases speed for employees and managers.

* Define the target team structure and begin hiring for critical roles to support…