Director of People Operations

New York City, NY | Hybrid (3 days per week in office) | $170,000-$200,000 Base + Equity

We're partnering with a venture-backed technology company of approximately 100 employees that is looking to hire a Director of People
Operations at an exciting stage of growth.

This is a highly visible leadership role for a hands-on HR professional who enjoys building scalable people practices while helping to shape culture, talent, and organizational effectiveness. Reporting into senior leadership, you'll have broad responsibility across People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Compensation, Compliance, and Employee Engagement.

The company has built a collaborative, high-performing culture and is now focused on scaling thoughtfully while maintaining the agility, energy, and entrepreneurial spirit that have driven its success to date.

• Lead the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding through development, performance management, and offboarding.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on employee relations, people strategy, and organizational matters.
• Drive employee engagement, culture initiatives, and internal communications.
• Oversee recruiting efforts and partner with hiring managers to attract and retain top talent.
• Build and refine scalable HR processes, policies, and systems.
• Lead compensation, headcount planning, and people analytics in partnership with Finance and leadership.
• Ensure compliance across a multi-state U.S. workforce.

• Experience leading People Operations, HR, or Human Resources within a growing organization.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, compliance, and U.S. employment practices.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence decision-making.
• Experience creating structure, improving processes, and operating in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with in a venture-backed technology company is strongly preferred
  , particularly within organizations that have scaled through periods of rapid growth and change.

• Opportunity to lead the people function for a growing, well-funded technology business.
• Direct exposure to executive leadership and meaningful influence on company direction.
• Fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment.
• Strong culture with a genuine focus on employee experience and wellbeing.
• Hybrid working (3 days in NYC office).
• Unlimited PTO.
• Equity participation.
• Competitive base salary of $170,000-$200,000.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a commercially minded People leader who enjoys building, influencing, and helping a scaling business reach its next stage of growth.