Strategic Programs Manager

• Own the People team's operating rhythm, including all-hands, leadership meetings, quarterly OKR planning, annual strategy planning, and offsites
• Design and implement a documented, repeatable planning process that reduces ad hoc coordination and SVP operational involvement
• Own headcount planning and forecasting, including scenarios and functional headcount needs
• Execute major multi-quarter initiatives, including the M&A integration playbook, UK equity/visa sponsorship infrastructure, Ashby ATS transition, HRIS evaluation, and ad hoc projects
• Partner with the Director of People Operations on prioritization, scope, and sequencing
• Map People workflows to identify AI and automation efficiencies
• Conduct a workflow audit within six months and identify 3–5 high-impact AI opportunities
• Build scalable, one-team solutions such as an organizational health dashboard
• Partner with IT and Legal on AI/Claude usage guardrails and advocate for a revised AI usage policy
• Serve as a thought partner and ideator to the SVP of People
• Lead execution and projects so the SVP can focus on strategy
• Lead through expertise, judgment, influence, and operating mechanisms without direct management authority

• 7+ years of varied experience across G&A functions, including HR, People Operations, HR technology, Biz Ops, special projects, or Chief of Staff roles
• Ability to design, plan, and execute multi-quarter initiatives end-to-end
• Strong business and process design skills, including requirements gathering, problem-solving, implementation, and change management
• Experience managing across organizational boundaries without direct authority
• Ability to align stakeholders, drive decisions, and measure impact
• Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-moving, high-growth environment
• Experience with technology evaluation, implementation, and vendor management
• Exposure to ATS, HRIS, or People technology
• Understanding of People data, reporting, and workflows
• Interest in AI and automation for People processes
• Program/project management skills and execution bias
• Comfort acting as a thought partner to senior leaders and influencing without authority
• Intellectual curiosity about People operations, technology, and AI
• Adaptability between strategic thinking and tactical problem-solving
• Track record of building scalable processes, systems, and solutions

Demonstrates expertise in designing and executing multi-quarter initiatives, with a strong focus on People Operations, HR technology, and process design. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while leveraging AI and automation for operational efficiencies.

• People Operations Management
• Multi-Quarter Initiative Execution
• Stakeholder Alignment
• Process Design and Implementation
• AI and Automation Integration

• Program Management
• Change Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Problem-Solving
• Workflow Mapping
• Data Reporting
• Headcount Planning
• Forecasting
• Technology Evaluation
• Vendor Management

• Influencing Without Authority
• Adaptability
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Strategic Thinking
• Tactical Problem-Solving

• G&A Functions
• People Technology
• Organizational Health
• Operational Rhythm
• M&A Integration

• ATS
• HRIS
• AI Tools
• Automation Software