Director, People Operations
Core
Lead and scale the People Operations function, establishing strategy, systems, and policies for a high-growth defense technology company.
Role type
Director, People Operations (Strategic Leadership)
Builds
HR service-delivery model, policy library, HRIS ecosystem, and compliance frameworks
Domain
Defense technology / High-growth startup
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic HR leadership, HR policy development, HRIS strategy and vendor management, employee relations investigations, executive stakeholder management, U.S. employment law expertise, HR metrics and reporting, team building and development
Preferred skills
SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification, experience in defense/aerospace/regulated industries, building People Ops from scratch, Confluence governance
Technologies
Rippling, Sparrow, Culture Amp, Confluence, JIRA
Responsibilities
Lead, hire, and develop the People Operations team; own the end-to-end People Operations policy library; manage HR systems and vendor roadmap; design HR service-delivery models and self-service resources; own benefits program design; oversee performance and compensation cycles; manage compliance training curriculum; automate HR processes; own People Operations reporting and metrics; represent People Ops in cross-functional planning
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on team management
