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Director, People Operations (R5390)

San Mateo, California💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead and evolve the People Operations function to deliver an exceptional employee experience through efficient, technology-enabled, and AI-powered processes across the employee lifecycle.

Role type

Director of People Operations (HR Shared Services)

Builds

Scalable People Operations organization supporting global workforce operations

Domain

Defense technology / Aerospace

Deliverable

Dashboards & analysis | Infrastructure | Client delivery

Required skills

Strategic leadership, team management, service delivery architecture, AI enablement, process design, data governance, compliance, stakeholder management, change management, vendor management, analytics

Preferred skills

MBA, experience in technology/aerospace/defense, AI-enabled service models, UKG/Ashby/Jira expertise, Lean Six Sigma/ITIL/Agile methodologies, global workforce support

Technologies

UKG, Jira Service Management, Ashby, automation tools

Responsibilities

Define and execute a unified People Operations vision and multi-year roadmap; Lead day-to-day operations ensuring consistent service delivery; Lead and scale the People Operations function; Establish team structure, capacity planning, and KPIs; Serve as a strategic advisor to executives on workforce operations; Transform People Operations into a self-service-first, AI-enabled support model; Own end-to-end workforce lifecycle processes; Ensure accuracy, security, and integrity of employee data; Partner with IT and HRIS teams to execute the technology roadmap; Establish service metrics and reporting frameworks

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & hands-on operational management

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