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Director, People Operations (R5390)

San Mateo, California💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-17 → 2026-09-27

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

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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