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Head of People Ops

180k – 250kSan Francisco, CAPeople OpsOnsite8+ YOE
Summary

Owns the operational backbone of the people function, designing scalable HR systems, policies, and compliance processes for a global, hyper-growth tech company. Reports to the executive team and partners closely with finance, legal, and operations.

About the role

Core Responsibilities

  • Systems & Infrastructure – manage and optimize Mercor’s HR systems (HRIS, payroll, benefits administration, and internal data infrastructure)
  • Own the employee lifecycle – onboarding, offboarding, promotions, role changes, and performance review cycles
  • Policies and procedures – establish reliable and scalable HR processes as the company grows
  • Reporting & analytics – headcount, retention, attrition, performance, and planning
  • Compliance – ensure compliance with local employment laws and requirements; partner with legal and finance on international payroll compliance and immigration matters, manage employment documentation, policies and internal compliance processes

Additional Responsibilities

  • Benefits administration: oversee benefits programs and implementation with Mercor’s benefits partner
  • HR business partnership: work with leadership teams on performance management, planning, and organizational design
  • Employee relations: serve as point of contact for employee relations matters

Requirements

  • 8 - 10+ years of experience in People Operations, HR, or related operational roles in fast-paced, and hyper-growth technology companies
  • Experience supporting international workforces (e.g. India)
  • Exceptional ability to manage ambiguity and instituting structure in a dynamic environment with multiple parallel priorities
  • Strong understanding of employment compliance and HR operations
  • Systems-oriented – you enjoy building processes and infrastructure that scale
  • Possesses high integrity and discretion when managing sensitive employee data and situations
  • Strong partner to leadership teams and comfortable operating with significant ownership
Skills
HRISPayrollBenefits AdministrationEmployment ComplianceInternational PayrollImmigration CompliancePerformance ManagementOrganizational DesignEmployee RelationsHR Analytics
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