People Systems & Programs Lead

Responsibilities

• Own and improve People Operations processes across recruiting, onboarding, employee lifecycle management, and offboarding
• Manage and optimize HRIS, ATS, and related People systems
• Partner with recruiting teams to streamline hiring operations and candidate workflows
• Build scalable reporting and dashboards for recruiting and people metrics
• Drive process automation and operational efficiency across People functions
• Ensure data integrity, compliance, and accurate employee records management
• Support compensation, benefits, and headcount planning operations
• Create documentation, workflows, and SOPs for People processes
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, IT, and business leaders
• Evaluate and implement new People tools and systems as the company scales
• Improve employee and candidate experience through operational excellence and thoughtful systems design
• Design, implement, and manage scalable people programs and operational initiatives across the employee lifecycle
• Build and lead a high-performing People Operations team over time

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of experience in People Operations, Recruiting Operations, HR Systems, or related functions
• Strong experience managing HRIS and ATS platforms (e.g., Rippling, Workday, BambooHR, Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever)
• Proven ability to build and scale People processes in high-growth or startup environments
• Experience supporting both recruiting operations and broader HR operations
• Strong analytical skills with experience building reports, dashboards, and operational metrics
• High attention to detail with strong project management and organizational skills
• Experience driving process improvements and workflow automation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Prior people management experience, including building or leading teams
• Strong ownership mindset and comfort operating in ambiguous environments