People Operations Director

The People Operations Director plans, leads, coordinates and implements the HR policies and programs, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization's mission and talent strategy.

This role works closely with management and employees "on the front line," providing hands-on and strategic input, insight, and advice on people-related issues: talent management, employee relations, coaching/development, compensation, conflict management, organizational development, and training.
The People Operations Director plays an essential role in establishing and driving HR programs/talent initiatives forward within specific company functions, while always ensuring they align with a company's business objectives.

The People Operations Director must possess deep business acumen; they must understand a company and its challenges to help address the organization and talent needs. Director People Operations must be able to work at all levels of the HR “stack” — strategic, operational, and tactical, influence effectively across all levels of a company, and navigate through ambiguity, recognizing when it is appropriate to introduce more structure and process without derailing current production.
Your day to day
Leadership
Actively and effectively demonstrate the core pillars of leadership.
Champion and accelerate a culture of excellence in which people feel engaged and inspired to deliver top business results.
Manager and Employee Partnership
Serve as a trusted business partner and coach to managers and employees.
Provide guidance, coaching, and collaborative support to managers in effectively managing performance, navigating employee relations matters, and establishing employee development objectives.
Policy and Procedures
Plan, lead, develop, implement and manage policies and procedures.
Initiate annual audit and as laws change, partnering with People Operations to update policies and procedures.
Programs
Strategically develop employee programs.
Project plan, implement and manage programs, ensuring best practice and compliance with local laws and regulations.
Partner with People Operations to design and implement guidance documents, tools, resources for a standard, consistent practice that represents the People Team standard of excellence.
Compliance & Risk Mitigation
Monitor and ensure the organization's compliance with government and local jurisdiction employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices.
Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and employment law; apply this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to team and upper management.
Continually assess risk and implement mitigation strategies.
Organizational Data Integrity
Own organizational data integrity through recurring audits.
Partner with People Operations to ensure people systems reflect accurate and current organizational data and to track and analyze HR data and metrics to assess the impact of HR programs and initiatives, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to support organizational goals.
What you bring
10+ years of HR experience.
5+ years in leadership role.
Proven strategic thinker; acumen and allocation.
Experience in all HR competencies with deep expertise (certification, industry best practice creation, immersive experience) in at least one of the following: org design, coaching, recognition programs, talent management, communications, I&D, or change management.
Previous experience providing human resources support in Israel and India.
Proven results and metrics from programs developed and executed.
Experience driving results across cross-functional teams.
Excellent communication skills and ability to coach, influence, and partner with various levels of employees.
Flexible and adaptable
Comfortable working in a start-up type environment.
Strong presentation skills.
Your education
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
Change Management Expertise
Global HR Experience
Advanced Data Analysis
Conflict Resolution Expertise
Project Management Skills
Employer Branding Experience
Executive Leadership Development