People Operations Lead

People Culture Talent
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 170,000 - 275,000 annuallyFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["HR operations","Employee relations","Talent management","People programs","Compliance"]

Build and scale foundational people programs for a fast-growing AI infrastructure startup. Partner with leadership to design onboarding, performance management, compensation, and career development; guide managers on organizational design and employee relations; create lightweight, scalable systems while maintaining speed. Own culture and employee experience, HR operations, and workforce planning to shape a high-performing, values-driven organization.

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People Culture Talent
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People Operations Lead

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Job Summary

Build and scale foundational people programs for a fast-growing AI infrastructure startup. Partner with leadership to design onboarding, performance management, compensation, and career development; guide managers on organizational design and employee relations; create lightweight, scalable systems while maintaining speed. Own culture and employee experience, HR operations, and workforce planning to shape a high-performing, values-driven organization.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and evolve foundational programs including onboarding, performance management, compensation, career development, and other initiatives that support company growth.
  • •Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing guidance on team effectiveness, organizational design, employee relations, and people decisions.
  • •Create lightweight systems and processes that improve consistency while preserving speed and flexibility.
  • •Help shape an environment where employees can do their best work, driving initiatives that strengthen engagement, communication, and team health.
  • •Ensure the fundamentals are operating smoothly, from policies and documentation to compliance and employee lifecycle management.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 170,000 - 275,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years of experience building People programs in an early stage or high growth environment where adaptability and execution mattered as much as expertise.
  • •Strong HR business partnering skills and the ability to translate business goals into practical people strategies.
  • •Sound judgment when navigating sensitive employee situations, balancing empathy with accountability.
  • •A builder's mindset. You enjoy creating systems from scratch and improving them as the organization evolves.
  • •Comfort operating in ambiguity and making progress without waiting for perfect information.
Experience:6+ yearsAI infrastructureStartupHigh growthTechnology
Skills:HR operationsEmployee relationsTalent managementPeople programsCompliance
Tech Stack:AI toolsWorkforce planningOnboarding

Company Brief

People Culture Talent
Provides people, culture, and talent consultancy services to VCs and venture-backed startups, building people operations, talent acquisition, and culture programs to support growth from pre-seed to IPO.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Micro (1 to 10 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2023
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