Director of HR

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the VP of People to translate people strategy into actionable programs.

• Take initiatives from concept to implementation, encompassing compensation reviews, performance cycles, and new program launches.

• Evaluate program results and make necessary adjustments.

• Enhance existing AI tools and agents for use in recruiting and people operations.

• Develop AI solutions for onboarding, policy inquiries, managerial support, and reporting.

• Oversee employment compliance in every operational country, including Germany.

• Work alongside external legal counsel regarding contracts, statutory benefits, working time regulations, works council duties, and terminations.

• Manage the Employer of Record (EOR) setup.

• Assist the Finance team in determining when a country should set up its own entity.

• Ensure Rippling is maintained as the official system of record.

• Create policies and lifecycle processes to support company growth from 130 to over 250 employees.

• Develop and facilitate leadership training for managers in all regions.

• Design and implement global culture initiatives and events, including offsite meetings, local gatherings, and remote rituals.

• Assess employee value and phase out ineffective programs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in HR or People Operations.

• At least 3 years of experience in developing global people programs within a US-based, high-growth technology organization.

• Direct experience managing employment for a German workforce, including contracts, notice periods, works councils, data privacy, and terminations.

• Practical EOR and entity experience across the US, EMEA, and other regions.

• Experience supporting a remote team operating across various time zones.

• Proficient in managing programs, training, and employee support asynchronously.

• Fluent in using Rippling as an HRIS and payroll system.

• Proven ability to maintain consistency between employee, payroll, and ATS data.

• Daily utilization of AI tools with experience in building workflows, agents, or automations that replace manual HR tasks.

• Experienced in creating leadership training and culture initiatives from the ground up.

• Familiarity with employing individuals through Rippling's EOR services.

• Comfortable working with no-code automation platforms, APIs, or light scripting.

• Background in establishing global pay bands or managing equity across various jurisdictions.

• Working knowledge of visa and work authorization processes in the US and EU.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity.

• Bonus.

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and eligible dependents (benefits may vary by country).

• Flexible working schedule.

• Workplace flexibility.

• Remote-first culture.