Director of People Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of and enhance essential employee lifecycle processes, such as onboarding, offboarding, compliance training, promotions, and job transitions.

• Direct the People Operations team, which currently consists of one manager and two direct reports.

• Increase the visibility and accessibility of HR Operations for employees.

• Oversee the operational aspects of establishing new legal entities internationally, including in the UK, Canada, Germany, and other countries.

• Ensure HR operations and compliance are maintained across all locations where Chainguard operates.

• Collaborate with Finance and Legal teams on compliance, payroll, and legal obligations in new markets.

• Manage and broaden the partnership with the Employer of Record provider for remote employees in approximately 19 countries.

• Develop scalable People Operations processes, templates, and resources.

• Leverage AI to create more efficient People Operations processes and enhance the employee experience.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience in HR/People Operations, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management role.

• Proven track record in owning HRIS strategy, including implementation, migration, or significant optimization using Workday, Rippling, ADP, or similar systems.

• Experience managing the entire employee lifecycle: onboarding, offboarding, organizational changes, data integrity, and process design.

• Background in overseeing HR compliance operations, including I-9s, leave administration, policy management, and audits.

• Experience in establishing or scaling a People Operations function within a high-growth SaaS or startup environment.

• International experience is essential, especially throughout EMEA.

• Direct experience in launching new international entities and ensuring HR compliance and operations in new regions.

• Experience collaborating with or managing an Employer of Record (EOR) for international personnel.

• Strong history of managing and developing a team effectively.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and build processes where none currently exist.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible and remote-first culture.

• Opportunities for team meetups.

• Bi-annual destination summits.

• Monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone, and internet expenses.

• Stock options provided upon hire and promotion.

• Eligibility for participation in secondary offerings.

• 10 years to exercise stock options.

• 100% coverage of health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for employees and their dependents.

• Flexible time off policy.

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.