Head of People Operations

Role Overview

Lead people operations across the company to attract, empower, and retain amazing public interest technologists. Improve and scale the ability to make a genuine difference in the world.

What You Will Do

Manage talent acquisition, HR, people & culture, and partner with business unit leaders and the executive team to align people strategy with the needs of the business.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Proven experience navigating the evolving legal, regulatory, and social landscapes while preserving organizational values and maintaining trusted relationships with employees, leaders, customers, and government stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience as a people operations leader or similar role
• Experience scaling people operations in a fast-growing organization
• Demonstrated experience building high-performing, mission-driven workplace cultures where employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work
• Experience recruiting design and technology professionals, such as product managers, product designers, user researchers, content strategists, software engineers, and DevOps engineers
• Experience working with remote teams
• Awareness of relevant labor laws and how to comply with them
• Ability to operate at strategic and tactical levels
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, and relationship management skills
• Organized, detail-oriented, and quality-minded
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Strong data and analytical skills
• Comfortable navigating Human Resources Information Systems, Applicant Tracking Systems, and tools that support performance management and other HR functions

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Dependent care FSA
• Healthcare FSA
• Health savings account
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
• Paid time off, including 20 vacation days, 11 federal holidays, and flexible sick leave
• Up to 12 weeks paid time off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
• Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
• Business development / sales bonuses
• Referral bonuses
• Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
• Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
• Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)