People Operations Manager, Pre-Employment Programs (AI)

Location: San Francisco, CA, US; on-site

Salary: $130,000–$160,000 annually plus bonus; restricted stock units included

Company

hirify.global builds vertically integrated energy and AI infrastructure, operating systems from energy generation through cloud services to support large-scale AI workloads.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end orchestration of background checks, drug and alcohol testing, immigration checks, and other pre-employment checks.
• Manage screening and testing vendors, including service performance, escalations, contract renewals, and issue resolution.
• Administer pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, and return-to-duty testing programs for DOT and non-DOT populations.
• Design and document auditable workflows, including a RACI defining responsibilities across Recruiting, People Operations, and Onboarding.
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, and Employee Relations on adjudication, job profile designation, and FCRA-compliant recordkeeping.
• Monitor turnaround times, error rates, and candidate experience data while building training and process improvements.

Requirements

• Experience administering background check and/or drug and alcohol testing programs, preferably in a high-growth or regulated environment.
• Experience managing external vendors, service-level expectations, and operational escalations.
• Demonstrated ability to design and document end-to-end cross-functional processes.
• Working knowledge of FCRA and DOT/PHMSA screening and testing requirements.
• Experience partnering with Recruiting, Onboarding, Compliance, Legal, and Employee Relations.
• Comfort using ATS and HRIS platforms such as Ashby and Rippling; bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 5+ years in People Operations, Recruiting Operations, or a related compliance function.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting a DOT-regulated workforce or other safety-sensitive population.
• Experience building or substantially overhauling a pre-employment or background screening program.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation, bonus, equity, and restricted stock units.
• Paid time off, holidays, leave programs, and paid parental leave.
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, life, and disability insurance.
• Professional development, tuition reimbursement, and mental health support.
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 4% of salary, commuter benefits, and daily meal allowance.
• Global travel insurance, emergency assistance, volunteer time off, and location-specific programs.