People Operations Leader

Location: San Francisco, United States; working in the office five days a week is an essential part of the role

Salary: $235K–$285K per year

Company

hirify.global is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform for critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight.

What you will do

• Partner with the Head of People and leadership to shape the People strategy, roadmap, operating rhythms, and success measures.
• Design and administer performance, manager development, career growth, and engagement programs.
• Support compensation planning, market benchmarking, and review cycles with People leadership and Finance.
• Own employee lifecycle operations, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, documentation, renewals, and vendor coordination.
• Establish multi-state HR compliance practices and partner with Legal, Finance, and external advisors to manage operational risk.
• Advise leaders and employees on team structure, talent planning, organizational change, policies, performance, and sensitive employee matters.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience across People strategy, operations, programs, and business partnership.
• Experience building in resource-constrained startups and leading at scale.
• Hands-on experience with employee lifecycle processes, benefits administration, HR systems, and multi-state compliance.
• Track record of establishing scalable processes and programs that evolve with the business.
• Excellent judgment, business acumen, and communication skills, with experience advising senior leaders and managing complex people decisions.
• Experience leading teams, managing vendors and external partners, and delivering initiatives from strategy through execution.

Culture & Benefits

• In-office work five days per week to support collaboration and company culture.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan.
• Self-managed flexible time off, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time.
• Flat, pragmatic engineering culture focused on reliability, performance, and practical execution.