People Operations Lead

Location: New York, New York, United States; office-first with in-person collaboration 4 days per week.

Annual salary: $140,000–$175,000 plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global builds patient engagement software for biopharma companies, supporting people with chronic and rare diseases from diagnosis through therapy initiation and ongoing treatment.

What you will do

• Build a scalable People Operations function, including systems, policies, documentation, and workflows that reduce dependence on individual knowledge.
• Define people metrics, create reporting dashboards, and turn workforce data into insights for executive decision-making.
• Own total rewards, including compensation, benefits, equity, salary bands, benchmarking, and pay equity analysis.
• Manage the employee lifecycle from offer to exit, including benefits, leave, payroll, immigration questions, and recognition programs.
• Evaluate what to bring in-house, what to automate with AI, and what to retire as the company grows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in People Operations or HR, including experience at an early-stage technology company that scaled from Series A or Series B.
• Hands-on experience with a PEO and transitioning HR administration in-house.
• Proven ownership of total rewards, including salary band design, benchmarking, and pay equity analysis.
• Experience building AI-powered workflows in an HR or People context.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and strong fluency with HRIS and reporting tools.
• Strong generalist experience across benefits, leave, payroll, and compliance.
• Experience building processes where none existed and working from initial drafts without waiting for a perfect brief.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive matters and determine what to escalate.
• Clear, concise written communication.

Nice to have

• Program management experience running cross-functional initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Office-first environment with in-person collaboration four days per week.
• Employee health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, fully paid by the company.
• 401(k) with an employer-funded match.
• Unlimited vacation, paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and a wellness stipend.
• Catered lunch on Fridays.