Director Of HR Operations

TL;DR

Director of HR Operations (AI): Architecting and owning the People tech stack, policies, programs, and processes to scale a hypergrowth organization while ensuring compliance and an exceptional employee experience. Focus on building HR infrastructure from scratch, ensuring multi-state labor law compliance, and leveraging data for continuous improvement.

Location: Onsite in Palo Alto, CA, 5 days/week

Company

hirify.global is a leading generative AI company in healthcare, building the world’s first safety-focused LLM to transform patient outcomes globally.

What you will do

• Own and administer the People tech stack (e.g., HRIS like Rippling), ensuring scalable workflows, automations, and data integrity.
• Design and manage the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, and maintain confidential employee records.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, managing policies, procedures, and regulatory filings.
• Manage total rewards operations including benefits administration, compensation, and payroll coordination, using market data for competitive plans.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees, mediating disputes and supporting performance management.
• Collaborate with Finance on headcount planning and align People strategy with business goals and scaling plans.

Requirements

• 7+ years in People/HR Operations, with at least 2+ years in leadership roles in fast-paced, high-growth startups.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, AI, biotech, fintech).
• Deep functional knowledge across HR sub-functions: operations, total rewards, talent management, compliance, HRIS, employee relations.
• Strong expertise with HRIS/People systems, especially Rippling, including workflow design, integrations, and data integrity.
• Strong foundation in multi-state employment, labor laws, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable People Ops infrastructure.
• Onsite availability in Palo Alto, 5 days/week.

Nice to have

• Experience partnering with Finance on headcount and compensation planning.
• Experience with global expansion or international HR operations.
• Background in companies scaling from early-stage (Series C and beyond) through hypergrowth.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to reinvent healthcare with safety-first AI.
• Work with a team of physicians, hospital leaders, and AI pioneers from top institutions.
• Backed by leading healthcare and AI investors with significant funding.
• Fast collaboration and strong team culture in an onsite environment.
• Focus on trust, clarity, operational excellence, and a high-performance culture.