People Operations Lead

TL;DR

People Operations Lead: Driving and scaling global People Ops systems, processes, and operating rhythms across onboarding, payroll, compliance, and employee lifecycle workflows with an accent on HRIS ownership, audit-ready controls, and AI-native self-service foundations. Focus on building a consistent cross-region People Ops model while balancing speed with privacy-by-design, role-based access, and safe AI usage standards.

Location: On-site (Stockholm; Boston)

Company

Lovable is an AI-native software platform that helps people build software and products quickly.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a global People Ops team across Sweden, the UK, and the Americas.
• Own and iterate the employee lifecycle operating model (onboarding, job changes, internal mobility, leave, offboarding, and employee data workflows).
• Oversee payroll, benefits, and compliance with audit-ready documentation, controls, and reporting per jurisdiction.
• Own HRIS strategy end-to-end (HiBob and adjacent tooling), including integrations, data integrity, automation, access controls, and systems design.
• Design scalable processes, playbooks, and self-service workflows, including AI-assisted self-service where appropriate.

Requirements

• 10+ years in People/HR Operations, including hands-on experience leading and developing People Ops specialists.
• Experience running People Ops in an AI-native or fast-scaling tech environment (or a clear point of view on operating an AI-native People Ops function).
• Direct experience owning multi-country payroll, benefits, and compliance (Sweden, UK, and US experience is a strong plus).
• Proven track record designing scalable People Ops systems and moving operations from ad hoc to structured in a high-growth environment.
• Ability to balance speed with rigor: privacy-by-design, role-based access, documentation, and quality controls for scale.

Culture & Benefits

• AI-native approach to scaling service delivery, improving data quality, and reducing manual work.
• High bar for privacy, compliance, and employee trust.
• Operating rhythm built around clear documentation, reporting, and self-service to improve employee experience.
• Cross-region consistency with leader-led delivery and low-ego collaboration.

Hiring process

• Submit the application in English via the careers portal.