Head of HR Operations – Systems

Ashby

Head of HR Operations and Systems at Ashby, managing HR systems and processes. Leading HR innovations and scalability strategies in a tech-focused environment.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $240,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This role will initially have one report, our recruiting operations lead.
Responsible for managing all HR Systems. Defining what we require and why, externally and internally, for our unique People tech stack.
Building a full suite of reports and dashboards that use Ashby’s analytical capability to the maximum as well as that of other tools.
Continuous improvement is critical and we want to challenge the status quo, not just for ourselves but to experiment publicly with what’s possible.
Create and operationalize performance review processes and develop frameworks for evaluating and growing talent.
Lead employee engagement initiatives such as surveys, build out our knowledge base, learning & development programs, and other people-focused programs.
Partnering closely with the Product Team to distill your observations into tangible feedback. To help scale your efforts, we'll aim to resolve pain points and increase your influence with documentation; you'll be able to contribute on both of these fronts as the Voice of the Customer with a pedagogical slant.
You’ll be involved in early deployment and testing of features whilst ensuring all new functionality is effectively utilized internally after release.
Ensure HR policies and practices comply with all federal, state, and local regulations. Maintain accurate employee records and documentation. Support audits and reporting requirements, and help develop training and communication to keep the organization aligned with legal and regulatory standards.
Your role will be to help ensure maximum impact of potential efficiency gains.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You’re first-hand experienced with our product and excited by the power it offers Talent Acquisition teams and are intrigued by where else in the People tech stack we might take the company. You don’t have to have had Ashby experience, but it will help.
You love exceptional process, technology and people
You have excellent communication skills – we value clear and concise communication
You understand myriad stakeholders and their motivations (what matters to a Head of Department may be distinct from what matters to an individual contributor; you can help each achieve their goals)
You’re willing to drive solutions from the simple (e.g. help solve an onboarding issue) to the complex (e.g. integration of disparate systems)
You are have high standards and are comfortable holding others accountable and setting clear expectations, especially relevant as it pertains to securing alignment across stakeholders
You have a high level of empathy for our employees – their pain is our pain
You can feedback in a way that keeps internal teams focused on the customer experience (in turn shaping our product roadmap) for you are also a customer
You are excited to shape our HR Operations and systems team as the first leader and by this point in this JD your brain already has a vision of what you’ll do.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity.
10-year exercise window for stock options. You shouldn’t feel pressure to purchase stock options if you leave Ashby —do it when you feel financially comfortable.
Unlimited PTO with four weeks recommended per year. Expect “Vacation?” in our one-on-one agenda until you start taking it 😅.
Twelve weeks of fully paid family leave in the US. We plan to expand this to employees in other countries as situations arise.
Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget. Get what you need to be happy and productive!
$100/month education budget with more expensive items (like conferences) covered with manager approval.
If you’re in the US, top-notch health insurance for you and your dependents with all premiums covered by us.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR systems managementreport buildingdashboard creationperformance review processesemployee engagement initiativestraining developmentprocess improvementdata analysiscompliance with regulationsauditing

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingaccountabilityempathyleadershipcollaborationadaptabilityvisionary thinkingcustomer focus