Astralis Foundation

Head of People Operations

Astralis Foundation

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $140,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own everything related to people: hiring and retaining world-class talent, performance management and professional development, managing HR operations and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Help us attract and retain the best talent and ensure a strong candidate experience that reflects our values.
  • Ensure sensitive matters are handled thoughtfully and fairly.
  • Shape what comes next including setting direction on compensation practices, performance and feedback, and ensuring we intentionally support culture and engagement.

Requirements

  • 5+ years at least, ideally 10+ years, of People Operations, HR, or Talent Acquisition experience, ideally including at least 2 years where you owned end-to-end processes
  • Demonstrated ability to manage full-cycle recruiting for professional roles, with evidence of excellent hiring outcomes
  • Experience building or significantly improving people systems in a fast-growing organization (startup, scale-up, or rapidly expanding nonprofit) or a relevant peer organization such as a large, impact-focused foundation
  • Working knowledge of employment law and HR compliance in at least one jurisdiction; ability to quickly learn others
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple hiring processes and projects simultaneously
  • Personnel management experience
  • Interest in AI Safety
  • Swedish operations experience is a nice-to-have.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • $4,000 annual professional development allowance
  • Competitive pension or retirement contribution
  • Competitive parental leave benefits and support
  • 25 days of paid vacation time, plus public holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
People OperationsHRTalent Acquisitionfull-cycle recruitingemployment lawHR complianceproject managementpersonnel managementpeople systems improvementAI Safety
Soft Skills
hiring outcomescandidate experiencethoughtful handling of sensitive matterssetting directionsupporting cultureengagement