People Operations Lead – AI Access Initiative

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People Operations Lead for AI Access Initiative driving talent management and people operations to scale impact on poverty with AI solutions.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own high-quality recruiting end-to-end, not coordinate it.
Build pipelines before you need them.
Design structured hiring processes with rigorous assessments.
Build and maintain high talent density.
Source and manage a PEO or EOR to handle employment contracts, salary administration, and benefits across multiple jurisdictions.
Design onboarding that sets people up for success.
Use data to drive people decisions.
Champion the strategic use of data, technology, and AI to strengthen people processes and outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in HR, people operations, or talent roles, with meaningful time spent in organizations that required you to build rather than inherit.
Demonstrated experience in full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing and closing senior hires in competitive or thin-talent markets.
Strong analytical instincts; you build tools and analyze data yourself rather than waiting for a dedicated analyst.
Experience working in or across low- and middle-income country contexts.
A track record of credibility with senior leaders.
Comfort with ambiguity and fast iteration; able to adapt quickly, take initiative, and maintain focus on impact.
Curiosity and creativity with AI tools, including a testing mindset and eagerness to experiment with emerging technologies.
Balances high EQ, rigor, and strong throughput with the levity and humility to tackle hard problems in a diverse, collaborative team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

International health care
HSA/FSA options
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Retirement plans with a matching component
Generous and flexible leave options
Other employee perks on a reimbursement basis.

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Hard Skills & Tools

full-cycle recruitingdata analysissourcing senior hiresbuilding hiring processesonboarding designPEO managementEOR managementemployment contracts managementsalary administrationbenefits management

Soft Skills

analytical instinctsadaptabilityinitiativefocus on impactcuriositycreativityhigh emotional intelligencecollaborationhumilityrigor