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Tekmetric

Senior Director – People Operations

Tekmetric

High-impact role overseeing People Operations in a high-growth SaaS company. Leading initiatives in operational excellence, total rewards, compliance, and people analytics.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own and continuously improve the systems, workflows, and operating rhythms that power the employee lifecycle—from performance and compensation cycles to core people operations. Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and utilize AI to scale processes that support Tekmetric’s continued growth across multi-state and international teams.
  • Lead the evolution of Tekmetric’s compensation and benefits programs to ensure they remain competitive, scalable, and aligned to business goals. Oversee salary benchmarking, leveling, calibration, and rewards strategy in close partnership with Finance.
  • Own compliance across federal, state, local, and international employment requirements—revising the policies, practices, and Legal partnerships as needed to protect the business while enabling speed and smart decision-making.
  • Leverage people data, HRIS reporting, and AI tools to surface actionable workforce insights that inform business decisions. Translate trends in retention, engagement, compensation equity, and organizational health into clear recommendations and measurable action.
  • Report to and partner closely with the VP of People & Culture while collaborating across the broader People team to continuously evolve Tekmetric’s people programs, operating model, and team effectiveness as the company scales.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of progressive People/HR experience
  • Proven experience leading an HR/People team in a high-growth SaaS company, scaling through 40–60%+ YoY headcount growth
  • Employee relations, compliance, benefits, compensation, performance management, and HR operations
  • Compensation benchmarking, leveling, and benefits program design (total rewards)
  • HCM/HRIS platforms (Rippling would be a big plus), data integrity, reporting, and AI tools
  • Multi-state workforce management, with international exposure preferred
  • Proven experience leading a team of 4-5 direct reports and developing HR/People professionals as a player-coach
  • Proven experience operating independently, anticipate business needs, and designing scalable solutions
  • Builder's mentality - operating at both strategic and hands-on levels
  • Highly analytical and data-driven, with hands-on experience leveraging data to guide decisions
  • Strong judgment in sensitive situations, confidentiality, and decisiveness
  • Executive presence and business acumen
  • Strong judgment in employee relations and compliance.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Enjoy the flexibility of remote work
  • Competitive base salaries that reflect your value.
  • Generous Paid Time Off, because we know you do your best work when you're well-rested.
  • Support for every stage of life—with paid maternity, parental bonding, and medical leave for you or your loved ones.
  • Comprehensive health benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage. For employee only, we offer plans that cover 100% of premiums and we cover 50% of costs for families.
  • Prioritizing your mental health: get free, confidential counseling through our partnership with BetterHelp.
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% employer match on contributions up to 6% - so your future self will thank you.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) to make your money go further.
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance for added peace of mind.
  • Wellness on your terms: get up to $60/month toward fitness, mental health, or almost anything that helps you feel your best.
  • After one year of employment, enjoy a $300 home office setup bonus to help make your space work for you.
  • Keep growing with support for continuing education - we’re invested in your development.

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Hard Skills & Tools
employee relationscompliancebenefits program designcompensation benchmarkingperformance managementHR operationsdata integrityreportingAI toolsmulti-state workforce management
Soft Skills
analyticaldata-drivenstrong judgmentconfidentialitydecisivenessexecutive presencebusiness acumenteam leadershipplayer-coachstrategic thinking