Head of People Operations

The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

Head of People Operations at the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation enhancing employee relations and talent management.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead employee relations responsibilities and serve as a primary point of contact for employee questions, concerns, and policy interpretation. Independently handle employee relations matters, including advising managers on performance and conduct issues and resolving workplace concerns with limited oversight. Document issues and processes with precision. Exercise judgment in identifying and escalating highly complex or high-risk matters to the VP and outside counsel with a clear written record.
Design and run a manager coaching curriculum for people managers across all functions. Coach managers through employee relations situations: performance concerns, difficult conversations, team dynamics, and conflict resolution. Maintain and refine a manager toolkit to reduce reliance on P&C for routine people-related decisions. Identify capability gaps across the management layer and build targeted development responses.
Lead full-cycle recruiting for technical and non-leadership roles, including sourcing, screening, interview design, and offer coordination. Manage the ATS and ensure a consistent, well-documented candidate experience. Develop interview frameworks tied to PJMF's competency model. Support the VP on senior searches.
Own the annual and mid-year review cycle end-to-end: system launch, communication, calibration preparation, timeline management, and quality review. Maintain and improve our performance management infrastructure on our 3rd party platform. Support managers in writing evidence-based assessments. Flag patterns across team ratings and bring a calibration perspective to the VP.
Build an annual L&D calendar aligned to organizational competency needs. Design onboarding that accelerates time-to-contribution for new hires. Source and manage external facilitators and vendors for specific programs or organizational needs.
Own day-to-day HR operations: new hire setup, offboarding, employment verifications, and status changes. Administer benefits in partnership with our PEO. Maintain compliance with federal and multi-state employment law requirements for a remote workforce. Manage record retention and I-9 compliance. Maintain HRIS accuracy and serve as the primary system administrator for all people systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 or more years in HR, with at least 7 years in roles focused on employee relations, manager development and coaching, or talent management. Technical recruiting experience required. Experience managing a team is preferred.
Demonstrated experience coaching managers through performance and conduct situations effectively.
Deep working knowledge across core HR disciplines: employee relations, talent development, performance management, full-cycle recruitment, compensation and benefits, and multi-state employment law.
Experience designing and delivering effective learning programs that drive behavior change. Demonstrated ability to deliver coaching conversations and group facilitation sessions for managers at all levels. You can build a persuasive argument verbally and in writing. Stakeholders leave your sessions clear on what matters and what to do next.
Hands-on experience with Google Workspace, Asana, Culture Amp, or a comparable performance platform, an ATS, and LinkedIn Recruiter. Demonstrated use of AI tools in an HR context, with enough working knowledge to evaluate new tools, spot limitations, and advise the team on practical applications.
Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms, benefits administration, and multi-state compliance in a remote workforce.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience. HR certification is strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Coverage – Foundation-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees, spouses/domestic partners, and dependents. Coverage includes family planning support, a One Medical subscription, and begins on the date of hire.
Employer-paid group term life insurance and short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Long-term Rewards – 401(k) retirement plan with generous matching up to 6% of annual pay, plus an additional discretionary match at the end of the year.
PTO & Leave Options – Paid time off, which allows team members to take the time they need for vacation, illness, volunteer time, bereavement, medical leave, so they can return to work able to contribute fully to our mission. The foundation recognizes 11 paid national holidays per year and also hosts a winter break at the end of the year.
Parental Leave – Up to 6 months of gender-neutral paid leave for parents and caregivers when they have a new addition to their families
Remote Work Environment - Ability to work 100% remotely within the USA, but not alone, with mature, socially minded professionals. Annual all staff summit in the Summer. Remote work stipend to support remote working needs.
Wellness Support – Employee Assistance Programs, access to Ginger, Headspace, and SmartSpend Plus, along with financial well-being providers
Learning Reimbursements – Foundation policy encouraging employees to explore development opportunities such as peer learning, internal training, and external activities; savings on student loans (available via insurance provider)
Philanthropic Gift Matching – opportunity for team members to support nonprofits in their community, reflecting PJMF’s commitment to social impact

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationsmanager developmentcoachingtalent managementfull-cycle recruitmentperformance managementcompensation and benefitsmulti-state employment lawlearning program designHRIS management

Soft Skills

coaching conversationsgroup facilitationcommunicationjudgmentconflict resolutionperformance assessmentstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingorganizational skillsteam dynamics

Certifications

HR certificationBachelor's degree in Human ResourcesBachelor's degree in Business Administration