Head of People Operations
A global philanthropic foundation advancing AI and data science for public benefit through grantmaking, partnerships, learning resources, and in-house technology products.
About Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) is a nonprofit philanthropy focused on applying artificial intelligence, data science, and technology to social impact. It funds and collaborates with civil-society, academic, public, and other partners, and operates AI resources and products for the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.
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About the Role
You will lead core people operations, including employee relations, manager coaching, recruiting, performance management, learning programs, benefits administration, HR systems, and multi-state compliance. You will advise managers, maintain people processes, and ensure accurate documentation and records.
Requirements
- 10+ years of HR experience.
- 7+ years focused on employee relations, manager development and coaching, or talent management.
- Technical recruiting experience.
- Experience managing a team is preferred.
- Knowledge of employee relations, talent development, performance management, full-cycle recruitment, compensation and benefits, and multi-state employment law.
- Experience designing and delivering learning programs.
- Experience with Google Workspace, Asana, Culture Amp or a comparable performance platform, an ATS, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
- Experience using AI tools in an HR context.
- 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.
- Authorization to work for any employer in the U.S.
Responsibilities
- Lead employee relations and interpret policies for employees and managers.
- Advise managers on performance, conduct, workplace concerns, and conflict resolution.
- Escalate highly complex or high-risk employee relations matters.
- Design and run manager coaching and development programs.
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for technical and non-leadership roles.
- Manage the ATS and candidate experience.
- Own annual and mid-year performance review cycles.
- Build onboarding and learning and development programs.
- Manage new hire setup, offboarding, employment verifications, and status changes.
- Administer benefits with the PEO.
- Maintain federal and multi-state employment law compliance.
- Manage HRIS accuracy, record retention, and I-9 compliance.
Benefits
- Foundation-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
- Family planning support
- One Medical subscription
- Employer-paid group term life insurance
- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with matching up to 6% of annual pay and an additional discretionary match
- Paid time off for vacation, illness, volunteering, bereavement, and medical leave
- 11 paid national holidays
- Winter break
- Up to 6 months of gender-neutral paid parental leave
- 100% remote work within the USA
- Annual all-staff summer summit
- Remote work stipend
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to Ginger, Headspace, and SmartSpend Plus
- Financial well-being providers
- Student-loan savings through the insurance provider
- Philanthropic gift matching