Director of People Operations

RightClick; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

RightClick in New York City seeks a Director of People Operations to own the people function end to end, from hiring and lifecycle to compliance, compensation, and engagement. This hands-on, discreet leader will build structure and repeatable processes in a lean, fast-moving environment within a hybrid NYC-based role.

Starting at $160,000/year, the role requires driving HRIS/ATS/PEO ownership, multi-state compliance, and close partnership with Finance on headcount planning and budgets while

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in HR/People Ops, with at least 2 years managing a direct report.
• Experience owning multi-state US HR compliance, including New York.
• Proven end-to-end ownership of performance and compensation cycles.
• System ownership of HRIS/ATS/payroll, with implementation or migration experience.
• Direct employee relations experience; collaboration with Finance on budgets.

Responsibilities

• Own the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Serve as system owner for HRIS, ATS, and PEO platforms.
• Lead multi-state US employment compliance and handbook management.
• Own talent acquisition, including structured interviews, scorecards, offers, and leveling decisions.
• Define salary bands and partner with Finance on headcount planning.
• Drive engagement through events, internal communications, and engagement surveys.

Skills

People Ops

HR Compliance

Employee Relations

Talent Acquisition

Compensation Planning

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Payroll System

Job description

Our client is seeking a Director of People Operations to own the people function end to end, from hiring and the employee lifecycle to compliance, compensation, and engagement. The ideal candidate is hands‑on, discreet, and comfortable building structure and repeatable processes in a lean, fast‑moving environment. This is a hybrid position based in New York City, NY.

Starting at $160,000/year.

Director Of People Operations' Responsibilities And Duties

• Own the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance cycles, promotions, offboarding, benefits administration, and leave
• Serve as system owner for the company's HRIS, ATS, and PEO platforms
• Manage multi-state US employment compliance, the employee handbook, and employee relations
• Lead the talent acquisition function and hiring process, including structured interviews, scorecards, and offer and leveling decisions
• Own leveling and salary bands and partner with Finance on headcount planning and compensation projections
• Drive engagement through company events, offsites, internal communications, and the engagement survey

Director Of People Operations' Qualifications And Skills

• At least 7 years of experience in HR or People Operations, including at least 2 years managing a direct report
• Experience owning HR compliance for a multi-state US employer, including New York
• Proven experience running a full performance and compensation cycle end to end
• System ownership of an HRIS and payroll platform, including an implementation or migration
• Direct employee relations experience, including conducting workplace investigations
• Experience partnering with Finance on headcount planning and compensation budgets

RightClick is an equal opportunity employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant irrespective of race, color, creed, alienage, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law.