Director of People Operations - New York

Career Launch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch seeks a Director of People Operations in New York to lead the people systems, workforce planning, employee operations, and compliance for partner employers.

You will translate executive priorities into clear plans, build scalable processes, and drive outcomes with speed, quality, and risk management, partnering with executives and external partners. This senior role emphasizes judgment, discretion, and delivering measurable improvements in organizational health.

Qualifications

• The role requires substantial experience leading operating, legal, people, or executive functions.
• It demands strong judgment and written and verbal communication.
• It seeks a track record of improving systems and outcomes across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead people systems, workforce planning, employee operations, and compliance.
• Own strategy, operating cadence, and measurable outcomes for the assigned function.
• Translate executive priorities into clear plans, owners, timelines, and decision points.
• Build repeatable systems that improve speed, quality, accountability, and risk management.
• Coordinate high-stakes work across leaders, teams, and external partners.
• Surface risks early and provide concise recommendations supported by evidence.
• Develop team capability through hiring, coaching, documentation, and performance management.

Skills

People leadership

Executive communication

Systems implementation

Workforce planning

Compliance

Job description

Director of People Operations - New York

Career Launch is accepting applications for Director of People Operations opportunities with partner employers in New York. Career Launch works with experienced professionals seeking full-time roles and gives partner recruiters one profile to review across relevant searches.

The specific employer, team, work arrangement, interview process, and final compensation are disclosed before a candidate is submitted to an employer.

The role

These searches are for senior professionals who can lead a critical operating function and help executive teams scale with disciplined systems and strong judgment. The strongest candidates combine functional depth with ownership, executive communication, and a record of measurable results.

What you may own

• Lead people systems, workforce planning, employee operations, and compliance.
• Own strategy, operating cadence, and measurable outcomes for the assigned function.
• Translate executive priorities into clear plans, owners, timelines, and decision points.
• Build repeatable systems that improve speed, quality, accountability, and risk management.
• Coordinate high-stakes work across leaders, teams, and external partners.
• Surface risks early and provide concise recommendations supported by evidence.
• Develop team capability through hiring, coaching, documentation, and performance management.

What we are looking for

• Substantial experience leading the relevant operating, legal, people, or executive function.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and written and verbal communication.
• A record of improving systems and delivering outcomes across organizational boundaries.
• Comfort working directly with executives on ambiguous and sensitive priorities.
• Ability to balance speed, quality, compliance, and long-term organizational health.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Compensation and location

The anticipated base salary range across represented Director of People Operations searches in New York is $165,000 to $245,000 per year. Final compensation depends on the employer, scope, level, experience, and work arrangement and may include bonus, commission, or equity where applicable.

Equal opportunity

Career Launch and Career Launch evaluate candidates without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law. Hiring decisions are made by the applicable partner employer.