Director of People Operations - New York

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

Job summary

Career Launch in New York seeks a Director of People Operations to guide senior-level people functions, with authority to partner with executive leadership. You will own strategy, systems, and risk management, translating priorities into actionable plans, while building capability through hiring, coaching, and performance management.

The base salary range is $165,000 to $245,000 per year, with potential for bonus or equity depending on employer and scope.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading operating, legal, people, or executive functions.
• Strong judgment and written/verbal communication.
• Record of improving systems and delivering cross-boundary outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead people systems and employee operations.
• Own strategy, cadence, and measurable outcomes for the function.
• Translate executive priorities into plans with 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

Leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Discretion and judgment

Collaboration across teams

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.