Director of People Operations: Scale Systems & Talent

Initio Capital LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital is seeking a Director of People Operations in the San Francisco Bay Area through its recruiting partnership with Career Launch. The senior leader will orchestrate people systems, workforce planning, employee operations, and compliance to support executive teams scaling with disciplined processes.

The role requires strong judgment and the ability to work with executives on sensitive priorities, balancing speed, quality, and long-term organizational health.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Leadership experience

Executive communication

Systems improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Job description

Initio Capital is seeking a Director of People Operations in the San Francisco Bay Area through its recruiting partnership with Career Launch. The senior leader will orchestrate people systems, workforce planning, employee operations, and compliance to support executive teams scaling with disciplined processes.

The role requires strong judgment and the ability to work with executives on sensitive priorities, balancing speed, quality, and long-term organizational health.