Director of People Operations & Scaling

Blackwing; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity in a growing company

Comprehensive medical benefits

Onsite meals

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Director of People Operations to build, implement, and scale the people systems, policies, and processes that support our rapidly growing organization. This role will serve as the operational backbone of HR and work with leadership to maintain a high-performance culture.

This on-site role in Torrance, CA focuses on core HR operations, compliance, performance management, and workforce planning to enable scalable growth while preserving Valar's culture.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of California employment law and HR compliance requirements.
• Experience managing employee relations, performance management, and HR operations.
• Experience developing or improving HR policies, programs, and processes.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage day-to-day HR operations across the employee lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks.
• Partner with leadership on employee relations and performance management initiatives.
• Administer performance review cycles, goal-setting, and employee development programs.
• Manage onboarding, offboarding, and orientation processes.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Support compensation administration and salary benchmarking.
• Collaborate with recruiting for workforce planning and growth.

Skills

California employment law

HR compliance

Employee relations

Performance management

Policy development

HR operations

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

HR certification

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking a Director of People Operations to build, implement, and scale the people systems, policies, and processes that support our rapidly growing organization. This role will serve as the operational backbone of HR and work with leadership to maintain a high-performance culture.

This on-site role in Torrance, CA focuses on core HR operations, compliance, performance management, and workforce planning to enable scalable growth while preserving Valar's culture.