Director of Performance & Workforce Operations (Remote)

Rex; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rex is hiring a Director of Performance & Workforce Operations to architect an AI-native, high-performance HR engine for a diverse ecosystem of real estate, tech, and investment ventures. This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, data-driven decision making, and operational excellence across a multi-site workforce.

The ideal candidate will own talent systems, recruiting, and compliance, while driving cost efficiency and board-level discipline. Fully remote role with broad cross-functional impact.

Qualifications

• 7 to 12 years of experience in HR, People Operations, or workforce leadership.
• Hands-on operator with end-to-end experience in running operations.
• Proven track record of building performance management systems and driving data-driven decisions.
• Aligns with Rex values and Peter Rex ethos; committed to human flourishing through business.

Responsibilities

• Personally build and run the workforce operation as a hands-on executor across talent, benefits, compliance, and employee relations.
• Maintain the highest standards of operation and compliance with transparent metrics.
• Design and run performance evaluation processes including scorecards and calibration.
• Build an AI-native operating engine with agentic workflows and self-service systems.
• Audit benefits brokers and TPAs; evaluate self-insurance and captive structures to control costs.

Skills

Hands-on builder

Extreme ownership

Data-driven

Plain-English

HR depth

Tools

HRIS tools

Workforce analytics software

Job description

Rex is hiring a Director of Performance & Workforce Operations to architect an AI-native, high-performance HR engine for a diverse ecosystem of real estate, tech, and investment ventures. This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, data-driven decision making, and operational excellence across a multi-site workforce.

The ideal candidate will own talent systems, recruiting, and compliance, while driving cost efficiency and board-level discipline. Fully remote role with broad cross-functional impact.