Director, People Operations

LaunchDarkly Group; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

LaunchDarkly Group is seeking a Director, People Operations to lead the operating model and service delivery across the employee and candidate lifecycles. You will align People priorities with business goals and build scalable processes with strong governance.

You will partner with Legal, Talent Acquisition, and HRBP teams to drive continuous improvement, ensure compliance, and deliver exceptional employee and candidate experiences at scale.

Responsibilities

• Establish the global People Operations operating model across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, and data changes.
• Lead People Operations and Talent Acquisition Operations teams with clear expectations, prioritization, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Set service standards, escalation paths, operating rhythms, and ownership models for easy, supported employee and manager experiences.

Job description

LaunchDarkly is looking for a Director, People Operations to lead the operating model, service delivery, and continuous improvement of People Operations and Talent Acquisition operations across the employee and candidate lifecycles.

Reporting to the Senior Director, People Operations, you will lead a connected portfolio spanning global People Operations, Talent Acquisition Operations, employee and candidate experience, compliance-related workflows, operational governance, and team capability. You will translate business and People priorities into clear ownership, scalable processes, strong controls, and a reliable operating rhythm.

This role will work in close partnership with the Director, People Programs, Systems & Analytics. The Director, People Operations will own operational outcomes, service delivery, process execution, and stakeholder partnership. The Director, People Programs, Systems & Analytics will own the strategy and roadmap for People programs, systems, analytics, AI, data governance, and change enablement. Together, these leaders will create a practical, integrated People operating model that is trusted by employees, candidates, managers, HRBPs, and business leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Establish the global People Operations operating model across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, employee data changes, employment documentation, employee support, contingent workforce processes, international operations, and related service delivery.
• Manage the activities of the People Operations and Talent Acquisition Operations teams, creating clear expectations, effective prioritization, strong collaboration, and a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Establish service standards, escalation paths, operating rhythms, and ownership models that make it easy for employees, managers, HRBPs, and cross-functional partners to get the right support.
• Own operational readiness and execution for policies, compliance-related workflows, employment agreements, audits, immigration and mobility processes, accommodations, background checks, and other high-risk employee lifecycle activities in partnership with Legal and relevant subject‑