Human Resonance Operations Manager (People Operations Leader)

Lila Sciences; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lila Sciences seeks a Human Resonance Operations Manager to lead their People Operations function. This M3-level role involves overseeing operational processes, collaborating across teams, and implementing systems that support growth. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in dynamic environments, a builder mentality, and strong systems fluency.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading People Operations in high-growth environments.
• Ability to design systems that scale while maintaining clarity.
• Strong partnerships with Finance, Legal, and IT.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day People Operations including onboarding and compliance.
• Lead HRIS operations and employee lifecycle automations.
• Manage cross-functional projects with Legal, Finance, and Talent.

Skills

Operational Leadership

Systems Fluency

Builder Mentality

Job description

Human Resonance Operations Manager (People Operations Leader)

Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method. We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at www.lila.ai

At Lila, we are uniquely cross-functional and collaborative. We are actively reimagining the way teams work together and communicate. Therefore, we seek individuals with an inclusive mindset and a diversity of thought. Our teams thrive in unstructured and creative environments. All voices are heard because we know that experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, please apply.

As our Human Resonance Operations Manager (our equivalent of a People Operations Leader), you’ll own the operational backbone of our People function—leading programs that scale with intention and designing systems that support clarity, agility, and global expansion.

This is an M3-level leadership role, responsible for managing our People Operations function and collaborating cross-functionally with stakeholders across the business. You’ll shape the tools, processes, and rhythms that allow Lila to grow with speed and sustainability—without losing the human-centered experience we care deeply about.

You’ll lead by building. Whether you’re implementing global mobility policies, standing up new HRIS workflows, or partnering with Finance and Legal to streamline how work flows across disciplines, you’ll operate at the center of a company scaling fast and building for the long haul.

• Own and Lead Core People Operations
  • Oversee day-to-day People Operations including onboarding, offboarding, mobility, compliance, and workforce data management
  • Build infrastructure that scales with growth and supports a distributed, hybrid workforce
  • Act as the strategic owner for People systems, process design, and workflow excellence
• Design the Infrastructure Behind Our Growth
  • Lead HRIS operations, employee lifecycle automations, and key integrations between systems (e.g., Talent, Payroll, Finance)
  • Build internal documentation, templates, and resources that support high-speed, high-trust decision-making
• Enable Managers and Teams
  • Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to deliver operational clarity and make complex processes feel seamless
  • Serve as the connective tissue across policy, practice, and people experience
• Lead Cross-Functional Projects
  • Manage cross-functional projects alongside Legal, Finance, Talent, and DEIB
  • Drive initiatives around global workforce planning, People data strategy, and hybrid work enablement
• Mentor and Scale Operational Talent
  • Over time, build and develop a small but mighty People Operations team
  • Champion a culture of clarity, accountability, and operational integrity across the function

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Proven Operational Leadership
  • You’ve led People Operations or similar functions in high-growth, dynamic environments. You know how to design systems that scale—without sacrificing care or clarity.
• Builder Mentality
  • You’re energized by ambiguity and have a track record of launching programs from scratch. You don’t need a blueprint—you know how to make one.
• Systems Fluency
  • You’re confident navigating across HRIS platforms, ATS and LMS tools, and workflow automations. You understand how systems should talk to each other—and what clean data enables.
• You’ve built strong partnerships across Finance, Legal, IT, and HR. You speak the language of compliance, scalability, and culture—and you know how to bring those together in practice.
• No Formal Requirements
  • We care about how you think and what you’ve built—not where you learned it. Formal degrees or certifications are welcome but not required.

Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

A Note to Agencies

Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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