People Operations Lead for Mission-Driven Growth

San Quentin SkunkWorks; San Quentin (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

San Quentin SkunkWorks in California is looking for a professional to develop repeatable systems for volunteer lifecycle processes within an innovative incarcerated-led organization. The role includes building foundational HR structures to support organizational growth. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in HR or organizational design, strong documentation skills, and familiarity with project management tools like Monday.com. This position contributes significantly to the scaling efforts of an impactful justice reform initiative.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in people operations, HR, or organizational design.
• Direct experience building HR systems from scratch or during a growth transition.
• Strong documentation instincts.

Responsibilities

• Build systems for supporting volunteers and transitioning them across the organization.
• Collaborate with Head of People and incarcerated leadership.
• Use Monday.com to track projects and deadlines.

Skills

People operations

HR

Organizational design

Documentation skills

Experience with Monday.com

Background in restorative justice

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

San Quentin SkunkWorks in California is looking for a professional to develop repeatable systems for volunteer lifecycle processes within an innovative incarcerated-led organization. The role includes building foundational HR structures to support organizational growth. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in HR or organizational design, strong documentation skills, and familiarity with project management tools like Monday.com. This position contributes significantly to the scaling efforts of an impactful justice reform initiative.