People Ops Architect (SF-Based)

FurtherAI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Stock options

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

In-office culture SF

Lunch on site

Team events

Commuter benefits

Job summary

FurtherAI is seeking its first People Operations Lead in San Francisco to build the people function from the ground up. You will be the go-to for employees and managers on the hard stuff and ensure systems and processes run smoothly.

You'll collaborate with GTM, Engineering, Product, and Design leaders on org design, talent decisions, and scalable programs that will support FurtherAI as it grows, with a focus on data-driven people decisions and automation.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of HR/People experience spanning business partnership and hands-on People operations.
• Proven ability to navigate sensitive employee situations with good judgment and discretion.
• Ability to earn trust quickly across all levels, from new hires to founders.
• Bias toward executing on undefined programs and turning them into reliable operations.
• Experience supporting GTM, Engineering, Product, and Design orgs preferred.
• Direct ownership of an HRIS platform (Rippling preferred).
• Experience building People infrastructure from scratch at an early-stage company.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding through offboarding and policy governance.
• Partner with GTM, Engineering, Product, and Design on org design and career structures.
• Coach first-time managers and implement performance cycles and calibration as we formalize them.
• Oversee payroll, benefits, and vendor relationships, with automation goals.
• Track attrition, engagement, and hiring velocity to inform people decisions.

Skills

HR strategy

People operations

Change management

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Rippling

HRIS

Job description

FurtherAI is seeking its first People Operations Lead in San Francisco to build the people function from the ground up. You will be the go-to for employees and managers on the hard stuff and ensure systems and processes run smoothly.

You'll collaborate with GTM, Engineering, Product, and Design leaders on org design, talent decisions, and scalable programs that will support FurtherAI as it grows, with a focus on data-driven people decisions and automation.