People Programs Lead for AI-First HR & Equity Rewards

Menlo Ventures; United States; On-site; USD 103,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Abnormal AI is building one of the most ambitious AI-native security companies in the world, and our People team needs a hands-on Programs Manager who can land big programs from start to finish. You will own the performance and pay cycle, run post mortems, partner with Analytics on people data, and drive cross-functional initiatives across the People function.

This role requires operational rigor, strategic thinking, and a passion for applying AI in HR.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in People Operations or HR program management.
• Experience owning complex cross-functional programs end-to-end with multiple stakeholders and tight timelines.
• Strong working knowledge of performance management and compensation cycle execution.
• Experience conducting post mortems or retrospectives on programs and translating learnings into action.
• Comfort working with ambiguity and building structure where little exists.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience with AI tools in an HR context; hands-on AI experimentation is a plus.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms (Workday preferred), PM tools (Asana/Notion), and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end mid-year and annual performance and pay cycle — including program management, check-ins, reviews, calibration, and compensation timelines — in partnership with HRBPs, Total Rewards, and People leadership
• Run a formal Performance and Pay Post Mortem after each cycle, synthesizing outcomes, documenting what worked and what didn't, and making data-backed recommendations for future cycles
• Own the People team's program calendar and roadmap, coordinating workstreams across HRBPs, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and L&D; build and maintain lightweight project infrastructure including intake processes, status reporting, frameworks, and milestone tracking
• Diagnose cross-functional people team pain points and build out a process to address them
• Ensuring that relevant People data is accessible and actionable in Cowork with robust permissioning
• Act as change management lead for AI adoption within HR, developing rollout plans, training materials, and feedback loops
• Build rewards and recognition programming for AI Transformation across the business in partnership with the Transformation team
• Help with IPO readiness programs

Skills

People operations

HR program management

Performance management

Post mortems/retrospectives

Communication

AI tools curiosity

Google Workspace proficiency

Tools

Workday

Asana

Notion

Google Workspace

Job description

Abnormal AI is building one of the most ambitious AI-native security companies in the world, and our People team needs a hands-on Programs Manager who can land big programs from start to finish. You will own the performance and pay cycle, run post mortems, partner with Analytics on people data, and drive cross-functional initiatives across the People function.

This role requires operational rigor, strategic thinking, and a passion for applying AI in HR.