People Programs Lead, Performance & AI Transformation

Abnormal AI, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 103,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus or incentive compensation

Equity

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Abnormal AI, Inc. is seeking a People Programs Manager to own end-to-end performance and pay cycles, run post-mortems, and partner with HR analytics to drive data-driven improvements.

You will lead cross-functional programs across HR, Total Rewards, and L&D, while building lightweight project infrastructure and change management plans for AI initiatives. The role emphasizes turning ambiguous challenges into structured programs, with a focus on collaboration, governance, and impact across the

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in People Operations, HR program management, or related field.
• 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/People context; AI experimentation is a strong plus.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms (Workday preferred), project management tools (Asana, Notion, or similar), and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end performance and pay cycle from start to finish in partnership with HRBPs, Total Rewards, and People leadership.
• Run formal post mortems after each cycle and document learnings with data-backed recommendations.
• Own the People team's program calendar and roadmap; build lightweight project infrastructure, intake processes, status reporting, frameworks, and milestone tracking.
• Diagnose cross-functional pain points and build processes to address them.
• Ensure People data is accessible and actionable with robust permissioning in Cowork.
• Act as change management lead for AI adoption within HR; develop rollout plans and training materials.
• Create rewards and recognition programming for AI Transformation in collaboration with the Transformation team.
• Assist with IPO readiness programs.

Skills

People Operations

Program management

Performance management

Compensation cycles

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

AI in HR

Workday

Asana/Notion

Google Workspace

Tools

Workday

Asana

Notion

Google Workspace

Job description

Abnormal AI, Inc. is seeking a People Programs Manager to own end-to-end performance and pay cycles, run post-mortems, and partner with HR analytics to drive data-driven improvements.

You will lead cross-functional programs across HR, Total Rewards, and L&D, while building lightweight project infrastructure and change management plans for AI initiatives. The role emphasizes turning ambiguous challenges into structured programs, with a focus on collaboration, governance, and impact across the