Senior Human Resources Manager

Coram-Ai; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Equity

Job summary

Coram AI is seeking an experienced Senior HR Manager to own and scale HR operations as we grow across the US, UK, and India. You will oversee payroll, compliance, employee relations, and performance management while leading a small HR team.

You’ll partner with leadership on compensation, leveling, and staffing, and ensure policies scale with the company. This role is based in Sunnyvale, CA, five days a week.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience across multiple functions.
• Experience in a growing org with 200–500 employees.
• Experience leading a small team of 2–3 people.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment practices and multi-state compliance.
• Experience using HR technology, automation, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve day-to-day HR operations across Coram.
• Manage and develop a 2–3 person HR team across multiple time zones.
• Refine HR infrastructure, policies, and programs as the company scales.
• Oversee payroll, benefits, compliance, and employee relations.
• Partner with leadership on compensation, promotions, and leveling.
• Ensure compliance across U.S. states and international markets.
• Collaborate with Finance, Recruiting, and execs on headcount planning.
• Leverage HR tech and AI-enabled tools to streamline workflows.

Skills

HR operations

Employee relations

Performance management

Compensation

Payroll

Benefits administration

Compliance

People management

Stakeholder management

AI & automation

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Benefits platforms

Job description

At Coram AI, we’re reimagining video security for the modern world. Our cloud-native platform uses computer vision and AI to help businesses stay safe, make smarter decisions, and move faster; from real-time alerts to seamless clip sharing and multi-site visibility.

You’ll be joining an ambitious, fast-moving team that values clarity, craftsmanship, and impact. Every person here has a voice, ships meaningful work, and helps shape how AI can make the world safer and more connected.

About Coram

Coram AI is transforming the future of video security. We’re building a next-generation platform that helps businesses and institutions get more value from their video footage—faster, smarter, and with less effort. Using cutting-edge AI, real-time alerts, and intuitive interfaces, we empower security teams to respond quickly, investigate efficiently, and make better-informed decisions.

Whether it’s for critical infrastructure, retail environments, or public spaces, Coram is redefining what video security can do. We’re a fast-growing startup backed by leading investors, and we’re on a mission to bring intelligence and usability to the heart of surveillance systems.

We are a VC-backed startup totalling $65 million in funding to date. We’re already generating revenue and with plenty of runway, we’re looking to scale the business.

Role Summary

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Senior HR Manager to own and scale our HR operations as Coram continues to grow across the U.S., UK, and India.

This is a broad HR leadership role for someone who has experience across the full employee lifecycle, not just one specialized area of HR. You’ll inherit many of our existing HR operations and programs, quickly learn what we have in place, and take ownership of refining and scaling them as the company grows.

You’ll oversee areas including payroll, compliance, employee relations, performance management, compensation adjustments, policies, benefits, and broader people operations. You’ll also manage a small, distributed HR team and partner closely with leadership across the organization.

This role is based in our Sunnyvale, California office five days per week. Because Coram has employees across the U.S., UK, and India, flexibility across time zones will occasionally be required.

What You’ll Do

• Own and continuously improve day-to-day HR operations across Coram

• Manage, develop, and build a small HR team of approximately 2–3 people, potentially distributed across multiple countries and time zones

• Learn Coram’s existing HR infrastructure, systems, policies, and programs and identify opportunities to strengthen and scale them

• Oversee established payroll, benefits, compliance, employee relations and employee administration processes

• Own and refine performance management processes, including performance cycles, employee feedback, manager enablement, and performance improvement

• Partner with leadership on compensation reviews and adjustments, promotions, leveling, and other employee changes

• Advise and support managers on employee relations, performance concerns, organizational changes, and other complex people matters

• Ensure HR policies and practices remain compliant as Coram grows across U.S. states and international markets

• Partner closely with Finance, Recruiting, and company leadership on headcount planning, onboarding, offboarding, compensation, and broader people initiatives

• Evaluate and optimize our HR technology stack, leveraging modern systems, automation, integrations, and AI-enabled tools to make HR more efficient and scalable

• Use HR data and employee feedback to identify trends, surface issues, and help leadership make informed people decisions

• Build scalable HR processes without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy

• Remain hands-on and willing to jump into the details when needed

Must-Have Experience

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience with broad exposure across multiple HR functions

• Experience working within a growing organization of approximately 200–500 employees, where you’ve had responsibility across multiple facets of HR

• Experience managing and developing a team of approximately 2–3+ people

• Strong experience across HR operations, employee relations, performance management, compensation, payroll, benefits, compliance, and employee lifecycle management

• Experience owning or significantly contributing to performance management and compensation review processes

• Experience supporting employees and managers across multiple locations and time zones

• Strong understanding of U.S. employment practices and multi-state HR compliance

• Experience using modern HR technology, including HRIS, payroll, benefits, performance management, and other people systems

• Comfortable leveraging automation, integrations, AI, and emerging technologies to streamline HR workflows and reduce manual work

• Strong judgment and the ability to independently navigate complex employee and organizational situations

• Experience partnering directly with executives and senior leaders

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities

• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills

• Ability to work five days per week in our Sunnyvale, California office

• Flexibility to occasionally work outside traditional hours to support employees and team members across the UK and India

Highly Preferred

• Experience working within a high-growth technology or startup environment

• Experience supporting an international employee population

• Direct HR experience supporting teams in the UK and/or India

• Experience managing a distributed or international HR team

• Experience helping an organization scale through the 200–500+ employee stage

• Experience implementing, migrating, or optimizing HR technology and systems

• Experience building or significantly improving performance management, compensation, leveling, or promotion frameworks

• Experience using AI and automation to modernize HR operations

What We Can Offer You

• Competitive compensation

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and base life insurance

• Flexible paid time off plus 10 paid holidays

• 401(k) with both Traditional and Roth options

• Equity in a rapidly growing company

• The latest Apple technology and modern tools so you can do your best work

• A sharp, mission-driven team focused on solving meaningful problems

• Significant ownership and the opportunity to shape how HR operates as Coram scales globally

• The chance to build the people infrastructure behind a rapidly growing AI company

We're on a mission to transform a $50B+ legacy industry by bringing the power of cutting-edge multimodal LLMs and computer vision to real-world security and operations. From firearm detection to intelligent access control, our AI-native platform turns every camera and sensor into a smart system that enhances safety, efficiency, and awareness.

Founded by Ashesh Jain (ex-Lyft Level 5, PhD Cornell) and Peter Ondruska (ex-Lyft, PhD Oxford), Coram AI is backed by Ansa Capital, Battery Ventures, Mosaic, 8VC and Up Partners, have raised over $65M, and were named to the CB Insights AI 100 as one of the most promising AI companies in the world. If you're excited to work on mission-critical AI that makes an impact in the real world, we’d love to meet you.