Senior People Operations & Programs

Cyera; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

A leading data security company is seeking a Senior Manager of People Operations & Programs to enhance their operational processes as they experience hyper-growth. This pivotal role involves designing scalable HR operations, managing projects effectively, and ensuring compliance in a global context. Ideal candidates will bring over 7 years of HR operations experience, excellent communication, and project management skills. This position offers a competitive salary and robust benefits, including unlimited PTO and remote work opportunities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Global HR Operations / People Operations in a high-growth environment.
• Strong project management experience including leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience designing or implementing automated workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, standardize, and continuously improve global people operational processes.
• Drive global consistency while accommodating local regulatory and operational requirements.
• Lead cross-functional People projects from planning through execution.

Skills

Project management

Process improvement

Communication

Stakeholder management

HR operations

Job description

Come join the company reinventing data security, empowering businesses to realize the full potential of their data. As the leading data security platform purpose-built for the cloud era, Cyera’s mission is to reinvent how businesses secure data, enable agile collaboration, and boldly pursue new business opportunities. Trusted by security teams at leading global businesses, our team is proving that data security is the next big thing in cyber. Backed by the world’s leading investors and working with a large and growing list of Fortune 1000 companies, we are looking for world-class talent to join us as we usher in the new era of data security.

The Opportunity

Cyera is building the People operating system needed to support hyper-growth at scale - and this role is central to that mission.

We are looking for a Senior Manager, People Operations & Programs who is both a builder and an enabler: someone who brings structure to complexity, designs scalable processes from the ground up, and ensures People strategy turns into clear, executable, and data-driven operations across the company.

This role sits at the intersection of process, systems, policy, and execution. You will own how People operations actually run globally - building discipline, reducing manual work, enabling automation, and laying the groundwork for AI-enabled People Operations as we scale.

Success in this role means that as Cyera grows fast, our People operations grow cleanly, consistently, and intelligently - without slowing the business down.

Responsibilities

Global HR Operations & Process Alignment

• Design, standardize, and continuously improve end-to-end Global people operational processes across the employee lifecycle
• Translate People strategy and policies into clear, practical workflows that teams can actually execute
• Drive global consistency while thoughtfully accommodating local regulatory and operational requirements
• Identify operational gaps, risks, and inefficiencies - and proactively fix them before they become blockers to scale
• Establish a single operational language across HR, Finance, IT, and Legal

Project Management & Operational Delivery

• Lead cross-functional People projects from planning through execution
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and ownership
• Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of People initiatives and operational changes
• Establish governance, documentation, and communication rhythms for People projects
• Operationalize People policies through clear workflows, approvals, and controls
• Partner closely with Legal, Finance, HRBPs, and regional stakeholders to ensure compliant execution
• Build structured approaches to exceptions, waivers, and edge cases
• Ensure audit-readiness through strong documentation, controls, and process discipline
• Balance speed and compliance in a fast-moving environment

Automation & Scalable Operations

• Identify opportunities to eliminate manual work through automation and workflow design
• Partner with HRIS, IT, and vendors to implement scalable operational solutions
• Design processes that are data-clean, logic-driven, and measurable
• Establish operational foundations that enable advanced analytics and future AI use cases
• Use data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across People operations

Change Management & Enablement

• Lead adoption of new processes, programs, and tools across the organization
• Create playbooks, SOPs, and enablement materials for HR, managers, and employees
• Act as a trusted operational partner to HRBPs, Talent, Finance, and People leadership
• Drive clarity, not confusion — especially during periods of rapid change

What Success Looks Like

• People processes are clear, documented, and consistently executed globally
• Policies are translated into practical, easy-to-follow operational workflows
• People initiatives are delivered on time and with strong cross-functional alignment
• Manual work is reduced through automation and process simplification
• Cyera is operationally prepared to scale efficiently and compliantly

Required Qualifications

Required

• 7+ years of experience in Global HR Operations / People Operations high-growth environment
• Strong project management experience, including leading complex cross-functional initiatives
• Proven ability to operationalize policies and drive process clarity
• Experience designing or implementing automated workflows
• Solid understanding of global employment operations and compliance fundamentals
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

• Experience supporting People transformations or scaling operations in fast-growing companies
• Familiarity with automation tools, workflow design, or operational platforms
• Change management or operational excellence background

Who You Are

• A builder who thrives in ambiguity and creates structure from scratch
• Knows and is comfortable operating within different cultural norms and communication styles
• Highly process-driven, detail-oriented, and execution-focused
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels
• Strong project leader with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Pragmatic, adaptable, and solutions-oriented
• Curious about automation, analytics, and the future of AI-enabled People Operations

Compensation Information

Compensation Range: $60,000-$100,000. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

This compensation range represents Cyera’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of posting, and Cyera may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. The final salary for this position will be determined in Cyera’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law, and based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the employee’s work experience, skills, and qualifications for the role, as well as the needs of Cyera’s business and other operational considerations.

Final compensation will vary based on seniority and relevance of experience, location, and position requirements.

This role may be eligible for potential merit increases based on factors such as individual or company performance, time in role, and other discretionary factors.

Benefits

• Ability to work remotely, with office setup reimbursement
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid holidays and sick time
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life, short and long-term disability insurance