Talent Operations Lead: Data-Driven People Strategy

The Consensus; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Housing subsidy

Relocation support

Wellness benefits

Daily meals in office

Unlimited compute budget

Job summary

Etched is looking for a Talent Operations Lead to bridge strategy, execution, and analytics in our San Jose, CA HQ. You will build models, craft slides, run analytics, and own special projects that boost talent density during hypergrowth.

This is a high-visibility role influencing leadership decisions and scaling the team. You’ll report to the Head of Talent and collaborate across recruitment, HR, and operations, delivering data-driven insights, streamlined processes, and impactful operational

Qualifications

• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills including pivot tables, lookups, and modeling.
• Exceptional slide-building skills for leadership updates and decks.
• Passion for talent, recruiting, and people with high EQ.
• Comfort in ambiguity and willingness to take on strategic and operational work.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Excel models, dashboards, and reporting for the talent team and leadership.
• Create slides and presentation materials for leadership updates, board decks, and recruiting collateral.
• Drive people analytics initiatives and ad-hoc projects (~20% of the role).
• Partner with the Head of Talent to manage priorities and streamline processes.
• Jump in wherever needed, from candidate research to systems audits to team communications.

Skills

Excel/Google Sheets

Slide-building

Talent/recruiting

Communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Action-oriented

Education

Experience in talent ops/management consulting

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Etched is looking for a Talent Operations Lead to bridge strategy, execution, and analytics in our San Jose, CA HQ. You will build models, craft slides, run analytics, and own special projects that boost talent density during hypergrowth.

This is a high-visibility role influencing leadership decisions and scaling the team. You’ll report to the Head of Talent and collaborate across recruitment, HR, and operations, delivering data-driven insights, streamlined processes, and impactful operational