VP, People Strategy & AI Enablement

Ladders; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Vice President, People Strategy and Enablement to shape the global People strategy and operating model, with a focus on scalable systems, service delivery and employee experience.

Based in Sunnyvale, CA, the role partners with executive leadership across IT and Legal to modernize processes, enable strategic growth, and deploy AI-enabled solutions while building governance around people analytics to drive data‑driven decisions. Compensation is $210,000–$250,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in HR/HR operations or people analytics with 5+ years in global leadership.
• Proven ability to lead and scale global teams.
• Experience transforming processes, technology, and service delivery.
• Ownership of an enterprise HR technology portfolio.
• Hands-on AI/ML experience in HR with governance awareness.
• Strong people analytics, translating data into executive decisions.
• Experience across multiple regions (EMEA/APAC) with knowledge of global employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Architect the global People operating model for systems and service delivery.
• Oversee People operations across the employee lifecycle for consistency and scalability.
• Lead evolution of the People tech ecosystem for automation and better employee experience.
• Define and own the AI strategy for People, including governance frameworks.
• Deploy AI assistants for self-service and measure impact on efficiency and satisfaction.
• Establish people analytics frameworks to guide executive decisions.
• Redesign core People processes for simplicity and scale with high-quality experiences.

Skills

HR experience

People analytics

Global leadership

Team leadership

Transformation

AI in HR

Global HR across regions

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Vice President, People Strategy and Enablement to shape the global People strategy and operating model, with a focus on scalable systems, service delivery and employee experience.

Based in Sunnyvale, CA, the role partners with executive leadership across IT and Legal to modernize processes, enable strategic growth, and deploy AI-enabled solutions while building governance around people analytics to drive data‑driven decisions. Compensation is $210,000–$250,000 annually.