An AI safety research and advocacy organisationHiring

Senior Manager, People & Operations

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Full-time
  • Lead
  • Posted 5 days ago
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Senior Manager, People & Operations is a lead full-time role in San Francisco, CA at an AI safety research and advocacy organisation.

About the role

People Operations is the main remit: the full employee lifecycle, recruiting vendors, employee relations and California and federal compliance. The role also leads operational projects and manages one direct report.

At a glance

Pay
Not stated in the posting
Location
San Francisco, CA
Work authorisation
The posting states that candidates must already live in the area.
Seniority
Lead
Employment
Full-time
Skills
Recruiting, Benefits administration
Posted
30 Oct 2026
Last checked
2 Nov 2026

What you will do

  • Own the employee lifecycle: recruiting process, onboarding, offboarding, benefits, HR policies and performance cycles
  • Manage recruiting vendors and the hiring pipeline with hiring managers
  • Lead cross-functional projects such as HR system rollouts, compliance work, process fixes and office moves

What they look for

  • Five or more years owning HR end to end
  • Comfort with ambiguity and carrying a problem through with no existing playbook
  • Ability to manage and develop an office manager and step into tactical work when needed

A typical week

  • Own day-to-day people operations and answer employee questions
  • Manage and coach the office manager, set priorities and delegate
  • Coordinate vendors and hold them to clear expectations
  • Move cross-functional projects forward and surface risks early

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Questions about this job

Where is this job based?

The posting lists Senior Manager, People & Operations as a role based in San Francisco, CA, United States.

Does this job sponsor a work visa?

The posting states that candidates must already live in the area.

What does this job pay?

No pay range is stated in the posting.

What experience is needed?

It is a lead role. The posting asks for: five or more years owning HR end to end; comfort with ambiguity and carrying a problem through with no existing playbook; ability to manage and develop an office manager and step into tactical work when needed. Skills it names include Recruiting, Benefits administration.

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