The roleWe're hiring our first Director, People Strategic Operations & Communications. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you'll make the CPO, the People team and company leaders more effective by bringing strategy, communications and execution together.
You'll pick up the work that lives between teams, bring structure to ambiguity, and find a way to get it done. This is a chance to build a new function from the ground up alongside an experienced People leadership team.
What you'll doDrive People strategy. Shape People priorities and OKRs, and tell the story to executives and the board. Own the People scorecard with our analytics team, turning headcount, hiring, attrition and engagement data into clear insight and action.
Be the CPO's partner and proxy. Keep priorities, decisions and follow-ups moving across the People team and cross-functionally.
Lead internal communications. Build our internal comms strategy, channels, intranet, and calendar for a global workforce. Partner with the CEO and executives on key messages, own town halls, and lead internal communications for a seamless employee experience.
Run strategic programs. Lead complex cross-functional strategic work such as M&A integration, and global expansion workstreams, with clear plans, owners and cadences.
Strengthen how Ouster operates. Partner with cross-functional leadership on operating principles, cadences and meetings, and plan People team and leadership offsites in San Francisco and around the world.
What you bring- 10+ years across management consulting, strategy and operations, chief of staff or program leadership, ideally a mix of consulting and operating roles.
- Experience in fast-paced, high-growth companies.
- A builder who thrives in ambiguity and brings "find a way" energy.
- Interdisciplinary range: comfortable moving between strategy, data, communications and execution in the same day.
- Data-driven and metrics-oriented, with a strong grasp of people analytics.
- Executive presence: Trusted by the C-suite and equally effective with frontline employees and cross-functional partners.
- Obsessively organized and timely, with sharp attention to detail and the strategic view intact.
- A clear, concise writer and communicator who can make complex topics simple.
- Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
Nice to have- Experience in or alongside a People or HR organization.
- M&A integration, European works council, or global offsite and event experience.
- Hardware, deep tech or public-company experience.
- Working proficiency in French.
LocationSan Francisco Bay Area, hybrid, with periodic international travel.
CompensationThe base pay will be dependent on your skills, work experience, location, and qualifications. This role may also be eligible for equity & benefits. ($185,000 - $255,000 USD)
