Sonar

Global HR Operations Program Manager

Sonar$110K — $130K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Significant HR Operations experience in a tech company, supporting multiple regions.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of multi-jurisdictional HR compliance and employment law.
  • Strong analytical skills to translate operational data into actionable insights.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across cultures and time zones.
  • Self-starter, comfortable with driving execution independently.
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day execution and improvement of global HR Operations programs.
  • Guide HR Operations Specialists in prioritizing and sharing best practices.
  • Build relationships across global internal partners to ensure smooth HR process execution.
  • Provide detailed analysis and reporting for informed decision-making by HR leadership.
  • Ensure global operational governance through documentation and application of policies and procedures.
  • Maintain knowledge of employment compliance across regions while partnering with Legal.
  • Identify and resolve operational issues across geographies, escalating as needed.
  • Track and report global operational metrics, highlighting regional trends.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance for the right candidate if not currently in the area.
  • Structured in-office collaboration with designated anchor days.
  • Opportunities for cross-cultural teamwork and travel.
Full Job Description
Position description

Lead the day-to-day execution and continuous improvement of HR Operations programs and services across our global footprint, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery in every region we operate in. Based in Austin, TX, this role partners closely with the Director of HR Operations to translate global strategy into reliable, well-governed execution, while managing regional nuances in compliance, process, and talent experience.

What you will do

  • Support the refinement, and optimization of global service offerings, using operational data from multiple geographies to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Work closely with HR Operations Specialists across regions to guide priorities, share best practices, and ensure consistent, high-quality execution - modeling hands-on excellence rather than managing through formal authority.
  • Build strong, credible relationships with internal partners worldwide (HR Operations Specialists, HRBPs, Recruiting, Payroll, Legal, IT) to ensure smooth, consistent execution of HR processes across regions.
  • Provide detailed, well-organized analysis and reporting to enable confident, informed decision-making by HR leadership-and by you!
  • Maintain strong operational governance globally by ensuring policies, processes, and procedures are documented, locally adapted where required, and consistently applied.
  • Maintain working knowledge of employment compliance, regulations, and laws across multiple countries/regions, partnering with Legal and local experts, and escalating risk areas to the Director as needed.
  • Identify and resolve day-to-day operational issues across geographies, escalating complex or cross-border matters to the Director of HR Operations.
  • Track key global operational metrics and report performance against goals, highlighting regional trends and outliers.
  • Coordinate with team members across time zones to ensure "follow-the-sun" coverage and consistent service levels for a global employee population.


Experience and qualifications

The ideal candidate will:
  • Hold a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Bring significant, progressive experience in HR Operations or a related HR function in a tech company, including experience supporting multiple countries/regions.
  • Possess up to date knowledge of multi-jurisdictional HR compliance, employment law, and regulatory requirements, with a demonstrated track record of identifying and mitigating compliance risk without needing to escalate routine matters.
  • Have strong analytical skills with the ability to translate global operational data into clear, actionable insights.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functionally and across cultures/time zones.
  • Be a true self-starter and "doer" - comfortable rolling up their sleeves, driving execution independently, and making sound judgment calls with minimal oversight.
  • Be comfortable with periodic travel to connect with international team members.
  • Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver high quality work in a fun, fast-paced, evolving global environment.


In-office culture

We're intentional about this. We believe the best teams are built in the room together. Three anchor days - Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays - create the collaboration rhythm that makes a hub office worth having.

Candidates need to be genuinely based in the location the role is posted - if that's not where you are today, we're open to considering relocation assistance for the right person.

About Sonar

Sonar is a technology company that provides a platform for businesses to manage their customer feedback. The company was founded in 2017 and has since been helping businesses to collect, analyze, and act on customer feedback. Sonar's platform uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to analyze customer feedback and provide insights to businesses. The company has a team of experienced software developers, data scientists, and customer success managers who work together to deliver high-quality services to clients. Sonar's platform is used by businesses in various industries, including retail, hospitality, and healthcare.
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