The Role
We're looking for a
Head of People Operations to support the company's day-to-day people and administrative operations.
This role is intentionally designed as a highly execution-oriented operational position focused on:
- Coordination
- Administrative support
- Recruiting operations
- Scheduling
- HR process support
- Internal organization
We're looking for someone highly reliable, organized, responsive, and detail-oriented who enjoys helping teams operate smoothly in a fast-paced startup environment.
The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, communicates clearly, and is comfortable handling a wide range of operational tasks across the organization.
What You'll Do- Coordinate interviews, scheduling, and recruiting logistics
- Support onboarding and employee administrative processes
- Help manage recruiting operations and candidate coordination
- Organize internal documentation and operational workflows
- Assist with calendar management and meeting coordination
- Support day-to-day HR and people operations tasks
- Maintain operational systems and internal process hygiene
- Help improve organizational efficiency across teams
- Work closely with leadership on administrative and operational support needs
Areas of ResponsibilityRecruiting Operations
- Interview scheduling
- Candidate coordination
- Recruiting process tracking
- ATS support and data hygiene
- Candidate communication
People Operations
- Onboarding coordination
- Internal documentation
- HR process support
- Team coordination
- Employee administrative support
Administrative Support
- Calendar management
- Meeting logistics
- Internal coordination
- Process organization
- Cross-functional operational support
What We're Looking For- Strong organizational and operational skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Clear written and verbal communication
- High responsiveness and reliability
- Ability to manage multiple workflows simultaneously
- Comfort working in fast-paced startup environments
- Strong execution mindset
- Ability to operate independently with minimal oversight
Why This Role MattersMoonlake operates in a highly fast-moving research and engineering environment where speed and organization matter deeply.
This role helps ensure:
- Hiring processes move efficiently
- Teams stay coordinated
- Operations remain organized
- Leadership can stay focused on execution and product development
You'll help create the operational foundation that supports Moonlake's continued growth.
We are committed to being an on-site, in-person team currently based in San Francisco.
