People Program Manager

Abnormal AI

$103K — $148K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in People Operations or HR program management
  • Proven track record of managing complex cross-functional programs
  • Strong understanding of performance management and compensation processes
  • Experience running post mortems to improve future programs
  • Ability to create structure in ambiguous situations
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Familiarity or curiosity about AI tools in the HR context
  • Proficient with HRIS platforms and project management tools.

Responsibilities

  • Own the performance and pay cycle from beginning to end
  • Conduct post mortems to evaluate program effectiveness and improve future cycles
  • Manage the People team's program calendar and roadmap across HR functions
  • Identify and resolve cross-functional pain points in the People team
  • Ensure People data is actionable and accessible for the team
  • Lead change management initiatives for AI adoption within HR
  • Develop rewards and recognition programs related to AI transformation
  • Support IPO readiness initiatives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Bonus and incentive compensation potential
  • Equity options for employees
  • Professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
About the Role

In this role, you'll be the connective tissue of the People team - the person who makes sure our biggest programs actually land. You'll own the performance and pay cycle from start to finish, run the post mortems that make each cycle better than the last, partner with Analytics to close gaps in our People data, and assist with AI transformation initiatives that change how the team works. You'll also be the PM who brings structure, accountability, and forward momentum to cross-functional projects across the People function.

This isn't a role for someone who wants to maintain the status quo. It's for someone who wants to build something.
What you will do
  • Own the end-to-end mid-year and annual performance and pay cycle - including program management, check-ins, reviews, calibration, and compensation timelines - in partnership with HRBPs, Total Rewards, and People leadership
  • Run a formal Performance and Pay Post Mortem after each cycle, synthesizing outcomes, documenting what worked and what didn't, and making data-backed recommendations for future cycles
  • Own the People team's program calendar and roadmap, coordinating workstreams across HRBPs, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and L&D; build and maintain lightweight project infrastructure including intake processes, status reporting, frameworks, and milestone tracking
  • Diagnose cross-functional people team pain points and build out a process to address them
  • Ensuring that relevant People data is accessible and actionable in Cowork with robust permissioning
  • Act as change management lead for AI adoption within HR, developing rollout plans, training materials, and feedback loops
  • Build rewards and recognition programming for AI Transformation across the business in partnership with the Transformation team
  • Help with IPO readiness programs
Must Haves
  • 5-7 years of experience in People Operations, HR program management, or a closely related field
  • Demonstrated experience owning complex, cross-functional programs end-to-end with multiple stakeholders and tight timelines
  • Strong working knowledge of performance management and compensation cycle execution
  • Experience conducting post mortems or retrospectives on programs and translating learnings into action
  • Comfort working with ambiguity and building structure where little exists
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Experience with or genuine curiosity about AI tools in an HR/People context; prior hands-on AI experimentation is a strong plus
  • Proficiency with HRIS platforms (Workday preferred), project management tools (Asana, Notion, or similar), and Google Workspace

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Actual compensation will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Base salary range:

$103,300-$148,500 USD

A note on AI in our process:Abnormal AI uses AI-assisted tools to help our recruiting team prepare for candidate interviews. These tools analyze resume content and role requirements to suggest interview questions and areas for the interviewer to explore.They do not make hiring decisions or screen candidates automatically. Every decision about a candidacy is made by a person. Further, if your application is successful and Abnormal AI makes a conditional offer of employment, we will carry out pre-employment checks which must be successfully completed to progress to a final offer. All processes and pre-employment checks are in line with prevailing legislation and Abnormal AI's policies relevant to our security and privacy standards.

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