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Senior Director, People

Pendulum
San Francisco, California
Full Time
Posted April 30, 2026
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Job Description

The Senior Director, People is responsible for leading HR operations, fostering a high-performance, people-centered culture, and advising leadership on employee relations, organizational development, and HR best practices in a fast-growing, innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day HR operations to ensure a high-quality employee experience and effective execution of core people processes
  • Partner with leaders and managers on employee relations, performance management, learning and development, and organizational effectiveness
  • Provide feedback to leadership on people trends, organizational health, and cultural opportunities
  • Collaborate with leadership and legal counsel on sensitive employment matters and ensure HR policies are compliant and aligned with company values
  • Design and lead manager training and development programs to enhance leadership capabilities and team health

Requirements

  • Ten (10) years of experience in HR, ideally in fast-growing startup environments
  • Experience with HR operations systems, including ADP Workforce Now, Ubiquity, Google Drive, Health Equity, and Lever
  • Proven track record of success at high growth companies
  • Experience with HRIS, compensation reviews banding, employee policies, federal and state labor laws, benefits, and compensation
  • Ability to serve as a trusted partner to leaders and managers on employee relations, learning and development, performance issues, team dynamics, coaching, and organizational effectiveness
  • Experience designing and leading manager training and development programs to improve leadership capability, feedback quality, performance management, and team health
  • Experience partnering with outside employment counsel on sensitive or complex legal and employment matters, using sound judgment and a proactive approach
  • Ability to ensure HR policies, practices, and documentation are compliant, practical, and aligned with company values

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range (not specified in the posting)
Work schedule (implied to be in-office and engaged with the team daily)
Work environment perks (collaborative, inspiring environment; emphasis on culture and employee experience)
Opportunities for leadership development and training programs
Participation in company plans and programs impacting people
Legal and employment compliance support

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