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This is a very exciting opportunity to join Verkada's growing People team. You will report directly to the Vice President of People. We are seeking a forward-thinking and operationally strong leader to lead all aspects of the employee lifecycle and People service delivery. This role is responsible for building and optimizing scalable People processes that support a growing and high-performing workforce. This is an opportunity to move from functional leadership into enterprise impact. 

We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our office in San Mateo, CA, 5 days a week.

• People Leadership: Manage and continuously improve core People operations, including onboarding, employee records, offboarding, and People service delivery. 
• People Operations: Design and implement scalable People processes, policies, and workflows that support high-performing and rapidly growing teams. 
• People Technology & Systems: Design and oversee the People technology stack (e.g., Workday and benefits systems), driving automation, ensuring a seamless employee experience, whilst ensuring accurate data integrity and reporting.
• Employee Lifecycle Management: Oversee the end-to-end employee journey with an emphasis on efficiency, employee experience, and automation.
• People Analytics: Design and deliver meaningful workforce analytics to measure the impact of People programs and inform organizational health, workforce planning, and executive decision-making.
• Benefits and compensation: Lead benefit programs globally and partner with our head of compensation to scale compensation infrastructure. 
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure People processes comply with all local labor laws, internal policies and various audit standards.  
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with leadership across Legal, Finance, Security, IT and other departments to align people programs with broader business goals.
• Process & Policy Development: Establish and maintain scalable People policies, SOPs, and workflows that align with business goals and operational standards.

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or MBA preferred. 
• 10-15 years of progressive experience in the People space, with 5+ years in a senior operations leadership role.
• Strong understanding of labor laws, HR compliance, and operational risk management.
• Experience in implementing and optimizing HR systems such as Workday or similar platforms.

• Excellent communication skills. 
• Operational excellence and a process-oriented mindset.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with demonstrated experience in building, leading, and managing a team. 
• Excellent business judgment with the ability to provide practical, concise advice.
• High attention to detail with the ability to handle large-scale data and documentation.
• Exceptional problem-solving, project management, and execution capabilities.
• Accomplished at driving efficiency, automation, and a high-quality employee experience.
• A proven track record of independently leading complex People-related projects.
• A builder mindset - comfortable operating in evolving environments. 

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

• You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.