VP of Talent Operations

$200,000 USD/year ^{Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks}  ($100 USD/hour)

It is widely understood that hiring is fundamentally broken. The challenge is that very few people understand how to repair it.

This role is designed for one of them.

Although this position resides within People and Talent Operations, it is at its core a systems design and operational execution role where hiring serves as the subject domain. You are not required to enter as a hiring subject-matter expert. You are required to be an expert in constructing systems that produce measurable, reliable results — systems that scale, repeat consistently, and hold up under operational pressure.

The challenge itself is straightforward to articulate but difficult to deliver: architect and run a system that reliably attracts and onboards the right people, on schedule, at the correct quality threshold, and into positions where they perform well and remain. This system must function not only for straightforward, well-scoped requests but also for ambiguous, high-stakes, and non-standard scenarios. This role demands sustained ownership, sound judgment, and the discipline to resolve issues in ways that reinforce system integrity rather than introduce layers of complexity.

Effective stakeholder management is essential. You will engage with senior leaders who hold firm opinions, manage conflicting priorities, and provide incomplete inputs. You will operate without formal authority. Success will depend on your ability to establish trust, identify alignment, and transparently communicate trade-offs — maintaining quality standards while ensuring stakeholders feel acknowledged and supported.

This is an environment built around AI. You will work directly with AI tools every day, leveraging them to produce drafts, validate concepts, assess outcomes, examine edge cases, and identify emerging patterns. You will not delegate ideas to engineers and wait for delivery. You will prototype, test, troubleshoot, document, and refine independently, then collaborate with others when it is time to scale or formalize solutions.

We believe in transparency because we respect your time. This role is not suited for everyone.

If any of the following describe you, this is likely not the right opportunity:

• You prefer identifying problems rather than owning end-to-end execution
• You rely on formal authority, organizational hierarchies, or designated owners to accomplish work
• You delegate technical work to engineers rather than building solutions yourself
• You interpret feedback or resistance as personal criticism rather than actionable input
• You optimize isolated components without considering broader system impact
• You are drawn to the concept of fixing broken systems more than the actual work involved

This is a remote, global role offering significant autonomy and commensurate accountability. You must be available for a minimum of four hours that overlap with U.S. business hours on weekdays. Beyond that window, your schedule is primarily self-managed.

Finally, in the interest of transparency: our application process demands substantial effort. Most candidates invest significant time because the role itself requires that level of commitment.

If reading this has made you more interested — not less — we would genuinely welcome your application.