Skedda Logo

Skedda

Director, People Operations + Employee Experience (Hybrid / Boston)

Posted Yesterday
Be an Early Applicant
Hybrid
Boston, MA, USA
Senior level
Hybrid
Boston, MA, USA
Senior level
Lead global People Operations for 110+ employees: manage employee lifecycle (onboarding, offboarding, promotions), benefits and performance programs, compliance, HR systems/data integrity, engagement surveys, and office experience. Partner with Talent on hiring and compensation benchmarking, improve HR processes, and support international contractors and EOR arrangements.
The summary above was generated by AI
Director, People Operations + Employee Experience (Hybrid / Boston)

FULL-TIME / Onsite in Boston (4+ days onsite)

Ideal start timeline: August 24th or sooner 

____________________________________________________________________________

Skedda is a leading global workplace management platform, serving over 7,000 customers including Toyota, Siemens, Mercedes-Benz, MIT, and Harvard University. The company is a key player in shaping the future of the modern workplace experience with interactive floor plans, desk and meeting room booking, visitor management, rich utilization analytics, and integrations with Slack, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace. Each year, Skedda wins awards from G2, Capterra, GetApp, and SoftwareAdvice.

Role overview

We are looking for an experienced people operations professional to manage and execute our People Operations processes across 110+ teammates worldwide. This role is responsible for leading and continuously improving all aspects of the hiring and employee experience across our globally distributed workforce, as well as closely partnering with leadership on People strategy, organizational effectiveness, and employee experience. This role reports directly to the VP, People and Operations and is expected to be in our Boston office near Downtown Crossing 4-5 days per week. 

You'll be helping to keep the engine running behind the scenes. From creating seamless employee experiences to improving the systems and processes that support our growth, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the business can scale while preserving the culture that makes Skedda a great place to work. You'll have the autonomy to identify opportunities, solve problems, and create the direction of People Operations at Skedda.

What You’ll OwnPeople Operations
  • Own all employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, promotions, transfers, organizational changes, and terminations.

  • Lead end-to-end People Operations for a global workforce consisting of U.S. employees, international contractors, and Employer of Record (EOR) employees across multiple countries.

  • Partner with talent acquisition on compensation benchmarking for open roles, top of funnel resume review, offer deck creation, and data analysis to continuously improve our hiring process

  • Own company engagement initiatives, including quarterly employee engagement (eNPS) surveys, analysis, and action planning.

  • Manage annual open enrollment and ongoing benefits administration

  • Own our performance management process, including our mid-year and EOY performance reviews.

  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and international employment laws and HR best practices.

  • Maintain employee records and ensure data integrity and compliance across HR systems.

  • Own creating a great office experience for our community at our Boston headquarters 

  • Develop, document, and continuously improve HR processes to support company growth and operational excellence.

About you
  • You’re a strong verbal and written communicator

  • You’re a systems thinker who can help bring clarity to complex ideas

  • You keep customer needs top of mind during your design and decision making process

  • You can balance a pragmatic problem solving approach with a strong attention to detail

  • You welcome feedback to improve your skills and work

  • You take initiative and work with a healthy sense of urgency

Skills & Experience
  • 5+ years of progressive HR or People Ops experience, ideally in a fast-growing, startup SaaS environment
  • Experience supporting globally distributed workforces, including hybrid employees, remote employees, contractors, and Employer of Record (EOR) teammates 
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law; exposure to international employment practices is a plus.
  • Experience administering performance management, employee engagement, benefits, and employee lifecycle programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects and implement scalable HR processes.
  • Experience with HRIS, ATS, and employee engagement platforms, ideally Rippling, Lattice, and Remote.com
  • Experience running and reviewing background checks 
Benefits
  • Competitive salary, benefits package, and paid time off
  • Flexible schedule 
  • Creative and collaborative work environment
  • Direct exposure to the leadership team across departments
  • Be empowered to leave a significant mark on our culture, employee experience, and the way our company grows
About us

We’re an international team from 20+ countries with a growing presence in Boston. We place a lot of value on collaborating asynchronously across time zones but also understand the benefits of working together in person. Our team has doubled in size in the last year and continues to grow quickly. 

At Skedda, our Mission is to empower organizations to bring workspaces to life. We take feedback from customers seriously and constantly iterate to improve our product. We’re a self-driven, curious, down-to-earth group of people who know how to balance moving quickly while maintaining a high bar for quality. Every team member at Skedda embodies our six core virtues: 

  1. We are a community
  2. Quality is at our core
  3. Take ownership
  4. Create momentum every day
  5. Tackle hard problems
  6. Be curious

We are defining the future of the workplace experience, helping businesses to design meaningful, seamless, fully integrated employee experiences and interactions in the hybrid workplace. We’re growing fast with a lot of new opportunities ahead!

To learn more about Skedda, please visit https://www.skedda.com/careers.

Similar Jobs

23 Minutes Ago
Hybrid
Boston, MA, USA
77K-202K Annually
Senior level
77K-202K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Cybersecurity • Generative AI
Design and implement identity and access management strategies, manage user identities and access rights, deploy Azure AD and CyberArk solutions, develop federated identity and RBAC systems, analyze data to recommend access improvements, collaborate on cybersecurity and governance, and build client relationships.
Top Skills: Azure Active DirectoryCyberarkEncryption TechnologiesFederated Identity ManagementIdentity GovernanceIdentity-Based EncryptionRbac
23 Minutes Ago
Hybrid
Boston, MA, USA
155K-410K Annually
Expert/Leader
155K-410K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Cybersecurity • Generative AI
Lead strategic advisory for M&A, divestitures, and restructurings; analyze market trends and risks; develop and execute deal and value-creation strategies; drive business development; maintain executive client relationships; mentor teams; promote AI and technology-driven value creation while ensuring quality, integrity, and compliance.
23 Minutes Ago
Hybrid
Boston, MA, USA
99K-232K Annually
Senior level
99K-232K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Cybersecurity • Generative AI
Lead deal-strategy engagements across M&A, divestitures, and restructuring. Analyze markets, build financial models, identify risks/opportunities, design value-creation strategies, manage projects, and mentor teams while leveraging technology and innovation to drive client outcomes.

What you need to know about the Boston Tech Scene

Boston is a powerhouse for technology innovation thanks to world-class research universities like MIT and Harvard and a robust pipeline of venture capital investment. Host to the first telephone call and one of the first general-purpose computers ever put into use, Boston is now a hub for biotechnology, robotics and artificial intelligence — though it’s also home to several B2B software giants. So it’s no surprise that the city consistently ranks among the greatest startup ecosystems in the world.

Key Facts About Boston Tech

  • Number of Tech Workers: 269,000; 9.4% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
  • Major Tech Employers: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toast, Klaviyo, HubSpot, DraftKings
  • Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, software, aerospace
  • Funding Landscape: $15.7 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
  • Notable Investors: Summit Partners, Volition Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, MassVentures, Highland Capital Partners
  • Research Centers and Universities: MIT, Harvard University, Boston College, Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, National Bureau of Economic Research, Broad Institute, Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account