Principal, Talent Operations

Human Capital is a venture firm dedicated to empowering builders of technology. We invest in and build teams alongside founders driven to create meaningful, long-term impact, including Brex, Commure, and Snowflake. With more than $1.6B in capital committed, our stage-agnostic portfolio includes many companies we invested in before they became unicorns.

Now we’re looking for a Principal on our Talent Operations team  to be based in either our SF or Austin office locations. 

THE ROLE

We’re looking for individuals who have strong analytics work experience, along with a knack for organizing and streamlining systems and processes. You’ll partner closely with our internal talent team and portfolio companies to build talent infrastructure from the ground up.

The Talent Operations team plays an essential role in our portfolio companies’ (and ultimately our firm’s) success. We act as versatile talent “consultants”, with work varying on a daily basis – from researching benefits programs to analyzing compensation bands to process mapping the end-to-end employee lifecycle. We have the unique opportunity of working on a breadth of topics unlike that in any other role, all while partnering with different experts in the talent space and working on all different stages of companies.

If you’re inherently drawn to the startup world, intrigued by venture, and a builder at heart—we’d love to talk.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support a team of talent operating partners, who are charged with scaling our portfolio companies with the best people.

• Build reporting and analytics to drive actionable insights and to promote adherence to process changes.

• Act as a thought partner with our talent leaders to drive toward optimal outcomes for our portfolio companies and build affinity with founders.

• Lay the foundation for our portfolio companies’ recruitment processes.

• Implement systems (e.g., sourcing tools, applicant tracking systems) that provide for our companies’ unique talent needs.

• Research best practices and keep up with industry trends to ensure our portfolio companies are set up for success.

• Proactively problem-solve general talent-related issues to drive toward solutions that can be leveraged across our portfolio companies as we continue to scale.

• 5 days a week in either our SF or ATX office. We are not open to remote at this time. 

YOUR PAST

We expect you to have done some of these things, but it’s not required that you’ve done all of them

• You have at least 4 years of operations experience - in consulting, data analytics, recruiting operations, and/or HR operations.

• You’ve built reporting and/or analytics in Excel, Google Sheets, or similar environments and know how to interpret insights from data.

• You’ve built out, improved upon, and scaled processes.

• You’ve worked in fast-paced and/or ambiguous environments.

• You’re a chameleon - can flex into different projects at any point. 

• You’re able to prioritize across multiple work efforts at a time.

• You have prior experience in recruiting operations and/or in human capital consulting.

• In past roles, you’ve demonstrated close attention to detail, and excellent written/verbal communication skills.

YOUR MINDSET

• You love organizing: Planners, color-coding your calendar, Marie Kondo’ing your life, setting up the group itinerary for a trip, whatever; you love organization, and genuinely enjoy helping others get their “house” in order. 

• You’re a team player:  You’re always willing to roll up your sleeves; no matter who you are helping, you do whatever it takes to get the job done. No job is too small! You’re a people person and enjoy interacting with diverse groups of people across roles and levels.

• You’re methodical: You take pride in being able to systematically think through all the implications of a decision, and you can think through how each decision affects all stakeholders.

• You’re process-driven: You like routine and order, so much so that you can rally your peers around “following the plan.” 

• You’re passionate about tech: You love researching emerging technology and venture, and are excited to interact with the companies we’ve invested in.

• You have an ownership mentality: If a task is assigned to you, there is no question that you will get it done. You love taking initiative on projects with a high degree of responsibility and complexity

• You recognize that details are critical: You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves on any initiative big or small.

WHAT WE’LL OFFER

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. 

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $120,000 - $160,000. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. 

The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified. Human Capital offers a comprehensive benefits package in addition to cash compensation. Speak with your Recruiter for more details on our Total Rewards philosophy.

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