Director, Global People Operations

CoreWeave•Livingston, NJ

5h•$165,000 - $242,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CoreWeave is growing fast, and the people building this company are what make that growth possible. Global People Operations is the engine that makes that growth sustainable, compliant, and frictionless for employees, managers, and leaders worldwide. We are hiring a Director, Global People Operations, to own and scale the global operating backbone for the employee lifecycle. This role reports directly to the VP, People, and is a key member of the People and Culture leadership team. This is a builder and operator role for someone who can bring clarity, pace, and rigor in a fast-moving environment where priorities evolve, and decisions get made with imperfect information. This is not a caretaker role. This leader will strengthen foundations, modernize how work gets done, and build a team and operating model that scales. They will combine operational excellence with a strong point of view on systems, automation, data integrity, and employee experience. They will also lean into modern technology, including AI, to improve speed to resolution and reduce manual work across the employee lifecycle. Scope and Ownership Global People Operations owns the global employee lifecycle operating model and execution. This includes the onboarding experience, delivered by a dedicated end-to-end onboarding team that sits with this leader. This includes Workday as our HRIS and system of record, workflow automation and process improvement, contingent workforce management, and global process and compliance foundations.

Requirements

Proven experience building and scaling global People Operations in a high-growth or rapidly evolving company.
Demonstrated ownership of HRIS strategy and operations, including Workday governance, process design, and data integrity.
Strong operating judgment across compliance, controls, and scalable workflow design, including SOX-relevant environments or similar control maturity.
A track record of driving automation and process improvements that reduced manual work and improved speed and quality.
Experience designing service delivery models, intake processes, and operating cadences that scale.
Comfort partnering with People Business Partners, Talent, and future Total Rewards while maintaining clear ownership boundaries.
Curiosity and fluency with modern approaches, including thoughtful use of AI to improve employee experience and operational throughput.
Experience typically built over multiple stages of growth.

Responsibilities

Own the global People Operations strategy and execution, translating hypergrowth business needs into centralized, compliant, automated workflows that scale.
Build and lead the Global People Operations function, including defining the team structure, setting clear ownership and interfaces, and hiring and developing talent.
Own Workday end-to-end, including data integrity, process design, governance, roadmap, and adoption, with a focus on manager and employee experience.
Run the global employee lifecycle operating engine, including core transactions, case management, and service delivery that is fast, accurate, and consistent.
Own and evolve the global onboarding experience, including scalable onboarding operations that drive speed to productivity and a great day one to day ninety experience.
Build durable compliance foundations, including SOX-related People processes and controls that are reliable, auditable, and operationally practical.
Drive workflow automation and process improvements to reduce manual work, increase speed, and improve quality and consistency.
Own global policy and process design in partnership with key stakeholders, ensuring clarity, repeatability, and sensible decision rights.
Own contingent workforce management operations and associated workflows, controls, and reporting.
Leverage modern tools, including AI, to improve employee experiences, speed to resolution, and knowledge capture, without compromising privacy and compliance.
Operate with a clear monthly cadence for portfolio review, prioritization, capacity planning, and dynamic reprioritization aligned to the People operating model.