Director of People Operations

Curana Health, Inc.

12d•$130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

At Curana Health, we’re on a mission to radically improve the health, happiness, and dignity of older adults—and we’re looking for passionate people to help us do it. As a national leader in value-based care, we offer senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities a wide range of solutions (including on-site primary care services, Accountable Care Organizations, and Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans) proven to enhance health outcomes, streamline operations, and create new financial opportunities. Founded in 2021, we’ve grown quickly—now serving 200,000+ seniors in 1,500+ communities across 32 states. Our team includes more than 1,000 clinicians alongside care coordinators, analysts, operators, and professionals from all backgrounds, all working together to deliver high-quality, proactive solutions for senior living operators and those they care for. If you’re looking to make a meaningful impact on the senior healthcare landscape, you’re in the right place—and we look forward to working with you. For more information about our company, visit CuranaHealth.com. Summary To further this incredible mission, we’re reimagining what it means to be a People team—moving beyond traditional HR to become an engine of innovation and impact. Our mandate is clear: we are a product team with an internal customer – we must design intentional, scalable provider experiences and build agile systems that keep pace with and fuel the rapid growth of the organization. Imagine being part of a lean, dynamic HR team where your ideas and initiatives directly contribute to meaningful improvements in healthcare, surrounded by a tight-knit crew who genuinely care about each other and are obsessed with caring for one of our most vulnerable populations. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and want your work to matter every single day, you’ll fit right in as our Director of People Operations. We value hands-on execution, strategic vision, and systems thinking and building —and we’re looking for an operationally rigorous designer and builder, who motivates and challenges their directs, peers and the entire People department.

Requirements

Proven People Manager: Experience building and leading HR teams; track record of promoting talent and managing performance. Familiar with implementing and QA of work.
HR Operations Leadership: Broad HR generalist experience with progressive focus on operations and scale.
Tech-Savvy & Systems Thinker: Skilled in leveraging HR technology and automation for efficiency; advanced Excel/Sharepoint abilities.
Startup Mindset: Thrives in high-growth, resource-constrained environments; adaptable and solutions-oriented.
Learning Agility: Has growth mindset, is open to feedback, experiments and iteration
Player-Coach Mentality: Hands-on leader who balances strategic oversight with day-to-day execution.
7–10 years of experience in HR or a related field with significant responsibilities in employee relations and operations; the ideal candidate has some experience in a medical group/hospital system and some in a high performing technology company or startup.
Systems-thinking approach to problem-solving, with the ability to deconstruct complex people issues and provide data-backed solutions.
Expertise in MS PowerPoint and advanced Excel. Experience with data visualization tools is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to handle highly sensitive data with discretion.

Responsibilities

Lead & Develop Our HR Team
Build, lead, and mentor a lean, high-performing team across core HR workflows (e.g., benefits, employee relations, facilities, performance management).
People Operations Oversight
Provide oversight of core HR workflows; and propose and implement strategic and operational improvements to continue scaling and improving the employee journey.
Technology & Process Innovation
Drive automation and workflow improvements across the employee lifecycle. Collaborate on HR tech strategy and roadmap, integrating tools and AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency and scalability.
Cross-Functional Partnership
Serve a parter to key business leaders as needed. Collaborate with Finance, Legal, IT, and Security to ensure seamless data flow, operational consistency, and compliance.
Additional Expectations
Engage stakeholders for feedback and alignment on new processes and technology improvements.
Demonstrate strong ethics, sound judgment, business acumen, and critical thinking.
Quickly learn and leverage new technologies as appropriate; learn HR systems functionality and reporting to advance HR strategies.
Exhibit excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills to build strong relationships across the organization.