People Systems & Programs Lead
About The Position
Mariana Minerals is seeking a People Systems & Programs Lead to establish and expand the operational infrastructure of their People function. This role will oversee recruiting, HR systems, onboarding, and employee operations. It's a highly cross-functional position focused on creating efficient people processes, implementing scalable systems, and ensuring excellent experiences for both employees and candidates. The Lead will collaborate with leadership, recruiting, finance, and operations teams to optimize workflows, enhance data visibility, and contribute to building a modern, automation-focused People organization. The ideal candidate will possess a strong combination of recruiting operations, HR systems expertise, and process design skills, with the capacity for both strategic thinking and hands-on execution. This role is well-suited for an individual eager to build foundational infrastructure within a rapidly growing and dynamic environment.
Requirements
- 7-10+ years of experience in People Operations, Recruiting Operations, HR Systems, or related functions
- Strong experience managing HRIS and ATS platforms (e.g., Rippling, Workday, BambooHR, Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever)
- Proven ability to build and scale People processes in high-growth or startup environments
- Experience supporting both recruiting operations and broader HR operations
- Strong analytical skills with experience building reports, dashboards, and operational metrics
- High attention to detail with strong project management and organizational skills
- Experience driving process improvements and workflow automation
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Prior people management experience, including building or leading teams
- Strong ownership mindset and comfort operating in ambiguous environments
Responsibilities
- Own and improve People Operations processes across recruiting, onboarding, employee lifecycle management, and offboarding
- Manage and optimize HRIS, ATS, and related People systems
- Partner with recruiting teams to streamline hiring operations and candidate workflows
- Build scalable reporting and dashboards for recruiting and people metrics
- Drive process automation and operational efficiency across People functions
- Ensure data integrity, compliance, and accurate employee records management
- Support compensation, benefits, and headcount planning operations
- Create documentation, workflows, and SOPs for People processes
- Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, IT, and business leaders
- Evaluate and implement new People tools and systems as the company scales
- Improve employee and candidate experience through operational excellence and thoughtful systems design
- Design, implement, and manage scalable people programs and operational initiatives across the employee lifecycle
- Build and lead a high-performing People Operations team over time
Benefits
- Autonomy to make big decisions
- Tools to innovate
- Culture that values ownership, smart automation, and collaboration
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
