Strategy & Operations Manager, Talent

Duet•New York, NY

3d•$140,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Duet is hiring a strategy and operations generalist to build and own the hiring system that supports the company’s growth. The role partners closely with senior leaders to turn evolving hiring needs into clearly defined roles, structured interview processes, and timely, dependable decisions. Initially, the position is hands-on, including sourcing candidates, conducting initial screens, coordinating interviews, and keeping hiring decisions moving. In parallel, the manager will create repeatable processes, standards, and systems that can scale as the company grows. The role owns the hiring lifecycle from role kickoff through signed offer. It shapes role scope and success criteria with senior leadership, develops structured interview plans, recruits and screens candidates, supports a strong candidate experience, and maintains hiring quality. The manager also coordinates interviews and debriefs, documents decisions, monitors hiring funnels, and improves processes to increase hiring speed and outcomes. Duet is an early-stage company supporting nurse-practitioner-led independent practices with AI-driven tools. Its network includes more than 100 practices and covers 400,000 annual visits. The role is hybrid in New York City. The salary range is $140,000–$160,000, plus bonus and equity.

Requirements

Approximately 2–5+ years of experience in consulting or operating roles at high-growth companies.
Strong first-principles thinking and confidence designing systems from scratch.
Ability to challenge hiring managers and the CEO on role scope, candidate quality, and process.
Resourceful, creative, and results-oriented approach to getting work done.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build genuine rapport and represent the company credibly.
Highly organized and operationally rigorous, with the ability to own systems and processes end to end, maintain clean operations, and identify breakdowns early.
Ambitious, growth-oriented, and interested in high ownership.

Responsibilities

Own the full hiring lifecycle from role kickoff through signed offer, ensuring the process is fast, clear, high-quality, repeatable, and scalable.
Partner with senior leadership to define role scope, responsibilities, and success criteria; identify unresolved decisions and establish a consistent approach to role design.
Translate role definitions into structured interview plans that assess the traits needed for each role.
Proactively source exceptional candidates, using creative approaches when standard channels are insufficient, and provide a strong candidate experience.
Conduct early screening conversations to identify mismatches and surface candidate strengths while upholding a consistent talent bar.
Coordinate interviews, lead timely debriefs, drive decisions, and maintain clear documentation and follow-through.
Review hiring funnels to identify delays or loss of signal and make targeted improvements to hiring speed and outcomes.