People Operations Lead

People Operations Lead San Francisco, CA: Financial District. In-Person (M-F) The Role: We're hiring FurtherAI's first People Operations Lead to build our People function largely from a blank slate. You'll be the go-to person for employees and managers navigating the hard stuff, and the one keeping the systems and processes underneath it running smoothly. You'll also work directly with leaders across GTM and Engineering, Product, and Design on org design and talent decisions. The role is equal parts strategic and tactical. You'll help shape decisions at the leadership table and personally build the programs that don't exist yet, because at this stage there's rarely someone else to hand things to. What you put in place now should still be working as FurtherAI scales. Why FurtherAI? Elite Team & Culture: Join a YC and a16z-backed startup, collaborating with industry experts who share your hunger and ambition. Be part of a culture built for high performers who are proud to put in the work. Transformative Opportunity: Sell pioneering AI solutions in complex, regulated industries and help modernize a trillion-dollar sector. Leadership Growth: Leverage your experience to shape our sales process and grow into a senior leadership role as the company scales. Highly Competitive Compensation: Strong base salary, top-tier commission plan, equity, and comprehensive benefits. What You'll Do: Employee relations: Be the first call for leaves, life events, conflicts, investigations, and exits, handling each with the judgment and discretion that protects both the person and the company Lifecycle & HR systems: Own onboarding through offboarding, coordinate immigration matters (H-1B, green cards, and similar) with outside counsel, and run Rippling as the system of record for employee data, workflows, and reporting Org design & career growth: Partner with GTM and Engineering, Product, and Design leaders on workforce planning, and build the reporting structures, job architecture, levelin