Director, People
Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$200.2k - $225k + equityFull-timePosted 5mo ago
About the role
Senior People leader responsible for owning and elevating day-to-day HR operations, building a high-performance, people-centered culture, and scaling people practices across the organization. Hybrid, San Francisco, CA.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with the Chief People Officer to align people strategy, organizational priorities, and leadership support.
- Serve as a trusted partner to leaders and managers on learning and development, team dynamics, coaching, performance issues, employee relations and organizational effectiveness.
- Design and lead manager training and development programs to improve leadership capability, feedback quality, performance management and team health.
- Provide regular feedback and perspective to the leadership team on people trends, organizational health, manager effectiveness, and cultural opportunities.
- Ensure Pendulum’s mission and values are upheld across all people programs and practices.
- Utilize data and metrics to understand the employee experience and develop programs and implement practices that demonstrate commitment to strengthening company culture and living our values.
- Oversee employee engagement activities with a view to encouraging onsite collaboration and inclusion of remote employees.
- Be a culture champion, including owning company events and recognition programs.
- Lead day-to-day HR operations across the company, ensuring a high-quality employee experience and strong execution of core people processes.
- Talent Acquisition: Develop a data-oriented approach to manage and scale hiring practices as the company grows, including onboarding processes that allow employees to acclimate quickly.
- Compensation & Benefits: Build on compensation and benefits offerings to attract and retain talent consistent with a performance-based culture.
- Employee Relations: Partner with company leadership and outside employment counsel on sensitive or complex legal and employment matters, using sound judgment and a proactive approach to conflict resolution.
- Compliance: Help ensure HR policies, practices and documentation are compliant, practical and aligned with company values.
- Systems: Oversee HR systems, including ADP Workforce Now, Ubiquity, Health Equity, Lever, Lattice and Google Drive.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive experience in People/HR, ideally in fast-growing startup or scale-up environments.
- At least 4+ years in a management or senior leadership capacity within People/HR.
- Bachelor’s degree required; HR certification (SPHR / SHRM-SCP) preferred.
- Hands-on experience leading HR operations: HRIS systems, onboarding/offboarding, compensation banding, benefits administration and employee relations.
- Broad knowledge and understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws.
Skills
Required:Leadership & People StrategyEmployee RelationsHR Operations
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Commuter Benefits
- Life & STD Insurance
- Company match on 401 (k)
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Equity
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Pendulum
The Next Generation of Probiotics
Pendulum is a microbiome company focused on developing clinically effective probiotics with proprietary strains, including live Akkermansia, to improve metabolic health, gut function, and support a healthy weight.
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