Cribl is a fast-growing, remote-first company with a mission to unlock the value of all observability data. At our core, we believe in shipping phenomenal products and doing good by our customers and communities. We provide our customers with a new and unprecedented level of observability, intelligence, and control over their real-time data. We're backed some of the best VCs in the world, Sequoia and CRV, and our products are deployed in some of the largest organizations in the world processing 100s of TB and PB of IT & Security data, and managed by Site Reliability Engineers, System Engineers, and Technical Operations teams.

Ahead of a period of planned, substantive growth, we are thrilled to welcome an exceptional Manager of People Operations to shape the practice at Cribl. A successful candidate will strike a balance between strategic operator and hands-on executer, establishing the infrastructure, process, and operational rigor to rapidly scale. Through your leadership, you will successfully build and optimize the HR Tech Stack, establish a foundation for enterprise-grade operations, and wire programs, policies, and processes for scale. As a core member of the People Team, you will help to prime a remote-first talent strategy, design and deploy strategic people initiatives, and evolve equitable engagement programs to attract, onboard, and enable the people who power Cribl. 

Reporting directly to the Head of Total Rewards & People Operations and based anywhere within the United States or Canada, this role is critical to the success of the business as Cribl scales. 

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the strategy of the global rewards and operations discipline on an overall basis and as a key member of the Global Total Rewards & People Operations team.
• Provide leadership to cross-functional initiatives that impact employee experience to ensure alignment with people operations philosophy and growing our business in accordance to our business strategy.
• Drive operational excellence and continued process improvement through the effective design, implementation, and administration of key people systems and technology.
• Partner with the People Leadership team to define and develop innovative solutions in the areas of technology, service delivery, and analytics & insights.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Attract, develop, and retain a distributed team of People Operations Coordinators, leveraging business needs to provide exposure and experience in support of career progression.

Minimum Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in HR, People, or Talent Acquisition Operations with at least 3 years of experience managing individual contributors. 
• Experience scoping, designing, and implementing enterprise-grade people technologies across the HR tech stack, with emphasis on HRIS, ATS, and analytics.
• Knowledge of people operations policies & procedures with a demonstrated a track record of prioritizing, developing, and rolling out scalable solutions that address the needs of the business.
• Strong organization, interpersonal, and communication skills with demonstrated experience presenting to large groups, fellow leaders, and teammates of all levels.
• Demonstrated practice of interpreting data and analytics, drawing upon insights, and leveraging established benchmarks/case studies to inform interventions.
• Experience building and scaling systems, processes, programs, and teams within a global, rapidly growing environment. Deep understanding of relevant employment laws.

Bonus Points/Preferred Skills:

• Passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Previous experience operating within a global, remote-first environment.