AfterQuery
People Programs Lead
$160K–$230K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 15, 2026
- Experience
- 5-8+ years across a combination of top-tier strategy consulting, analytical or strategy & operations roles, and core People / HR programs work.
About the job
Build and operate People programs—including compensation, career pathways, performance, learning, and retention—for AfterQuery’s employees and broader expert workforce.
What you'll do
- Design compensation strategy, bands, leveling, refresh cadence, and equity framework; update against benchmarks and market signals.
- Develop career pathways, performance management, and learning and development programs.
- Measure and improve retention; partner on org design, headcount planning, compensation tradeoffs, and the 1099 program.
What they ask for
- 5-8+ years across a combination of top-tier strategy consulting, analytical or strategy & operations roles, and core People / HR programs work.
- Experience at a company known for strong People programs or an industry peer, and having built at least one program end-to-end.
- Quantitative rigor modeling leveling decisions, attrition, compensation band overlap, and equity refresh tradeoffs.
- High agency, low ego, written-first; comfortable in a 5-day in-office SF environment.
Nice to have
- Experience with org design during an AI pivot or business-model change.
- Experience designing compensation programs for both full-time employees and a diverse contractor population.
Pay
$160K – $230K USD base salary
AI focus
Design People programs for an AI-native company and its workforce; the role may address talent and org design during an AI pivot.
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