Chaos Industries
Director, People Operations
$194K–$266K
El Segundo, California, United States +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Location
- El Segundo, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years directly managing HR generalists.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Citizen; the position requires access to information and systems subject to U.S. export control and government contract regulations (e.g., ITAR/EAR), which are restricted to U.S. Citizens by law.
About the job
Leads and scales People Operations, overseeing its team, policies, HR systems, benefits, employee support, compliance, reporting, and operational processes.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop the People Operations team and own its service standards, documentation, and self-service resources.
- Own policy development, HR systems and vendors, benefits strategy, and performance and compensation cycle processes.
- Oversee compliance training, HR process improvement and automation, reporting, and cross-functional planning.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years directly managing HR generalists.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Experience owning HR policy development with Legal/Compliance and designing or scaling an HR service-delivery model.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. employment law, especially California; multi-state required.
Nice to have
- SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification.
- Experience in defense, aerospace, or another regulated, security-conscious industry.
Pay
$194,000 - $266,000 USD base salary
Tools
Rippling, Sparrow, Culture Amp, Confluence, JIRA
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