Senior Manager, Talent Operations

The role

You will lead a team of operations specialists and recruiting coordinators to manage the hiring lifecycle. You will own the Talent Operations Roadmap, including AI tool deployment, process standardization, and ATS optimization.

What you will do

• Execute the Talent Operations Roadmap including AI assessment tool rollout and process standardization
• Lead and develop a team of operations and coordination professionals
• Drive scorecard SLA compliance through process controls and automation
• Reduce time-to-fill by streamlining operational bottlenecks
• Operationalize AI interview assessment tools
• Own ATS administration, configuration, and optimization
• Lead the headcount approval flow redesign
• Ensure onboarding compliance for new hires across multiple geographies
• Build and maintain the talent operations knowledge base
• Partner with the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition to provide operational data for capacity modeling

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in talent operations, or HR operations
• 4+ years managing a team of coordinators and operations specialists at a scaling technology company
• Deep expertise with Greenhouse ATS or a comparable enterprise applicant tracking system
• Experience driving SLA compliance and process adherence across a distributed recruiting team
• Experience managing recruiting coordination at scale (100+ hires per quarter)
• Track record of successfully deploying new recruiting technology
• Project management capability to run multiple concurrent workstreams
• Experience with global hiring operations, particularly EMEA compliance, offer letter localization, and navigating local employment requirements
• Data-oriented mindset

Nice to have

• Experience supporting a German entity setup, including familiarity with German employment compliance
• Background in aerospace, hardware, or manufacturing recruiting operations
• Experience with headcount planning and approval workflow tools that integrate with HRIS and finance systems
• Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or similar process improvement credentials
• Experience building or rebuilding a talent operations function from the ground up

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Before you apply

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
• This posting may be removed earlier than projected if a suitable pool of applications has been received

About the company

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. They are both a space company and a data company.