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Director of HR Operations

Hippocratic AI · Menlo Park, CA · On-site

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About Hippocratic AI

Hippocratic AI builds the safest generative AI healthcare agent for health systems, payors, and pharma. Over 180 million clinical interactions across 1,000+ use cases with 60+ partners worldwide. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.

About the role

At Hippocratic AI, we move fast, operate with intention, and hold an incredibly high bar for excellence. As our Director of HR Operations , you will be the heartbeat of the People engine. You will architect the systems, policies, programs, and processes that ensure the company scales rapidly without compromising on culture, trust, compliance, or mission.

What they're looking for

  • Serve as a trusted, empathetic point of contact for employees — mediating disputes, supporting performance management, advising on disciplinary actions, and fostering an environment of fairness and openness
  • Build self-service resources, documentation, and tools so employees feel empowered and supported
  • 7+ years in People/HR Operations with at least 2+ years in leadership roles, with meaningful experience in fast-paced, high-growth startups
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
  • Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, AI, biotech, fintech)
  • Deep functional knowledge across HR sub-functions: HR operations, total rewards, performance & talent management, compliance, HRIS, employee relations
More about this role

At Hippocratic AI, we move fast, operate with intention, and hold an incredibly high bar for excellence. As our Director of HR Operations , you will be the heartbeat of the People engine. You will architect the systems, policies, programs, and processes that ensure the company scales rapidly without compromising on culture, trust, compliance, or mission. You will act as a critical bridge between the executive team and the broader workforce, responsible for turning people-strategy into actionable, repeatable, and scalable operations.

This is a role for someone who loves the craft of People Operations. You are energized by building from scratch, thrive when the stakes are high, and bring calm, precision, and sound judgment to complexity. You combine hands-on execution with strategic leadership , and you see operational rigor as the foundation of an exceptional employee experience.

If you want to shape the HR infrastructure of a hypergrowth, mission-driven organization—and care deeply about trust, clarity, and operational excellence—this is the place for you.

Fully own and administer the People tech stack (e.g., HRIS such as Rippling), ensuring workflows, automations, integrations,...

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