1mo ago
$175,000-200,000/yr

Head of Operations

United StatesUnited States·Bostonexecutive
OperationsOperations Director
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Quick Summary

Key Responsibilities

goal setting, review cycles, calibration, and the harder conversations that follow Build manager capability across a team where many leaders are first-time managers Run engagement measurement and,

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OperationsOperations Director

Responsibilities

~1 min read
  • →Ensure our values are incorporated into how we work every day at Ketryx, focusing on creating an environment where people can execute on a world-class level
  • →Own performance management: goal setting, review cycles, calibration, and the harder conversations that follow
  • →Build manager capability across a team where many leaders are first-time managers
  • →Run engagement measurement and, more importantly, act on what it tells us

What We Offer

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✓Own HRIS, payroll, benefits, onboarding, and offboarding across US and European entities
✓Build process where it removes friction and resist it where it doesn't
✓Build out a leveling framework, compensation bands, and equity philosophy that hold up across engineering, GTM, and G&A
✓Maintain employment compliance across multiple countries and states as we expand
✓Run market benchmarking and annual comp cycles in partnership with Finance
✓Competitive compensation
✓Generous stock options possible
✓Work in an exciting field with a positive impact on the world
✓Opportunity to learn and grow as part of a global team
✓Generous PTO for full-time
✓Competitive compensation
✓Generous stock options possible
✓Work in an exciting field with a positive impact on the world
✓Opportunity to learn and grow as part of a global team
✓Generous PTO for full-time
  • Build a hiring engine that consistently lands senior engineers, GTM talent, and life sciences domain experts in a competitive market
  • Partner with leadership on headcount planning and sequencing — what we hire, when, and why
  • Raise the bar on interview design, structured evaluation, and candidate experience so hiring decisions are consistent and defensible
  • Develop Ketryx's employer brand to help us attract high-caliber talent
  • 8+ years in HR/People Operations with at least three leading the function or a major pillar of it, especially at high growth startups
  • Strong opinions on what can work, a willingness to try something new, and a network of People leaders to tap into for broader questions
  • Direct experience scaling a company through significant headcount growth — you've seen what breaks at 100, 200, 500 people and have opinions about it
  • Comfort operating without a large team or established playbook — you build the thing and then run it
  • Strong recruiting instincts; you can assess engineering and GTM talent markets and partner credibly with engineering leaders
  • Demonstrated ownership of compensation and leveling design
  • Multi-country employment experience (US and EU) or clear evidence you can get up to speed fast
  • Sound judgment in ambiguous, confidential situations, and the directness to bring hard news to the leadership team early

Nice to Have

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  • Experience supporting distributed teams across US and European time zones

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Boston, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US

About this job

Pay per year
$175,000–$200,000 a year
12% above the $167,025 median for Operations Director jobs on Jobera (98 salaries).
Who can apply
United States
Posted
41 days ago
Employer
has 18 open jobs on Jobera in 2 countries.

Listing Details

Posted
September 21, 2026
First seen
September 21, 2026
Last seen
November 2, 2026

Posting Health

Days active
41
Repost count
0
Trust Level
34%
Scored at
November 2, 2026

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Ketryx accelerates the development of FDA-regulated software by providing an AI-driven compliance solution that integrates with existing development tools.

Employees
11-50
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Head of Operations $175,000-200,000