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Head of Operations

United States·Bostonexecutive

OperationsOperations Director

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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

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→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

Open to applicants worldwide

Listing Details

Posted: September 21, 2026
First seen: September 21, 2026
Last seen: October 12, 2026

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Days active: 20
Repost count: 0
Trust Level: 36%
Scored at: October 12, 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.

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