170K–220K USD / year
Director of HR
People/HRRemote — United States, Germany
Published on 2026-10-31
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About this role
Build and scale people programs, operations, and tools for a fast-growing, remote-first company with employees in 21 countries. The role combines global employment compliance, AI-enabled HR operations, leadership development, and culture programs.
About the company
vCluster Labs builds virtual Kubernetes clusters that let platform teams create isolated environments on top of shared clusters for engineering and AI workloads.
The team
People & Talent, reporting to the VP of People.
Stack
RipplingAI toolsNo-code automation platforms
What you'll do
- Design and launch people programs, including compensation reviews and performance cycles.
- Build AI workflows and agents for onboarding, policy questions, manager support, and reporting.
- Manage global employment compliance, including German employment matters, with outside counsel.
- Manage EOR operations and maintain Rippling as the HR system of record.
- Build leadership training for managers across regions.
- Run global culture programs, events, and remote-team rituals.
What we're looking for
- 8+ years in HR or People Operations, including 3+ years building global programs at a US-headquartered, high-growth technology company.
- Direct experience managing German employment matters, including contracts, notice periods, works councils, data privacy, and terminations.
- Hands-on EOR and entity experience across the US, EMEA, and other regions.
- Experience supporting remote teams across time zones.
- Fluency running Rippling for HRIS and payroll, and keeping employee, payroll, and ATS data aligned.
- Daily use of AI tools and experience building automations that replace manual people work.
- Experience building measurable leadership training and culture programs.
Nice to have
- Experience with Rippling EOR.
- No-code automation, API, or light scripting skills.
- Experience building global pay bands or administering equity across jurisdictions.
- Experience at an open-source, developer-tools, or infrastructure company.
- Working knowledge of US and EU visas and work authorization.
Benefits
- Equity and bonus.
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance, with coverage varying by country.
- Flexible working schedule and workplace location.