People & Talent Operations Manager

People and Talent Operation Manager

Build and scale a modern automated People function at Nexford University

Position Title: People & Talent Operations Manager
Work: 100% Remote
Salary: $40000/year
Working Rhythm: Monday Fridaywith flexibility needed for global time zones and growth initiatives.
Contract Type: Full-Time
Reporting To: Chief Financial Officer
Start Date: As soon as Possible

Role Impact

Nexford University is a VC-backed tech-enabled startup university on a mission to make high-quality affordable education accessible globally. We operate with a fully distributed team and a strong bias toward automation data and continuous improvement.

We are looking for a next-generation HR Manager who sees People Operations as a product not a back office. This role is ideal for someone who has worked in high-growth tech startups and wants to design scalable automated people systems from the ground up.

This is not a policy-heavy role.

Its an execution-driven systems-focused role with real ownership impact and influence across the business . Youll help shape how our people experience Nexford from hiring to onboarding to daily operations with speed precision and innovation .

What Youll Be Owning

Build and automate the People stack

• Own and continuously optimise Nexfords HRIS and people tooling (e.g. BambooHR payroll providers contractor platforms)
• Design automated workflows for onboarding offboarding compensation changes reviews and compliance
• Reduce manual work through systems integrations templates and self-service tooling

Talent & hiring at scale

• Build scalable tech-enabled recruitment processes for a global remote workforce
• Partner with hiring managers on role design hiring strategy and structured decision-making
• Introduce tools assessments and data-driven screening methods to improve hiring quality and speed

Performance compensation & engagement

• Own performance management cycles and ensure they are lightweight measurable and actionable
• Support compensation reviews with clear data benchmarking and structured frameworks
• Work with Finance and leadership on salary bands incentives and equity-linked programs

Global compliance pragmatically applied

• Ensure employment and contractor compliance across multiple jurisdictions (US UK EMEA Africa)
• Manage relationships with external payroll tax and employment vendors
• Balance legal requirements with startup speed and simplicity

Manager enablement & culture

• Equip managers with simple tools and guidance to manage teams effectively
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on people structure and scaling challenges
• Help shape a high-performance low-bureaucracy culture aligned with Nexfords mission

What Were Looking For

• Strong experience (minimum 5 years) in tech startups or highgrowth VCbacked environments
• A proven track record of building and automating HR processes not just maintaining existing ones
• Deep comfort with HR systems data and tooling you actually enjoy configuring software optimizing workflows and making tools work smarter
• Ability to operate independently with high ownership low supervision and strong execution discipline
• A commercial mindset with confidence partnering cross-functionally with Finance Leadership and Exec teams
• A clear confident communicator who can influence without relying on hierarchy or formal authority
• Someone who thrives in modern fast-moving People Ops

This role is not suitable for someone seeking a traditional HR or policy-first position

Why Nexford University

• Work in a mission-driven tech-enabled organisation tackling real-world education challenges.
• Real ownership to build a modern People function end-to-end
• A global remote-first team with strong mission alignment
• An environment where experimentation and automation are encouraged
• Close exposure to leadership and strategic decision-making
• Opportunity to shape how HR works in a next-generation education platform
• 33 days paid time off

• Optional Access to professional development after 3 months of engagement.
• 50% discounted tuition on all Nexford courses and degrees for you your family

This position classification has been defined as exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

About Nexford University

Nexford Universitys mission is to become a leading endtoend educationtoemployment platform preparing and placing talent globally into both local and remote roles. We are a fastgrowing nextgeneration university focused on dramatically expanding access to industryaligned education at a fraction of the cost of traditional higher education . Based in Washington DC Nexford delivers a 100% online competencybased learning model designed around realworld workplace skills. Our programs emphasize mastery of practical futureready competencies supported by a global network of faculty advisors and industry experts .

Nexford offers Associate Bachelors and Masters degrees along with a growing portfolio of undergraduate and graduate certificates across business and technology disciplines. Learners experience a technology-enabled data-driven academic journey enhanced by modern learning tools including the strategic use of AI to support both academic and professional success .

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Equal Opportunities Statement

Nexford University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

We are committed to building a diverse inclusive and missiondriven team that reflects the learners we serve globally .

Required Experience:

Manager