People Program Manager

OLIPOP is searching for a People Program Manager to join our team. This person will lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of cross-functional programs that shape the employee experience and support organizational effectiveness. This role is instrumental in scaling our people operations by driving high-impact initiatives across performance management, employee engagement, talent programs, and HR systems.

You’ll serve as a central point of coordination across multiple workstreams, and your day-to-day will include aligning stakeholders, ensuring delivery of complex projects, and turning strategy into action. Whether rolling out foundational systems like an HRIS, building scalable frameworks like job architecture, or refining people programs to support growth, you’ll bring structure, clarity, and momentum to our People Team’s most important priorities.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong project management capabilities, HR expertise, and a collaborative mindset to deliver seamless, people-first solutions that align with our values and business goals.

This role comes with the opportunity to impact the people experience at a high-growth, innovative company that has a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your input and expertise.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the end-to-end project management of our HRIS implementation, coordinating with vendors, IT, HR, and stakeholders to ensure timely and successful deployment. Manage training, communication, and adoption strategies.
• Oversee the rollout of a comprehensive job architecture framework, including job leveling, role definitions, and compensation alignment. Partner with leadership, compensation, and talent acquisition teams to drive adoption and integration into talent processes.
• Work closely with the People Team and Business Leaders to align program goals with business objectives and incorporate unique team structures into a scalable job architecture.
• Manage and continuously improve core people programs such as:
  • Performance management cycles (goal setting, reviews, calibration)
  • Talent development programs
  • Ongoing employee engagement programs
• Develop communication plans and training materials to support program rollouts. Serve as a change champion to drive adoption and engagement across the organization.
• Leverage technology and tools to streamline people processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies that can scale the People Team’s capabilities and support a growing workforce.
• Partner with IT and cross-functional teams to ensure system integrations and data consistency across platforms.
• Use systems to automate workflows, enhance reporting, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Track program metrics and project milestones, provide regular updates to leadership, and use data insights to recommend improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of five years of experience as Project or Program Manager focused on the areas described above.
• Minimum of two years of experience as a Project or Program Manager in a startup organization where you designed/built programming from scratch.
• Proven results as a project or program manager, stakeholder manager, and change management expert.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale HRIS implementations and job architecture projects.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, people programs, and organizational design.
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, execution, stakeholder management, and risk mitigation.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Proficient with project management tools
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with HR data and reporting.
• Solid knowledge of performance management and measurement practices with an ability to develop novel approaches to both.
• Solid knowledge of a variety of Total Rewards practices, comfortable with explaining compensation decisions and philosophy.
• Ability to take initiative and work autonomously.
• Ability to work with ambiguity, think critically, make decisions and solve non-routine problems based on your experience and through solid reasoning skills.
• High level of discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.
• Ability to communicate clearly, empathetically and firmly in a variety of settings – verbally, in writing, 1 on 1 and in large groups.
• Competence in Google Suite and Microsoft Suite – ability to create engaging training presentations and other materials.
• Experience working with common People metrics and creating dashboards to monitor org health and performance.
• Experience with building and leading trainings a plus
• Experience with team collaboration tools such as Slack and Zoom is preferred.

REPORTS TO:

VP Total Rewards & Engagement

COMPENSATION:

$120,000-$135,000 base salary + bonus