Director, People

HackerOne is a global leader in offensive security solutions. Our HackerOne Platform combines AI with the ingenuity of the largest community of security researchers to find and fix security, privacy, and AI vulnerabilities across the software development lifecycle. The platform offers bug bounty, vulnerability disclosure, pentesting, AI red teaming, and code security. We are trusted by industry leaders like Amazon, Anthropic, Crypto.com, General Motors, GitHub, Goldman Sachs, Uber, and the U.S. Department of Defense. HackerOne was named a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company in 2023 and a Most Loved Workplace for Young Professionals in 2024.

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Director, People Operations

Based in HackerOnes Pune office

Position Summary

As HackerOne grows our global presence, we are excited to establish our new office in Pune, India. We are seeking a Director of People to serve as a strategic and operational leader supporting our India-based employees and collaborating closely with our global People team. This role will be critical in fostering a high-performance, inclusive culture aligned with our values, while also acting as a key partner to the leadership team based in the U.S.

This leader will have a broad remit across talent, compensation and benefits, employee relations, operations, and culture and will also serve as the local site leader for our Pune office, ensuring a cohesive and collaborative experience for an in-office environment.

What You Will Do

• Act as the senior-most People team representative in India, responsible for delivering a high-impact people experience aligned with HackerOnes values and business goals.
• Serve as a strategic HR business partner to India-based leaders and managers, advising on talent planning, performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead People operations and compliance for the India region, ensuring alignment with local labor laws and practices while maintaining consistency with global policies.
• Drive cultural initiatives and programs that foster inclusion, engagement, and belonging within the Pune office and across the global team.
• Design and implement tailored onboarding programs for the India office that reflect both local culture and HackerOnes values to ensure new hires quickly integrate and contribute effectively.
• Support compensation and benefits implementation and employee lifecycle processes (onboarding, mobility, performance, exit) in partnership with global Total Rewards and People Ops teams.
• Act as a local escalation point for complex employee relations matters and provide expert guidance to managers and employees.
• Collaborate with the India-based recruiter (dotted-line relationship) to ensure a seamless talent experience, including headcount planning, onboarding, and internal mobility.
• Serve as the Pune site manager, ensuring the office environment reflects HackerOnes culture, supporting local events and community-building, and representing the site in cross-functional forums.
• Influence and contribute to global People strategies while tailoring and executing regional plans with impact and cultural sensitivity.

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in a fast-paced, global tech environment, including experience managing a regional or country HR function particularly with US-headquartered technology companies expanding into India.
• Strong knowledge of Indian labor law, employment practices, and HR operations.
• Proven success as a strategic business partner with a track record of influencing executive leaders and scaling organizational practices.
• Deep expertise in at least two HR disciplines (e.g., HRBP, employee relations, total rewards, culture/change).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to build trust and navigate across time zones and cultures.
• Passion for building an inclusive and engaging employee experience.
• Prior experience serving as a site or office lead is a plus.
• Fluency in English required.

Compensation Bands:

Total Base Pay Range

• 3,344,000.00 - 4,180,000.00

Job Benefits:

• Health (medical, vision, dental), life, and disability insurance*
• Equity stock options
• Retirement plans
• Paid public holidays and unlimited PTO
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Leaves of absence (including caregiver leave and leave under COs Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Work Stipend
• Eligibility may differ by country

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