People & Talent Operations Manager

About this role

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: $40,000/year

• **Working Rhythm**: Monday – Friday, 0900 – 1800, with flexibility needed for global time zones and growth initiatives.

Contract Type: Full-Time, Contractor
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.

It’s an execution-driven, systems-focused role with real ownership, impact, and influence across the business . You’ll help shape how our people experience Nexford — from hiring to onboarding to daily operations — with speed, precision, and innovation .

What You’ll Be Owning

Build and automate the People stack

• Own and continuously optimise Nexford’s 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 t...