Director, People Operations

Dropbox Dropbox · Enterprise · United States · HR Ops and Technology (Sub Team)

Director, People Operations at Dropbox to lead a global team delivering scalable, high-impact services across the employee journey, including onboarding, contingent workforce, service delivery, global mobility, immigration, and HR compliance. The role involves driving operational excellence, modernizing support models, and leveraging AI and automation to enhance the employee experience and simplify processes.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and develop a high-performing global team
  2. Establish operating models, SLAs, and metrics to improve quality and efficiency
  3. Own contingent workforce strategy and management and make key decisions as it relates to the business (including vendors, compliance, cost)
  4. Oversee global onboarding operations to deliver a consistent, high-quality new hire experience
  5. Guide People Operations workstreams for company-wide initiatives (e.g., M&A)

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years in People Operations or HR Operations
  • Experience leading global teams in complex environments
  • Expertise in service delivery and platforms, compliance, contingent workforce, mobility, and immigration
  • Track record leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills; clear communicator
  • Data-driven with strong operational rigor
  • Balances strategy and execution with strong ownership
  • Experience leveraging AI and automation to improve operations
  • Strong understanding of US employment law; working knowledge of international HR compliance

Nice to have

  • Experience in a global technology or SaaS company
  • Experience transforming People Operations at scale across company stages
  • Demonstrated focus on innovation and continuous improvement

What the JD emphasized

  • AI and automation to improve operations
  • AI and emerging technologies to enhance the employee experience
  • global HR Compliance program
  • HR risk initiatives (SOX, HRIS data integrity, background checks, work authorization)
  • compliance reporting (e.g., EEO-1, OFCCP) and data accuracy via audits
  • Strong understanding of US employment law; working knowledge of international HR compliance