Senior Manager, Talent & People Operations, Claude Corps

About Our Client

The organization operates as the largest educator of college computer science students in the country, addressing the challenge of bridging the gap between technical education and employment in the technology sector. It has trained over 40,000 students from more than 1,000 universities and collaborates with leading technology companies. Recently, it launched a $150 million initiative in partnership with Anthropic to develop a large-scale AI workforce program, aiming to scale training and placement of early-career technologists.

About the Opportunity

The Senior Manager, Talent & People Operations, Claude Corps leads a small team responsible for recruiting and employing early-career technologists within a fellowship program that places fellows into nonprofits, government agencies, and public-interest organizations to build sustainable AI solutions. This role is accountable for managing the full employment lifecycle of fellows, ensuring high-quality recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing employment processes while scaling operations efficiently through AI integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a pod of early-talent recruiters and fractional HR coordination support.
• Oversee the recruitment funnel from application review to job offers, maintaining candidate experience and selection standards.
• Manage employer-of-record responsibilities including offers, background checks, work authorization, payroll setup, benefits enrollment, and onboarding.
• Implement AI tools to automate and streamline recruiting and HR operations.
• Collaborate with program managers on employee relations and performance management.
• Develop standardized, repeatable processes and systems for high-volume cohorts, ensuring compliance across multiple states.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years' experience combining recruiting and HR or people operations, with leadership responsibility over both.
• Experience managing teams and coordinating with contractors or fractional support.
• Proven background in high-volume or early-talent hiring and ownership of HR operations such as payroll, benefits, compliance, and onboarding.
• Familiarity with employer-of-record, PEO, or multi-state employment processes is strongly preferred.
• Skilled in applying AI technologies to streamline workflows, with experience in ATS and HRIS configuration and automation.

Pay

Compensation ranges from $110,000 to $150,000 per year.