People Operations Lead

Smartcat was founded in 2016 to help global enterprises create and manage their multilingual content. Today, Smartcat is the essential language AI platform for the global enterprise.

Our client-tailored language AI turns content in any format into any language, from documents to videos to complex websites and software, making global operations simple for any corporate team. It also allows any user to create new content by tapping into a multilingual enterprise library.

More than 1,000 global companies including 25% of the Fortune 500 trust Smartcat to communicate their innovations and ideas all over the world.

Smartcat’s vision is to realise a world where there is equal access to innovations and ideas.

Smartcat is backed by Matrix Partners, FJ Labs, and other leading VC firms focusing on SaaS, marketplaces and AI. You might recognize names like HubSpot, Zendesk, Uber, Stripe, RigUp, and Quora in their portfolios. Despite the economic recession, Smartcat is growing at 150% YoY. It’s well-funded and capital efficient, providing a unique combination of a hyper-growth environment with downside protection and the ability to think and plan long-term.

Mission:

In this role, you will drive forward our people operations processes with the goal of improving the employee experience and employee engagement to help enable Smartcat’s mission of realizing a world where there is equal access to innovation and ideas. Create smooth and seamless HR operations and procedures to make sure employees are backed up with HR support and may focus on business results and personal growth.

Outcomes:

• Create relevant and responsive people processes across the employee lifecycle, such as:
• Onboarding. Making it seamless for newcomers to increase ramp speed and cultural engagement: HR data, payroll, IT provisioning, benefits, and logistics
• Payroll & benefits
• Leave management
• Relocation
• Establish performance, compensation, and career growth cycles:
• HRIS cycle deployment
• Compensation change and promotions processes
• Career grading system
• Evolve our people process compliance to enable Smartcat to be a global organization with employees in 30 countries.
• Create standardized metrics and reporting to ensure data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement of our people system.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in a People Operations role within a multinational remote IT business.
• Experience integrating and maintaining HRIS with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality to ensure compliance with global regulations.
• Proficiency in working with remote teams across different time zones.
• Fluency in both written and spoken Russian and English.
• A data-driven approach with the ability to substantiate decisions using concrete metrics.
• Demonstrated integrity and unwavering commitment.
• A growth mindset, and willingness to adapt and learn continuously.
• Preparedness to work in a dynamic startup environment that demands intense focus, a strong sense of ownership, and perseverance to overcome challenges.
• Willingness to embrace constructive feedback and respect the opinions and ideas of colleagues.

Why joining Smartcat might be your best move so far:

• Fully remote team We are a global team of 180+ enthusiastic people spread across 30 countries. We have been fully remote since 2020, with some locations populated with more Smartcatters than others, such as Boston, NYC, SF, the Bay Area, London, Lisbon, and Yerevan.
• Innovating the $50 Billion-old industry Smartcat’s innovative business model taps into this $50B language translation industry with a platform allowing enterprise end users to stop using traditional outsourcing and enjoy easy-to-use AI-powered SaaS that delivers immediate high-quality results at a fraction of the cost.
• High impact role enabling innovation and inclusion in organizations You will enjoy building with us. You will drive changes in how an old-fashioned global language industry operates while improving how hundreds of thousands of people work and millions of people exchange knowledge and ideas worldwide.
• Join the rocketship to scale-up 10x and beyond together We are looking for someone to become an integral part of our team and play a crucial role in the most exciting part of our journey: transitioning from a post-Series B startup to a company exceeding $100M in ARR and $1B in valuation. Our journey isn’t for the faint of heart. We are growing at 150% YoY, thanks to our strong product-market fit and high-performing team.
• Smartcat Culture: Where Diversity Meets High Performance At Smartcat, we are committed to building a culture that highlights respect and appreciation for each individual’s unique background and perspective, while maintaining a strong focus on results and clear, honest and direct communication. We believe in welcoming everyone and fostering an inclusive environment where team members can be their authentic selves at work. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is steadfast, and we stand firmly against discrimination and harassment.