People Generalist

Our mission at Greenhouse is to make every company great at hiring – so we go to great lengths to hire great people because we believe that they’re the foundation of our success. At Greenhouse, you’ll join a team that collaborates purposefully, fosters inclusivity, and communicates with transparency and accountability so we can help companies measurably improve the way they hire. 

Join us to do the best work of your career, solving meaningful problems with remarkable teams.

Greenhouse is looking for a

People Generalist

to join our People Team!

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this role is a trusted advisor, program manager, and operational backbone to the people team. You will act as a strategic extension of the CPO, keeping the People Team's engine running smoothly while ensuring cadence of initiatives land with clarity and purpose. This is not a role for someone who wants a predictable routine; it is for someone who genuine seeks opportunity to make an outsized impact across the entire People function, at a company that understands the strategic value of investing in People practices.

Who will love this job

A connective force —

you thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution across the people function

An operational architect —

you love turning messy, one-off processes into clean, repeatable playbooks, and you find deep satisfaction in building systems that create clarity for others

A trusted ally —

you understand that discretion, follow-through, and professionalism are not nice-to-haves — they are the foundation of the trust that makes this kind of role possible

A calendar maestro —

you see chaos in a busy executive's week as a puzzle to be solved, proactively building structure that protects focus while keeping doors genuinely open

A dynamic executor —

you can shift from owning a department-wide offsite to processing a vendor invoice without missing a beat, because you know it all matters

What you’ll do

• Represent the People Team and CPO with professionalism in interactions with internal and external stakeholders, including employees, vendors, and senior leadership

• Act as a trusted liaison for the CPO — attending meetings on their behalf, capturing key decisions, and pushing back diplomatically when calendar demand outpaces available time

• Program manage the integrated People Roadmap, tracking cyclical processes and special projects to ensure the team's execution cadence is sequenced, predictable, and high-impact

• Drive operational excellence by connecting the dots across siloed workstreams, turning one-off projects into scalable playbooks 

• Proactively identify overlaps, sequencing conflicts, and potential change fatigue across People programs, surfacing recommendations before they become problems for the broader organization

• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and clarity across the People Team

• Manage the People Team's operating rhythm: facilitate meeting agendas and ensure strong follow-through on shared goals

• Coordinate complex travel, including detailed itineraries and timely expense reporting

• Execute on People programs end-to-end, including Bonusly distributions, Golden and Silver Gnome award fulfillment, and PX Workday ticket triage across the organization

• Support offsites and events for the People Team and Employee Resource Groups, coordinating travel, accommodations, food, and participant communications

• Support procurement efforts for the People Team, including purchase orders, change orders, invoice processing, and vendor onboarding steps such as legal and security reviews

• Assist Organizational Development programs by supporting onboarding logistics, including facilitator scheduling, new hire surveys, calendar invites, and learning content updates — with growth opportunities to facilitate sessions and support new hires directly

• Take on additional projects and responsibilities as business needs evolve

You should have

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience supporting HR or CPO-level leadership with a high standard of professionalism and discretion

• Experience in coordination, events, operations, or administrative roles in a fast-paced environment

• Strong attention to detail and organization, with comfort managing multiple competing priorities, timelines, and stakeholders simultaneously

• Ability to manage logistics end-to-end, including calendars, event budgets, attendee lists, and vendor processes

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort using Slack, Zoom