Senior People and Operations Partner, Bubble
$128-160k
+ Equity
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AI app builder
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AI app builder
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$128-160k
+ Equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To let anyone build powerful web and mobile apps visually, without code.
Role
Who you are
- If you are energized by building things that last, making complex operations feel effortless, creating programs that move people, and elevating the team around you — this role is for you
- You are a senior People practitioner who operates with equal fluency in systems thinking and human-centered design. You don't separate "operations" from "experience" — you know they're the same thing
- 5+ years of experience in People Operations, HR, or a related function, ideally at a "a fast-moving, high-iteration environment or startup where ambiguity is the norm
- A proven track record of building and scaling people programs — from onboarding and engagement to manager development and performance — with clear outcomes and measurable impact
- Strong change management instincts: you know how to bring people along, communicate with clarity, and create programs that land, not just launch
- Deep comfort with technology, automation, and AI-powered tooling — you see these as leverage, not overhead, and you actively look for ways to work smarter
- Experience owning People systems and data, with strong judgment around process design, reporting, and operational integrity
- Hands-on experience managing payroll, benefits administration, and employment compliance, ideally including PEO partnership management
- The autonomy and confidence to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives with limited direction
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt your style across audiences — from individual contributors to senior leadership
- Bonus: experience with HRIS implementation or migration, building a people program from the ground up, or scaling through a high-growth phase
- Let’s democratize access to technology together! If this sounds like you, apply! If you don’t meet all of the qualifications but think you could be a match, we’d still love the chance to review your application
- At Bubble, we encourage people from all ages, abilities, and experiences to apply
What the job involves
- Our People team is small, deeply embedded in how Bubble operates, and genuinely invested in getting things right. We sit at the intersection of strategy and execution — partnering closely with leadership to shape culture, build the systems that keep us running, and design the programs that help every Bubble employee do their best work
- We believe the employee experience is built in the details: a payroll that just works, an onboarding that actually prepares you, a manager who knows how to give great feedback. We hold a high bar for all of it. No task feels too small when you understand the impact it has on real people
- As Senior People Operations & Programs Partner, you will be the connective tissue between how we run People operations and how we bring our people programs to life. This is a 50/50 role — half systems builder, half program architect — and both halves demand the same standard: thoughtful, scalable, and human
- On the operations side, you will treat operational excellence as a form of employee service. Clean systems, automated workflows, and reliable processes aren't just tidy infrastructure — they're how employees and managers experience People every single day. You'll lead with technology, use AI and automation to remove friction, and hold a high bar for how things work behind the scenes
- On the programs side, you will design and run initiatives that meet people where they are. You understand that a great program isn't just well-designed — it's well-landed. You bring change management instincts to everything you build, you know how to earn buy-in, and you create experiences that stick
- You will lead complex initiatives independently, shape team direction, and serve as a trusted partner and subject-matter expert across the organization. You will play a key role in how People scales at Bubble — raising the bar for what great looks like across both execution and experience
- Own and continuously improve the systems, workflows, and tools that power People Operations — treating every process as a touchpoint in the employee experience
- Manage the company's PEO relationship, serving as the primary point of contact and ensuring the partnership runs smoothly and scales with the business
- Oversee payroll accuracy and timeliness, benefits administration, and employment compliance — holding a high bar for reliability because employees depend on it
- Lead automation and tooling initiatives that reduce manual lift and increase speed, accuracy, and consistency across the People function
- Build and maintain reporting infrastructure that surfaces meaningful insights on workforce trends, program effectiveness, and operational health
- Evaluate, and potentially lead the implementation of, a new HRIS as we continue to scale — owning vendor selection, cross-functional coordination, data migration, and change management through go-live and beyond
- Lead the design, delivery, and iteration of core people programs including onboarding, employee engagement, manager development, recognition, performance enablement, and learning & development
- Translate company goals and cultural priorities into engaging, measurable programs with clear milestones and outcomes
- Build program evaluation frameworks that connect people investments to business impact and employee experience
- Partner with People leadership to evolve our programs as the company scales, ensuring they remain relevant, effective, and aligned to where Bubble is headed
- Act as a trusted advisor to managers and cross-functional partners, influencing decisions and advocating for scalable, people-centered approaches
- Model values-based decision making and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement across the People team
- Participate in and contribute to external People and HR communities to bring emerging practices and insights back to Bubble
Our take
More people than ever are interested in starting a digital product business such as a SaaS, social network or marketplace, but getting started is tough. Creating tangible proof-of-concept products generally requires software development skills, and without experience in coding, this usually results in expensive programmer hires.
Bubble provides a no-code software development platform, allowing its users to build SaaS apps, dashboards, CRMs, marketplaces, social networks, and other web or mobile-based software applications without coding experience. The platform allows users to navigate prototyping, launch, collaborative iterative development, and unlimited scaling through simple drag-and-drop interfaces, allowing anyone to develop software without the need for programming experience.
No-code software development startups have been growing in popularity and this undeniably presents significant competition for Bubble, but their all-in-one approach to design, functionality, and management gives them a cutting edge over similar niche-focussed alternatives. The company claims that through its platform, businesses can launch and develop products at a much faster rate due to increased accessibility to software development, without the need for expensive hires and infrastructure.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2021
$100m
SERIES A
Jun 2019
$6m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $106.4m
Company benefits
- Company equity
- Generous PTO
- Health, dental, and vision
- Paid parental leave
- Sabbatical program
- 401(k) matching
- Wellness and work stipend
- Bi-annual team retreats
- In-office lunches
- Flexible-first hybrid work
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
Leadership
Emmanuеl Straschnοv
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Experience as CEO Assistant for Prada. Consultant for Roland Berger Strategy Consultants from 2007 to 2010.
Josh Haas
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Management Associate for Bridgewater Associates from 2007 to 2010. Experience as Co-founder and CTO of KeywordSmart.
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