People Program Manager, CHAOS Industries
$150-200k
Next-gen defense & critical industry technologies
Be an early applicant
Next-gen defense & critical industry technologies
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-200k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To redefine defense through technology.
Role
Who you are
- 4–7 years of experience in People Operations, HR, or Program Management
- Experience working in a mid-sized or high-growth company (100–500 employees preferred)
- Demonstrated ability to both build and run programs (not just design)
- Strong project management and prioritization skills in a fast-moving environment
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and building structure from scratch
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- You are equally comfortable thinking strategically and executing tactically
- You bring structure without overcomplicating processes
- You build strong, trusted relationships with managers and leaders
- You use data to inform decisions but know when to act with judgment
- You are proactive, resourceful, and thrive in a growing organization
What the job involves
- We are seeking a People Program Manager to build, operationalize, and scale high-impact people programs. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a mid-sized environment—where structure is still evolving and there’s strong ownership, visibility, and influence
- You will play a key role in shaping the employee experience, partnering closely with People leadership and business leaders to implement programs that support growth, engagement, and performance
- Responsibilities
- Own and evolve core people programs across the employee lifecycle (onboarding, engagement, performance, development, and retention)
- Build processes that bring consistency while maintaining flexibility for a growing organization
- Identify gaps and proactively design solutions that scale with company growth
- Partner with leaders on talent planning, internal mobility, and development pathways
- Equip managers with tools, resources, and guidance to lead effectively
- Support organizational changes such as team scaling, restructuring, or new leadership layers
- Drive adoption of new programs, policies, and tools with clear communication and training
- Track key metrics (engagement, retention, performance, diversity, etc.)
- Deliver insights and recommendations to People leadership and executives
- Continuously improve programs based on data and feedback
Our take
In the modern world, defence industries must meet ever-evolving threats through new technologies, meaning that forward-thinking is the crux of battling sophisticated threats. CHAOS Industries consists of engineers and researchers building the next generation of defence and critical industry technologies.
Its products to date include the CHAOS Coherent Distributed Network, a time synchronicity platform, and HYDRA that facilitates land, sea and air-based detection and communications. Easy to integrate into existing defence systems, HYDRA can be deployed into challenging warfare environments - providing unique solutions for US defence industries.
In the face of a highly complex threat landscape, it’s unsurprising that CHAOS has received considerable funding. This will support the company’s commercial growth and product development. It also hired a former congressman and ex-CIA veteran as its Chief Strategy Officer, exemplifying its alignment with key defence sectors in the US.
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Company
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
- Life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
- Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
- Generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
Company HQ
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Bo Marr
(Co-CEO, CTO & Co-founder)Previously on the Board of Directors at Epirus, Technical Director at Raytheon and studied a PhD at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Brett Cummings
(CFO & Co-founder)Is also an Advisor at Next Play Capital. Previously a CFO at United Cities North America, Senior Advisor at Formation 8 and 8VC.
John Tenet
(Co-CEO & Co-founder)Also Co-Founder at Epirus. Previously Partner at 8VC, Principal at Valar Ventures and an Associate at Allen & Company.
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