Job brief: Director, People Operations

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Saatva's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Saatva's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $100,000 to $140,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: New York City · Human Resources
• Posted: 2026-11-01

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Director".

Must have

• We are also certified as a Great Place to Work and have been named among Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in Retail and Best Workplaces in New York, as well as a BuiltIn.com Bes…
• Experience: 7–10+ years of progressive experience in HR Operations, Compensation, Payroll, or Benefits Administration, with demonstrated experience supervising and developing dire…
• Eligible candidates must be located within commuting distance of our NYC Hub, requiring Tuesday attendance at our Whitestone, Queens HQ, plus two additional days per week at one o…

Conditions

• Work Location & Environment This is a hybrid position based in the NYC Metro area, requiring approximately three days of in-person collaboration per week.

Main duties

• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and develop the People Operations Specialist, fostering a high-performing culture of accuracy, empathy, and continuous im…
• Compliance & Regulatory Oversight: Oversee all HR policy management to ensure practices strictly align with federal, state, and local labor laws, including c…
• Compensation & Benefits:
• Own and manage the annual compensation review process, including merit increases, market adjustments, and incentive pay allocations.
• Conduct job pricing, benchmarking, and market analysis using industry salary surveys to establish accurate compensation bands and pay structures.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs in New York, NY: $170k a year (615 listings, 55 employers). This listing is 29% lower.
• Across Saatva's 14 open listings, 0% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Saatva hires

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