Director, Global HR Operations & Compliance at Fivetran

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About The Role

The Head of Global HR Operations & Compliance is a strategic and operational leader responsible for building and optimizing the global HR infrastructure that enables business growth, ensures compliance, and prepares Fivetran for future public company readiness and M&A activities. This leader will oversee all aspects of global HR operations, including systems, processes, compliance, payroll governance, and cross-border employment structures.

This role partners closely with Finance, Legal, and regional People leaders to design scalable frameworks that ensure our people programs operate with precision, consistency, and integrity across all geographies.

This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Oakland, CA or Denver, CO office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

What You’ll Do

Global HR Operations

• Lead and scale global HR Operations across all regions, ensuring efficient, compliant, and consistent execution of core people processes (onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, payroll interface, data management).
• Partner with IT and systems vendors and stakeholders to utilize and scale our systems, driving automation, reporting accuracy, and integration across systems (Workday, payroll, equity, benefits).
• Standardize and continuously improve operational processes, focusing on scalability, quality, and employee experience.
• Develop and monitor HR operations KPIs and service level metrics.
  
  
  

Global Compliance & Risk Management

• Build and maintain a robust global compliance framework covering employment law, benefits, data privacy (GDPR, CCPA), and local labor regulations.
• Partner with Legal and external experts to ensure compliance in all jurisdictions.
• Oversee audits, risk assessments, and policy updates across global HR functions.
• Ensure HR readiness for regulatory filings and due diligence processes related to IPO or M&A activity.
  
  
  

Entity Expansion & Mobility

• Lead entity setup and PEO/EOR expansion strategy to support global growth.
• Partner with Finance and Legal on employment structures, benefits design, and payroll compliance across new markets.
• Develop global mobility policies and frameworks that balance compliance, cost, and talent experience.
  
  
  

Public Company Readiness & M&A Integration

• Partner with Legal, Finance, and People leadership to prepare HR systems, data, and processes for public company readiness, including audit readiness, governance, and controls.
• Lead HR due diligence and integration efforts for M&A transactions, ensuring seamless employee transitions and compliance continuity.
  
  
  

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and develop a high-performing global HR Operations team that centers employee experience and drives efficiency through metrics, automation, and AI-enabled improvements.
• Build strong partnerships across People, Finance, and Legal to align strategies and ensure cohesive execution.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief People Officer and executive leadership on all operational, compliance, and governance matters.
  
  
  

Skills We’re Looking For

• 12+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years leading global HR operations or compliance functions.
• Experience in high-growth, global organizations; public company or IPO experience strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in employment law, international compliance, and global entity operations.
• Proven success leading teams through transformation, scale, or organizational change.
• Exceptional program management, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
  
  
  

The compensation range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire compensation for the target position and level, and may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role. Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The compensation range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your location during the hiring process.

Oakland Pay Range

$184,000—$230,000 USD

Perks And Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance

Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off

RSU stock grants*

Professional development and training opportunities

Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities

Monthly cell phone stipend

Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

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We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

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