Senior Director, Global HR
SCALIS, Boulder, CO, United States
About the job
Senior Director, Global HR
As a Senior Director, Global HR, you'll be responsible for:
Build-Out: HR Systems & Administrative Ownership
Build core HR administration from the ground up: policies, workflows, documentation standards, and scalable operating rhythms.
Select, implement, and own HRIS and supporting tools; establish governance, data integrity standards, and reporting cadence.
Establish compliant onboarding/offboarding and lifecycle processes across multiple countries; ensure audit readiness.
Create and maintain SOPs, templates, checklists, and service-level expectations for People Operations.
Strategic Thought Partnership & Organizational Design
Serve as an independent thinker and strategic thought partner to leadership on organizational design and scaling decisions.
Build and execute a People strategy aligned to business objectives, with clear prioritization and measurable outcomes.
Influence without micromanagement: identify needs, bring forward ideas, and drive initiatives end-to-end.
Provide managers with pragmatic coaching on performance management, accountability, and feedback.
Compliance, Governance & Risk (Global)
Own global compliance strategy and execution, partnering closely with Legal; proactively identify and mitigate risk.
Oversee employment classifications (employee vs. contractor) and contractor lifecycle management (agreements, renewals, expirations).
Maintain compliance calendars (trainings, acknowledgements, required postings) and track completion to closure.
Lead employee relations matters and investigations with discretion, consistency, and documentation discipline.
Own leave management processes (including parental/maternity/paternity), ensuring compliant administration and communication.
Partner with Recruiting to support forecasting, headcount planning, and hiring execution; align hiring priorities to business needs.
Support role clarity, leveling, and job description development; ensure consistent interview practices and decision quality.
Improve candidate experience and communication; support streamlined, high-urgency hiring processes as needed.
Culture, Internal Communications & Manager Enablement
Own People-related internal communications (policies, launches, training rollouts, process changes) with clarity and consistency.
Help scale culture intentionally while avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy; preserve a “not too corporate” operating style.
Develop light-weight manager enablement and training where leadership capability needs exist (feedback, performance, communication).
People Analytics & Business Case Development
Use strong data analytics to create clear business cases: present options, tradeoffs, and a recommendation.
Build dashboards and metrics to show why initiatives matter, what is changing, and the measurable impact over time.
Communicate crisply and effectively to different leadership styles (concise, decision-ready summaries when needed).
Required qualifications:
7+ years of progressive HR / People Operations experience with increasing scope and ownership.
Proven experience building HR systems, processes, and governance in a high-growth, ambiguous environment (builder mindset).
Demonstrated capability partnering with Recruiting and leaders on workforce planning and hiring strategy.
Experience supporting multi-country or globally distributed teams; familiarity with international employment considerations.
Strong business acumen and ability to balance business needs with employee experience and compliance requirements.
Advanced communication skills—clear, direct, and able to influence across levels and functions.
Strong analytical skills with ability to build business cases and use data to drive decisions and demonstrate impact.
High discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive information.
Ability to travel approximately 15%–20% including international travel.
Health Insurance
401(k) Matching
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Remote Work
Vision Insurance
Test Engineer Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain manual and automated unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end test suites.
Build and optimize test pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery.
Collaborate with developers to identify, diagnose, and resolve software defects.
Design test strategies for new features and system components.
Contribute to improving internal QA processes, tooling, and best practices.
Work with C++ and Qt/QML codebases to write effective, maintainable test code.
Ensure test coverage and reliability for mission-critical systems used in large‑scale drone show productions.
Qualifications:
Strong experience in C++ development.
Hands‑on experience with automated testing (unit, integration, CI pipelines).
Ability to design clear, reliable test cases and frameworks.
Familiarity with modern development workflows (Git, CI/CD, code review culture).
Experience with Qt/QML, especially for UI-driven testing.
Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
Ability to communicate fluently in German and English.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of testing embedded, real‑time, or robotics systems.
Experience in the entertainment tech, UAV, or simulation domains.
Benefits:
Competitive salary, flexible hours, and front‑row access to the incredible visual experiences you help bring to life.
Production Coordinator Responsibilities:
Marquee Show Support (Primary): Partner with PMs to drive key work‑streams across complex productions.
Own logistics: travel, lodging, transportation, vendor coordination, crew onboarding.
Maintain the operational “source of truth” (docs, trackers, schedules, contacts).
Keep communication tight across internal teams and external partners.
Identify risks early and bring solutions.
Travel & Logistics Systems: Own and maintain travel workflows (Navan and related tools).
Keep trackers accurate, clean, and aligned with budgets.
Ensure bookings meet show needs and cost targets.
Streamline expense tracking and documentation for Accounting.
Documentation & Reporting: Keep all project documentation organized and up to date (Backbone, GDrive, Slack, Sheets). Maintain call sheets and run‑of‑show schedules.
Drive post‑show reporting and ensure learnings captured and shared.
Onsite Execution: Support onsite coordination of crew, vendors, and venue partners.
Help manage timelines from load‑in through strike.
Own clearly defined responsibilities when onsite.
Wrap Support + Continuous Improvement: Track invoices, receipts, support actuals. Assist with post‑show reporting and wrap deliverables.
Capture insights and improve processes for future shows.
Required Qualifications:
1–3 years of experience in live events, touring, film production, or similar fast‑paced operational environments.
Highly organized with strong attention to detail—able to catch what others miss and communicate it clearly.
Calm under pressure and able to juggle multiple moving pieces at once.
Proficient in Google Workspace and comfortable working in spreadsheets.
Willing to travel and work nights/weekends during show windows.
Valid driver’s license required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting senior production leads (PM, AP, Supervisor) on complex shows.
Hands‑on experience managing travel logistics at scale.
Comfortable coordinating multiple vendors simultaneously.
Strong documentation habits across fast‑moving teams.
Exposure to aviation‑adjacent or safety‑sensitive operations.
What Defines You:
Highly reliable, organized, and execution‑focused.
Calm under pressure and effective in an onsite operating environment.
A clear, proactive communicator who escalates issues early and appropriately.
You don’t need to be the “owner of everything” to be high‑impact; you like owning your lane and making the overall machine run smoother.
You take pride in making complicated work feel simple for the team around you.
Team‑oriented, humble, and eager to learn.
Interested in growing into increased production ownership over time.
Location: Gilching, Germany
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Build-Out: HR Systems & Administrative Ownership
Build core HR administration from the ground up: policies, workflows, documentation standards, and scalable operating rhythms.
Select, implement, and own HRIS and supporting tools; establish governance, data integrity standards, and reporting cadence.
Establish compliant onboarding/offboarding and lifecycle processes across multiple countries; ensure audit readiness.
Create and maintain SOPs, templates, checklists, and service-level expectations for People Operations.
Strategic Thought Partnership & Organizational Design
Serve as an independent thinker and strategic thought partner to leadership on organizational design and scaling decisions.
Build and execute a People strategy aligned to business objectives, with clear prioritization and measurable outcomes.
Influence without micromanagement: identify needs, bring forward ideas, and drive initiatives end-to-end.
Provide managers with pragmatic coaching on performance management, accountability, and feedback.
Compliance, Governance & Risk (Global)
Own global compliance strategy and execution, partnering closely with Legal; proactively identify and mitigate risk.
Oversee employment classifications (employee vs. contractor) and contractor lifecycle management (agreements, renewals, expirations).
Maintain compliance calendars (trainings, acknowledgements, required postings) and track completion to closure.
Lead employee relations matters and investigations with discretion, consistency, and documentation discipline.
Own leave management processes (including parental/maternity/paternity), ensuring compliant administration and communication.
Partner with Recruiting to support forecasting, headcount planning, and hiring execution; align hiring priorities to business needs.
Support role clarity, leveling, and job description development; ensure consistent interview practices and decision quality.
Improve candidate experience and communication; support streamlined, high-urgency hiring processes as needed.
Culture, Internal Communications & Manager Enablement
Own People-related internal communications (policies, launches, training rollouts, process changes) with clarity and consistency.
Help scale culture intentionally while avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy; preserve a “not too corporate” operating style.
Develop light-weight manager enablement and training where leadership capability needs exist (feedback, performance, communication).
People Analytics & Business Case Development
Use strong data analytics to create clear business cases: present options, tradeoffs, and a recommendation.
Build dashboards and metrics to show why initiatives matter, what is changing, and the measurable impact over time.
Communicate crisply and effectively to different leadership styles (concise, decision-ready summaries when needed).
Required qualifications:
7+ years of progressive HR / People Operations experience with increasing scope and ownership.
Proven experience building HR systems, processes, and governance in a high-growth, ambiguous environment (builder mindset).
Demonstrated capability partnering with Recruiting and leaders on workforce planning and hiring strategy.
Experience supporting multi-country or globally distributed teams; familiarity with international employment considerations.
Strong business acumen and ability to balance business needs with employee experience and compliance requirements.
Advanced communication skills—clear, direct, and able to influence across levels and functions.
Strong analytical skills with ability to build business cases and use data to drive decisions and demonstrate impact.
High discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive information.
Ability to travel approximately 15%–20% including international travel.
Health Insurance
401(k) Matching
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Remote Work
Vision Insurance
Test Engineer Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain manual and automated unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end test suites.
Build and optimize test pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery.
Collaborate with developers to identify, diagnose, and resolve software defects.
Design test strategies for new features and system components.
Contribute to improving internal QA processes, tooling, and best practices.
Work with C++ and Qt/QML codebases to write effective, maintainable test code.
Ensure test coverage and reliability for mission-critical systems used in large‑scale drone show productions.
Qualifications:
Strong experience in C++ development.
Hands‑on experience with automated testing (unit, integration, CI pipelines).
Ability to design clear, reliable test cases and frameworks.
Familiarity with modern development workflows (Git, CI/CD, code review culture).
Experience with Qt/QML, especially for UI-driven testing.
Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
Ability to communicate fluently in German and English.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of testing embedded, real‑time, or robotics systems.
Experience in the entertainment tech, UAV, or simulation domains.
Benefits:
Competitive salary, flexible hours, and front‑row access to the incredible visual experiences you help bring to life.
Production Coordinator Responsibilities:
Marquee Show Support (Primary): Partner with PMs to drive key work‑streams across complex productions.
Own logistics: travel, lodging, transportation, vendor coordination, crew onboarding.
Maintain the operational “source of truth” (docs, trackers, schedules, contacts).
Keep communication tight across internal teams and external partners.
Identify risks early and bring solutions.
Travel & Logistics Systems: Own and maintain travel workflows (Navan and related tools).
Keep trackers accurate, clean, and aligned with budgets.
Ensure bookings meet show needs and cost targets.
Streamline expense tracking and documentation for Accounting.
Documentation & Reporting: Keep all project documentation organized and up to date (Backbone, GDrive, Slack, Sheets). Maintain call sheets and run‑of‑show schedules.
Drive post‑show reporting and ensure learnings captured and shared.
Onsite Execution: Support onsite coordination of crew, vendors, and venue partners.
Help manage timelines from load‑in through strike.
Own clearly defined responsibilities when onsite.
Wrap Support + Continuous Improvement: Track invoices, receipts, support actuals. Assist with post‑show reporting and wrap deliverables.
Capture insights and improve processes for future shows.
Required Qualifications:
1–3 years of experience in live events, touring, film production, or similar fast‑paced operational environments.
Highly organized with strong attention to detail—able to catch what others miss and communicate it clearly.
Calm under pressure and able to juggle multiple moving pieces at once.
Proficient in Google Workspace and comfortable working in spreadsheets.
Willing to travel and work nights/weekends during show windows.
Valid driver’s license required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting senior production leads (PM, AP, Supervisor) on complex shows.
Hands‑on experience managing travel logistics at scale.
Comfortable coordinating multiple vendors simultaneously.
Strong documentation habits across fast‑moving teams.
Exposure to aviation‑adjacent or safety‑sensitive operations.
What Defines You:
Highly reliable, organized, and execution‑focused.
Calm under pressure and effective in an onsite operating environment.
A clear, proactive communicator who escalates issues early and appropriately.
You don’t need to be the “owner of everything” to be high‑impact; you like owning your lane and making the overall machine run smoother.
You take pride in making complicated work feel simple for the team around you.
Team‑oriented, humble, and eager to learn.
Interested in growing into increased production ownership over time.
Location: Gilching, Germany
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