Director of People, Operations

Manages a team responsible for running people programs for operations firms.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$268k

Mean

$279k

10th–90th pct

$204k–$370k

Observations

464

Confidence: 34% · based on 464 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Talent Development

Process Improvement

Common certifications

SHRM Certified Professional · 17% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

57% require · 28% prefer

Master's Degree

15% require · 27% prefer

No College

18% require · 6% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Talent Acquisition, Operations+6.3%Operations People Operations Manager-54.9%Operations People Operations Coordinator-54.3%Operations Recruiter-53.2%Operations Recruiting Coordinator-49.9%

Common previous roles

Operations People Operations Manager-121.6%Operations Recruiting Coordinator-99.7%Operations People Operations Coordinator-119.0%Operations Recruiter-113.6%Director of Talent Acquisition, Operations+6.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)4,587

Posting growth+8.7%

Median days to fill75 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)34,800

Projected growth3.7%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness55%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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