People Strategic Programs Manager

Hybrid - San Franciscofull timeHybrid

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senior

$188k–$235k

H1B: yes

Apolloio The People Strategic Programs Manager at Apollo.io manages the operating rhythm of the People team and executes strategic HR initiatives including M&A integration and technology transitions. This role partners with IT, Legal, and Finance to implement AI efficiencies and supports the SVP of People by handling operational execution.

Responsibilities

Apollo's People team is scaling rapidly across new geographies, business models, and technologies. We're managing M&A integration, building employment infrastructure in new markets, evaluating new tech stacks (ATS, HRIS), and pioneering how AI can make People work simpler and smarter.
The SVP of People oversees all of this, but we need someone who can be the operational and strategic backbone: handling the cadence, shepherding multi-quarter projects, partnering with IT/Legal/Finance, and most importantly, becoming an extension of the SVP so she can operate at the strategy level rather than in the weeds of execution.
The People Strategic Programs Manager will own:
The operating rhythm of the People team (meetings, planning cycles, offsites, headcount strategy)
Execution of strategic initiatives (M&A playbook, UK infrastructure, ATS transition, HRIS evaluation)
Identifying and rolling out AI efficiencies across People workflows while working with IT/Legal on governance
Being a thought partner pulling projects, ideas, and execution off the SVP's plate
This is an individual contributor role that leads through expertise, sound judgment, influence, and clear operating mechanisms, not direct management authority.
People Team Operating Rhythm
Coordinate and run the People team's recurring cadence: all-hands, leadership meetings, quarterly planning cycles (OKRs), annual strategy planning, and offsites
Design and implement a documented, repeatable planning process that removes ad hoc coordination and reduces SVP time spent on operations
Own headcount planning and forecasting: build scenarios, identify HC needs by function, and feed strategic planning cycles

Qualification

Experience & BackgroundDemonstrated ability to designExperience with technology evaluationUnderstanding of People data

Required

Experience & Background
7+ years of varied experience across G&A (General & Administrative) functions—could include HR, People Operations, HR technology, BizOps, special projects, or Chief of Staff roles
Demonstrated ability to design, plan, and execute multi-quarter initiatives end-to-end
Strong business and process design skills: requirements gathering, problem-solving, implementation, and change management
Experience managing across organizational boundaries without direct authority, aligning stakeholders, driving decisions, and measuring impact
Comfort with ambiguity and ability to operate in a fast-moving, high-growth environment
Experience with technology evaluation, implementation, and vendor management (at least exposure to ATS, HRIS, or People tech)
Understanding of People data, reporting, workflows, and interest in how AI/automation can improve People processes
Program/project management skills and execution bias (more important than HR domain expertise)
Comfort operating as a thought partner to senior leaders and influencing without authority
Intellectual curiosity about People operations, technology, and AI
Adaptability and ability to shift between strategic thinking and tactical problem-solving