Reality Defender is an award-winning cybersecurity company helping enterprises and governments detect deepfakes and AI-generated media. Utilizing a patented multi-model approach, Reality Defender is robust against the bleeding edge of generative platforms producing video, audio, imagery, and text media. Reality Defender's API-first deepfake detection platform empowers teams and developers alike to identify fraud, disinformation campaigns, and harmful deepfakes in real time.
Backed by world class investors including DCVC, Illuminate Financial, Y Combinator, Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, Accenture, Rackhouse, and Argon VC, Reality Defender works with leading enterprise clients, financial institutions, and governments in order to ensure AI-generated media is not used for malicious purposes.
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We are seeking a Director of People Operations (Part-Time) to lead and scale our people function, with the option to convert to a full-time role after 3-6 months. This role will be responsible for building foundational HR processes, supporting talent strategy, and ensuring a strong, compliant, and engaging employee experience.
This part-time role based in NYC is ideal for a strategic HR leader who enjoys building from the ground up, thrives in startup environments, and is comfortable balancing high-level strategy with hands-on execution. Responsibilities include:
Define and lead People Operations strategy, including organizational design, workforce planning, and employee experience
Build and implement core HR processes including onboarding, performance management, and employee lifecycle management
Partner with leadership to support hiring plans, compensation strategy, and talent development
Ensure compliance with employment laws, policies, and best practices across regulated and high-compliance environments
Oversee HR systems, documentation, and reporting, ensuring data accuracy and confidentiality
Support employee relations, engagement initiatives, and internal communications
Collaborate with recruiting to support hiring operations and candidate experience
Advise leadership on organizational health, culture, and people-related decision-making
6+ years of experience in Human Resources, People Operations, or related roles
Experience in a leadership or senior HR role, ideally in a startup or high-growth environment
Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and compliance requirements
Experience building HR processes and programs from the ground up
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to advise senior leadership
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Reality Defender offers the following benefits to all our employees, regardless of location:
Healthcare plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and partial coverage available for dependents
Dental and Vision plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and their dependents
Short/Long-term disability and life insurance plans with 100% premium coverage for employees
FSA/HSA and 401k programs
Equity compensation
20 days of PTO per year
12 weeks of Parental Leave
Learning and Development budget
Monthly wellness benefits
Annual company-sponsored offsite
For employees working from Reality Defender’s HQ in NYC, we offer the following benefits:
Daily in-office lunch through UberEats
Commuter benefits
Remote Fridays
Happy Hours and other local events
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