Head Of Operations Jobs in San Francisco, CA
Head Of Operations jobs in San Francisco are in strong demand, concentrated in SoMa, the Financial District, and Mission Bay across technology, healthcare, and professional services. Employers hiring right now include HARVEY, ROWE, and Ramp. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Location
San Francisco
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Recruiting
Compensation
- $196.2K – $294.2K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program. Benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
The Head of Global Recruiting Operations will lead the systems, programs, and processes that power and accelerate recruiting across every function and region. The Recruiting team's mission is to identify, attract, and hire world-class talent, and this role ensures the operational and programmatic infrastructure supports this goal. This position oversees the recruiting operating model end to end: coordination, systems, analytics, programs and enablement that support our hiring teams and ambitions hiring goals, ensuring a coherent model for a global organization. This leader will partner cross functionally and with recruiting leadership to translate hiring plans into consistent, well run execution. It is an exciting opportunity to operationalize talent acquisition at scale in an AI native environment.
What You'll Do
Partner proactively with business leadership and the recruiting team to translate long term business objectives into a unified, high impact global recruiting operations strategy
Develop and drive recruiting programs that align with the overall recruiting strategy
Drive strategic alignment across recruiting technology, operational workflows, and automation initiatives to directly support overarching organizational priorities
Collaborate with recruiting leaders to champion excellence, consistent standards, and strategic capability building across all hiring teams
Lead integrated workforce and demand planning in lockstep with Finance and business heads, steering executive decision-making and strategic capacity planning globally
Drive the continued development of a strategic talent analytics function to provide business leaders and recruiting executives with actionable guidance, pipeline foresight, and high-level productivity insights
Influence and elevate candidate experience and hiring manager engagement through world class programs and enablement
What You Have
10+ years leading recruiting operations, systems, and enablement teams in global, high-growth organizations.
Demonstrated success in translating overarching business goals into comprehensive recruiting strategies, executive analytics frameworks, and scalable operational models.
Deep expertise with modern recruiting and AI platforms and global hiring compliance across multiple regions.
Strong leadership and cross-functional stakeholder management skills to influence senior leadership.
Compensation
$196,200 - $294,200 USD
Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices here.
#LI-AH1
Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
Location
San Francisco
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Recruiting
Compensation
- $196.2K – $294.2K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program. Benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
The Head of Global Recruiting Operations will lead the systems, programs, and processes that power and accelerate recruiting across every function and region. The Recruiting team's mission is to identify, attract, and hire world-class talent, and this role ensures the operational and programmatic infrastructure supports this goal. This position oversees the recruiting operating model end to end: coordination, systems, analytics, programs and enablement that support our hiring teams and ambitions hiring goals, ensuring a coherent model for a global organization. This leader will partner cross functionally and with recruiting leadership to translate hiring plans into consistent, well run execution. It is an exciting opportunity to operationalize talent acquisition at scale in an AI native environment.
What You'll Do
Partner proactively with business leadership and the recruiting team to translate long term business objectives into a unified, high impact global recruiting operations strategy
Develop and drive recruiting programs that align with the overall recruiting strategy
Drive strategic alignment across recruiting technology, operational workflows, and automation initiatives to directly support overarching organizational priorities
Collaborate with recruiting leaders to champion excellence, consistent standards, and strategic capability building across all hiring teams
Lead integrated workforce and demand planning in lockstep with Finance and business heads, steering executive decision-making and strategic capacity planning globally
Drive the continued development of a strategic talent analytics function to provide business leaders and recruiting executives with actionable guidance, pipeline foresight, and high-level productivity insights
Influence and elevate candidate experience and hiring manager engagement through world class programs and enablement
What You Have
10+ years leading recruiting operations, systems, and enablement teams in global, high-growth organizations.
Demonstrated success in translating overarching business goals into comprehensive recruiting strategies, executive analytics frameworks, and scalable operational models.
Deep expertise with modern recruiting and AI platforms and global hiring compliance across multiple regions.
Strong leadership and cross-functional stakeholder management skills to influence senior leadership.
Compensation
$196,200 - $294,200 USD
Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices here.
#LI-AH1
Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
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Head Of Operations Jobs in San Francisco: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a head of operations job in San Francisco?
The strongest path into a head of operations role in San Francisco runs through the city's technology and venture-backed startup sectors, where operational leadership is a consistent hiring priority. Companies concentrated in SoMa, Mission Bay, and the Financial District look for candidates with cross-functional experience managing teams, vendor relationships, and process improvements. A background in scaling operations at a growth-stage company gives you a real edge in this market.
Which companies hire head of operationss in San Francisco?
Employers hiring head of operationss in San Francisco right now include HARVEY, ROWE, and Ramp, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. San Francisco's hiring landscape skews toward technology companies, healthcare organizations, and professional services firms that need senior operational leaders to manage complex, high-growth environments.
Are there remote head of operations jobs in San Francisco?
Yes, though remote availability depends on the role's scope, since heads of operations who oversee physical locations, facilities, or in-person teams are typically required on-site. About 100% of head of operations openings tied to San Francisco are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, skewing toward companies in technology and professional services. Strategic and analytical responsibilities tend to be the most flexible for remote work in this market.
How can I get a head of operations job in San Francisco with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in San Francisco is through an operations coordinator or operations associate role at a startup or mid-size technology company in SoMa or Mission Bay, where smaller teams create faster paths to broader responsibility. Employers at this stage often value demonstrated project ownership, process documentation skills, and the ability to work across teams over years of formal experience. Building exposure through operations programs at local high-growth companies can accelerate the transition significantly.
Which industries hire the most head of operationss in San Francisco?
Most head of operations openings in San Francisco sit in Banking & Financial Services, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. San Francisco's concentration of technology headquarters, life sciences companies near Mission Bay, and financial services firms in the Financial District drives consistent demand for senior operational leadership across those sectors.
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