Talent + People Operations Manager

1 Month ago • 3-5 Years • Operations • $90,000 PA - $120,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Cambium is seeking an ambitious Talent & People Operations Manager to support its growth. This role involves full-cycle recruiting, partnering with hiring managers, managing recruiting tools, and designing onboarding experiences. Additionally, the position supports core People Operations workflows like onboarding/offboarding, lifecycle changes, compliance, and internal documentation. The role also includes building scalable systems for PEO implementation and performance reviews, maintaining the People Ops hub, and managing the company's West Coast office in the Presidio, including supporting marketing events. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in talent acquisition or people operations, preferably in early-stage environments, with strong attention to detail and communication skills.
Must have:
  • 3-5 years of experience in talent acquisition or people operations
  • Experience in early-stage environments
  • Detail-oriented and efficient
  • Strong communication skills
  • Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, or Rippling
  • Proactive and self-motivated
Good to have:
  • Experience in a hybrid people generalist role
  • Ability to build scalable systems
  • Experience in office management
  • Interest in climate mission
Perks:
  • Equity options package
  • Flexible PTO
  • Flexible work culture
  • Generous 401k matching
  • Comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Work with a diverse, climate mission-driven team
  • Opportunity to define company growth
  • Volunteer tree planting days

Job Details

About Us

Cambium is a growth stage start-up using technology to make it easy to access material we normally waste, turning salvaged lumber into Carbon Smart Wood™. We recently closed a $18.5M Series A funding round to make it easier to buy, sell, and move fiber across the supply chain. In addition to being named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024, we serve clients like Amazon, Equinox, Room & Board, and other leading brands in the construction, design, and furniture industries. It’s an exciting time of growth for Cambium, and we’re looking for ambitious, energetic people to join our mission. 

About This Role

We’re looking for an ambitious Talent & People Operations Manager to help Cambium scale effectively. This role is ideal for someone who’s got several years of experience recruiting and is looking for more exposure and agency within the greater People Operations function. You’re great with people, detail oriented and a builder. You can manage multiple projects at once and strive to create an incredible experience for candidates, our team and as support when we host events in our new, beautiful Presidio office. As our second People Ops hire, the sky is the limit as we bring structure, scalability and creativity to Cambium. 

What You’ll Do Here

Talent Acquisition

  • Lead full-cycle recruiting across all open roles, from sourcing through offer, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience throughout

  • Partner with hiring managers to define roles, shape interview processes, and support hiring decisions with structured tools and data

  • Manage all recruiting tools and platforms (ATS, job boards, LinkedIn), while tracking pipeline health and reporting on hiring metrics

  • Design and execute onboarding experiences that set new hires up for early success and long-term impact

People Operations

  • Support core People Ops workflows including onboarding/offboarding, employee lifecycle changes, compliance, and internal documentation

  • Support the build out of scalable systems and processes for key initiatives such as PEO implementation, performance reviews and manager enablement

  • Help build and maintain our internal People Ops hub in Notion, ensuring resources are clear, accessible, and up-to-date

Office Management 

  • Manage our new West Coast office in the beautiful Presidio  

  • Support the Marketing team when we host events for customers and partners in our office space 

Your Skills and Capabilities Include

  • You have 3–5 years of experience in talent acquisition, people operations, or a hybrid people generalist role

  • You’ve worked in early-stage environments and know how to juggle high-volume execution with long-term system building

  • You’re detail-oriented, efficient, and love getting things over the finish line

  • You bring warmth, clarity, and follow-through to your communication

  • You’ve used LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse and Rippling, or similar

  • You don’t wait for permission—you spot what’s needed and go

  • You’re ambitious and care deeply about people, mission, and building a healthy, high-performing team

The Details

  • This role will report to: Director of People Operations

  • Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000, with a potential $5k performance bonus 

  • When: Immediately 

  • Where: Hybrid based in San Francisco and able to come into our Presidio office 3-5 days a week depending on events 

Benefits and Perks

  • Equity options package

  • Flexible PTO and flexible work culture

  • Generous 401k matching

  • Comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance

  • Work with an incredibly smart, diverse, climate mission-driven team

  • An opportunity to play a core role in defining our fast-growing company

  • Volunteer tree planting days 



Cambium is committed to building an inclusive organization that reflects the diverse communities our team works to serve. We believe that diversity in all its forms (gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, veteran's status, disability and more) is essential to imagining and actively building a more just and sustainable future for all. We hope you feel welcome here.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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