Who We Are

Percepta’s mission is to transform critical institutions with applied AI. We care that industries that power the world (e.g. healthcare, manufacturing, energy) benefit from frontier technology.

To make that happen, we embed with industry-leading customers to drive AI transformation. We bring together:

Forward-deployed expertise in engineering, product, and research

Mosaic, our in-house toolkit for rapidly deploying agentic workflows

Strategic partnerships with Anthropic, McKinsey, AWS, companies within the General Catalyst portfolio, and more

Our team is a quickly growing group of Applied AI Engineers, Embedded Product Managers and Researchers motivated by diffusing the promise of AI into improvements we can feel in our day to day lives.

Percepta is a direct partnership with General Catalyst, a global transformation and investment company.

About the Role

Percepta is seeking our Founding People Operations Partner to help build our company from the inside out. Working in tandem with the Head of People, you’ll both influence strategy and be the driving force that turns planning into reality.

This role is about building the systems and processes that let Percepta take great care of its people accurately, reliably, and at scale.

You will be a hands-on builder of the operational engine that drives how Percepta onboards, pays, and supports our expanding team. Most of these systems don’t exist yet, and you’ll get to be the visionary that designs and builds processes while also running them seamlessly.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who believes that "invisible" operational work is some of the most important work at any company. You genuinely enjoy working with internal Perceptrons, listening well, taking feedback to heart, and turning what you hear into real change. Building systems and documentation isn't a chore for you, it's a fun and exciting part of your day.

You have a "wherever I'm needed" mindset, and you're not precious about doing the unglamorous parts of the job. You're a builder who gets energized by turning ambiguity into order, and you're willing to experiment to find what works. You've built people systems before, but you also know there's no copy-paste playbook, and every company needs something a little different. You also understand that what serves us today will likely need updates in the near term, and are excited by the prospect of scaling a company.

At the end of the day, this role lives and breathes people. Behind every system, spreadsheet, and process you build, you know this powers real humans working hard toward big goals. You always maintain a personal touch, and know why this work matters: supporting the people who make the transformational work at Percepta possible.

What You'll Do

Systems, Workflows, & Integrations

Build and maintain the integrations between People, Finance, Legal, and IT so employee data is entered once and stays accurate everywhere it lives

Own the day-to-day administration and data integrity of our HRIS and the People systems connected to it, including configuration, permissions, fields, workflows, and reporting

Design, document, and run the core People workflows: onboarding, visa transfers, role and compensation changes, performance management, leaves, and offboarding

Be the go-to person for system issues, vendor support, and access requests

Employee Lifecycle

Own every tactical piece of onboarding, from background checks, immigration support, I-9 verification and work authorization, to equipment, access provisioning, and everything in between

Administer payroll and benefits through our PEO

Keep employee records accurate and maintain a clean audit trail behind every change

Handle offboarding with the same care and attention as onboarding

Data, Reporting, & Compliance

Keep us compliant as we hire into new states and jurisdictions, paying attention to postings, notices, filings, policy updates, the works

Spot risk before it becomes a problem: data gaps, missed deadlines, process breakdowns or other potential issues