Director, People Operations

PLEASE READ: Zones are based on your zip code. If you’re within 100 miles of a listed metro area (straight-line radius), you’re included in that Zone. For this role, we are hiring in Zones 2 and 3. Check your Zone here before applying.

Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

The Dropbox People Team is designing a workplace where every Dropboxer can thrive. We take a human-centered, HR as a Product approach—treating programs like well-crafted products shaped by employee and candidate needs, informed by data, and backed by actionable insights. Our team continuously innovates to attract, develop, and retain world-class talent while building a culture of experimentation, craft, and community. From fostering connection in our Virtual First model to scaling HR systems and offering personalized learning tools, we build experiences that evolve with our people. We think big, act fast, and adapt with agility—grounded in outcomes, empathy, and clear communication. Areas of work include Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnership, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, and Employee Experience.

Role Description

As Director, People Operations, you will lead a global team delivering scalable, high-impact services across the employee journey. Reporting to the VP, People Operations, Rewards, and Technology (PORT), you will own onboarding, contingent workforce, service delivery, global mobility and immigration, and HR compliance. As a member of the PORT Leadership Team, you will drive business outcomes through operational excellence and deliver a frictionless employee experience. This role requires a strategic, hands-on leader with strong execution and cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

People Operations Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing global team

• Establish operating models, SLAs, and metrics to improve quality and efficiency

• Own contingent workforce strategy and management and make key decisions as it relates to the business (including vendors, compliance, cost)

• Oversee global onboarding operations to deliver a consistent, high-quality new hire experience

• Guide People Operations workstreams for company-wide initiatives (e.g., M&A)

• Drive strategic priorities in partnership with Finance, Audit, Legal, Procurement, People Technology, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, HR Business Partners, and HR PMO

• Influence decisions and ensure execution; act as a trusted advisor on People Operations

• Lead complex change across People Operations by aligning stakeholders to strategy, and ensuring sustained adoption of new priorities, and ways of working

Global Mobility

• Oversee global mobility and immigration programs

• Serve as escalation point for complex immigration and relocation matters

• Collaborate with Legal to monitor regulations and ensure compliance and program effectiveness

Service Delivery & Innovation

• Own service delivery strategy and continue to modernize our support model in partnership with technology teams

• Simplify and standardize employee-facing processes and knowledge management

• Expand support through automation, self-service, and AI

• Leverage data to identify friction, measure performance, and improve outcomes

• Advance adoption of AI and emerging technologies to enhance the employee experience

Compliance & Governance

• Own the global HR Compliance program (policies, controls, risk, governance)

• Oversee HR risk initiatives (SOX, HRIS data integrity, background checks, work authorization)

• Partner with Legal, Privacy, Trust & Security, and Internal Audit to strengthen controls

• Ensure compliance reporting (e.g., EEO-1, OFCCP) and data accuracy via audits

• Track regulatory changes and adapt programs proactively

Requirements

• 10+ years in People Operations or HR Operations

• Experience leading global teams in complex environments

• Expertise in service delivery and platforms, compliance, contingent workforce, mobility, and immigration

• Track record leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills; clear communicator

• Data-driven with strong operational rigor

• Balances strategy and execution with strong ownership

• Experience leveraging AI and automation to improve operations

• Strong understanding of US employment law; working knowledge of international HR compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a global technology or SaaS company

• Experience transforming People Operations at scale across company stages

• Demonstrated focus on innovation and continuous improvement

Compensation

US Zone 1
This role is not available in Zone 1

US Zone 2
$210,800—$285,200 USD

US Zone 3
$187,300—$253,500 USD

The range(s) listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change.

Please note, OTE are for sales roles only.

Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. We target most new hire offers between the minimum up to the middle of the range.

Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. Current US Zone locations are as follows:

• US Zone 1: San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro

• US Zone 2: California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Illinois (Chicago metro), Indiana (Chicago metro), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (Chicago metro), New Hampshire, New Jersey (outside NYC metro), New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (D.C. metro), Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Texas (Austin metro) Virginia (DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro), Washington DC metro, West Virginia (DC metro), Wisconsin (Chicago metro)

• US Zone 3: All other US locations

Benefits

Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting

• Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh

• Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance