People Operations & Compensation Lead

About Arc Institute

Arc Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization at the interface of artificial intelligence and biology, working to accelerate scientific progress and understand the root causes of complex diseases. Founded in 2021 and based in Palo Alto, Arc partners with Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco.

Unlike academia, our scientists have long-term funding and industry-like resources. Unlike industry, they're free to pursue high-risk, long-term research without commercial pressures. Arc's Technology Centers and Core Investigator labs work side by side, integrating experimental and computational biology under one roof to tackle problems neither could solve alone.

Our two Institute Initiatives reflect this model in action:

• Virtual Cell Initiative: Building a full-stack virtual cell model to identify disease mechanisms and nominate drug targets, accelerating the path from biological insight to clinical trials.
• Alzheimer's Disease Initiative: Mapping the genes, pathways, and environmental factors behind Alzheimer's disease to develop drug candidates that address root causes.

More than 300 Arconauts work together at our Palo Alto headquarters, backed by substantial long-term philanthropic funding.

About the Position

This role is responsible for leading our People Operations team and partnering with the Head of People and People Partner team to deliver our Compensation program.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive AI-native operations across the People function by implementing technology-driven solutions with a great employee experience
• Oversee the core work of the People Ops team (onboarding, offboarding, processing employee changes, etc.)
• Serve as escalation point for complex operational issues, benefits decisions, and compensation situations
• Manage the relationship with our PEO to deliver our benefits program and ensure compliance throughout our operations
• Lead our benefits strategy, ensuring our benefits package is competitive and supports our team
• Establish and lead a culture of service and operational excellence

About You

You are an experienced HR operator excited to uplevel People Operations using AI. You believe a great user experience is built on great tech. You love to solve problems as part of a team and see the best in people.