Senior Program Associate (Operations)

Core responsibilities:

• Manage hiring processes that bring the right talent to Horizon, including project managing complex hiring rounds from start to finish and serving as the primary point of contact for candidates
• Create welcoming onboarding experiences that set new hires up for success by welcoming and integrating new team members and strengthening onboarding systems
• Support building a culture where talented people grow and thrive through culture, development, and wellbeing initiatives and building resources for professional development

This role directly addresses the organization's most critical organizational bottleneck by building and managing hiring and onboarding systems, enabling Horizon to scale its impact and bring exceptional talent into public service roles focused on emerging technologies.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Excel at project management and can juggle multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Communicate professionally in writing with diverse stakeholders
• Enjoy and are skilled at creating great experiences for people by collecting user feedback, prototyping, and iterating
• Navigate digital platforms (Airtable, Notion, Slack, etc.) confidently and are open to leveraging AI tools

Salary: $90,000-$110,000+ based on experience and seniority. Benefits include:

• Benefits-equivalent cash stipend for health insurance or retirement (can be kept as salary top-up if already insured)
• Unlimited vacation
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Up to $3,000+ per year in professional development funding
• Flexible working hours
• Productive, collaborative office
• Visa sponsorship available
• Potential public interest rotation opportunity after 2 years

The Horizon Institute for Public Service is a non-profit that supports the next generation of public servants with expertise in emerging technologies like biotechnology and artificial intelligence, helping professionals explore and launch careers in public service through fellowships, career resources, and programs.