Ben Nichols

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People Operations Manager, Greystone Technologies - employee relations · performance management · HR operations

Greystone Technologies
Los Angeles, CA · PT (UTC-8)
6+ years experience
Cornell University
English
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Overview

I lead people operations at Greystone Technologies in Los Angeles. Hired 195 engineers in a year with a 78% offer-accept rate. Cut time-to-hire from 52 days to 25. Before that: Apple and Airbnb. Most at home with HR operations and policy.

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Skills
HRISperformance managementemployee relationsHR operationspolicy
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Building out people ops at Greystone Technologies: people partners wanted in Los Angeles

Role
People partner
Level
Senior
Type
Full-time
Work mode
Hybrid
Compensation
$190k-$225k + equity
Team
People ops, 18 people
Start
Within two months
Must have
Has hired for technical roles before Builds trust with candidates quickly Good judgment about what not to build
Process
Decision within 10 days

Comp $157k-$260k. We decide within ten days. Message me with one thing you shipped that you're proud of.

Los Angeles, CA · remote OKperformance managementemployee relationspolicy

Experience

  1. People Operations Manager
    Apr 2025 - Present
    Greystone Technologies · 1 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Los Angeles, CA
    • Hired 231 engineers in a year with a 73% offer-accept rate.
    • Built the leveling and comp framework for 340 people.
  2. Recruiter
    Jul 2023 - Apr 2025
    Apple · 1 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Los Angeles, CA
    • Built the leveling and comp framework for 4002 people.
    • Cut time-to-hire from 70 days to 27.
  3. Recruiter
    Jan 2021 - Jul 2023
    Airbnb · 2 yr 6 mo · Contract · Los Angeles, CA
    • Cut time-to-hire from 50 days to 20.

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Education

  1. Cornell University
    BS, Communications
    2015 - 2019

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