People Operations Manager

About InPlanet

InPlanet is a mission-driven, remote-first ClimateTech startup headquartered between Germany and Brazil with hubs in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, New York and London. We’re scaling Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) in tropical agriculture as a powerful method to remove carbon, regenerate soils, and transform the way food is grown in the tropics.

Our vision is simple but bold: to sequester gigatons of CO2 while regenerating tropical soils in order to create a livable planet with nutritious food and healthy ecosystems for future generations. We’re doing this in partnership with farmers, scientists, and industry leaders - and we’re growing fast.

Our company culture blends people-first care and performance excellence. The Rocket represents our ambition and drive; the Heart symoolizes our focus on empathy, integrity, and collective impact.

We’re proud of our globally diverse team and inclusive culture. Our teams span across continents, but our boots are firmly on the ground in Brazil - where the real climate impact happens.

You can check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor to check how people find interviewing with us.

Check out our Culture page here

About The Role

We are looking for a People Operations Manager or Senior Manager (depending on experience) to strengthen and scale our People function and be strategic. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our core People processes run smoothly, consistently, and at high quality as we grow. Individuals who demonstrate strong performance - both in operational excellence and in taking on increasingly strategic initiatives - will have the opportunity to grow into Head of People Operations as InPlanet scales.

You will play a key role in improving our team members’ experience across the full ‘employee lifecycle’ - from onboarding to development and engagement - while helping build the structures and practices needed for a scalable organization.

This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, organized, and people-oriented, and enjoys building and improving how things work behind the scenes.

• This role is based in Piracicaba (SP), with regular in-person collaboration in our own Co-Working Space.

The Impact you can make

• Bring clarity and momentum to the People function by turning priorities into structured plans and driving execution
• Build and scale People processes for our local and global teams that actually work - simple, effective, and fit for a growing company
• Increase visibility through data and effective goal setting (OKRs), helping the company make better, faster decisions around people
• Strengthen cross-functional alignment, ensuring teams are connected and moving in the same direction
• Elevate the team member experience across onboarding, engagement, and internal operations
• Protect and strengthen our Culture against dilution as a role model as well as a conscious Culture architect
• Foster strong employee and team member relations, acting as a trusted partner and ensuring a positive, inclusive, and high-performing work environment
• Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism, handling sensitive information with integrity and discretion
• Oversee and optimize Employer of Record (EoR) management, ensuring full compliance with local laws, regulations, and global employment standards
• Serve as a core member of the team and a champion of our co-working culture, strengthening collaboration, connection, and shared ownership across the organization

Core working relationships

• VP of People & Organisation (Matyas): strategic alignment on priorities and People initiatives
• People team: collaboration on processes, programs, and execution with one direct report
• Managers across teams: supporting day-to-day People topics and team member experience
• Field & Operations teams (Piracicaba-based): ensuring People practices are connected to on-the-ground reality

Key Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve core People processes (onboarding, offboarding, engagement, performance cycles, policies)
• Ensure accurate and consistent People operations, including documentation and internal workflows
• Support managers and team members with day-to-day People topics and questions
• Help implement and maintain People programs and initiatives
• Maintain and organize People data, systems, and records
• Support internal communication related to People policies and updates
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and team member experience
• Be a core leader of the emerging InPlanet Co-Working and hub (be a local champion)

You can be a Rock-Star if you have

Core Skills & Experience

• 4–6+ years of experience in People Operations or HR
• Experience working closely with senior stakeholders or leadership teams
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Proven ability to drive initiatives end-to-end, from idea to execution
• Comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Strong analytical mindset and experience working with data and spreadsheets
• Fluent in English and Portuguese

Key Qualities

• Highly proactive — you don’t wait to be told what to do
• Structured thinker — you bring order to complexity
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Clear and effective communicator, able to align different stakeholders
• Comfortable operating behind the scenes but close to impact
• Curious and continuously looking for ways to improve how things work

Bonus Points (but not essential)

• Experience in startups or high-growth environments
• Background in consulting, strategy, or operations roles
• Exposure to climate, tech, or mission-driven organizations
• Experience supporting OKRs or strategic planning cycles
• Familiarity with People analytics or engagement tools
• Direct experience with Recruitment

Living Our Values

At InPlanet, we have a big vision of solving climate change, and we are looking for individuals who are genuinely passionate about making a positive difference in the world of Carbon Removal Solutions. Trust guides our actions, drive fuels our efforts, and impact is our goal.

• Trust: You believe in being kind and transparent in the workplace, fostering an environment where trust thrives and collaboration flourishes
• Drive: You possess an innate drive to take action with a hands-on, can-do attitude, propelled by urgency
• Impact: You dream big and are committed to making a meaningful difference in the world, aligning with our overarching mission to address climate change

Benefits

• Compensation expectations and our compensation philosophy are openly discussed in the first interview with the goal of managing expectations fairly.
• Home Office Budget
• Fully Remote: Join us from anywhere within the CET (- 4/5-hour time zones).
• Personal development budget
• Language Programme Monthly Allowance
• 34+ days annual leave
• The opportunity to be autonomous, make a huge difference and belong to a vision.
• Occasional off-sites in Brazil yay!
• Laptop to fuel your productivity

InPlanet Compensation Philosophy

At InPlanet, our philosophy revolves around ensuring fair and unbiased compensation and equitable equity pay, coupled with competitive benefits, across all regions where we operate.

The reason behind our salary range being wide or undefined at the first stages of the interview is because of our international presence and globally distributed workforce, we utilize geo ranges to account for varying pay differentials, forming a crucial part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive across diverse markets as we expand our reach.

These ranges are determined by role, level, and location, recognizing the nuanced demands of each market. The actual base pay for the selected candidate is influenced by factors such as location, skills, experience, training, business requirements, and market dynamics, with the range subject to potential adjustments in alignment with our commitment to fairness and transparency.

Application Process

Roughly 6 hours across 3-6 weeks from CV-screening.

• Interview with Talent & People Partner or Head of People (values & motivation)
• Interview with the Hiring Manager (required core skills and competencies)

(optional third interview)

• Challenge with 3+ team members (specific task, preparation needed)
• Verbal reference check & psychometric profiling
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How To Apply

• We kindly ask you to submit your CV in English, as this is the main language we use here at InPlanet (unless it is justified to be in Portuguese).

This job description is intended to provide a clear summary of the responsibilities, scope, and expectations associated with this opportunity. It may apply to a range of working relationships, including full-time or part-time employment as well as independent contractor or service-based arrangements, depending on the candidate's location and compliance framework. Each engagement is carefully assessed on a case-by-case basis to ensure alignment with applicable laws and InPlanet’s global operating standards.

Being an equal opportunities work provider is very important to us, and we are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions which cannot be shown to be justifiable. We design our processes to be fair and equitable, and we believe in continuous learning.