ABOUT MARIANA MINERALS

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

THE ROLE

We are hiring a People Systems & Programs Lead to build and scale the operational foundation of our People function across recruiting, HR systems, onboarding, and employee operations.

This is a highly cross-functional role focused on designing efficient people processes, implementing scalable systems, and enabling exceptional employee and candidate experiences. You’ll partner closely with leadership, recruiting, finance, and operations teams to streamline workflows, improve data visibility, and help build a modern, automation-first People organization.

The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of recruiting operations, HR systems expertise, and process design experience, with the ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in execution. This role is ideal for someone excited about building infrastructure in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Own and improve People Operations processes across recruiting, onboarding, employee lifecycle management, and offboarding

- Manage and optimize HRIS, ATS, and related People systems

- Partner with recruiting teams to streamline hiring operations and candidate workflows

- Build scalable reporting and dashboards for recruiting and people metrics

- Drive process automation and operational efficiency across People functions

- Ensure data integrity, compliance, and accurate employee records management

- Support compensation, benefits, and headcount planning operations

- Create documentation, workflows, and SOPs for People processes

- Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, IT, and business leaders

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