People Operations, AI & HR Systems Lead

Hello. We’re Polaroid. An iconic brand, built by passionate people

Polaroid was founded in 1937 by one of the 20th century’s most influential innovators, Edwin Land, whose philosophy was: “Don’t undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible.”

In 2008, Polaroid produced its last pack of instant film. But a group of passionate fans refused to let instant photography disappear. What started as The Impossible Project grew into a mission to preserve and reinvent analogue photography for a new generation. More than a decade later, that same startup acquired the Polaroid brand and continues to shape its future today.

At Polaroid, we create products and experiences that spark emotion, fuel creativity, and bring people closer together. At the intersection of art and technology, we believe in the power of analogue moments and genuine human connection in an increasingly digital world.

Employee Experience, Process & AI Automation

• Map, design, and build People processes end-to-end across the employee lifecycle.

• Be the first point of contact for employees navigating People processes. You'll problem-solve, coach, and make the admin side of work feel human.

• Lead cross HR and cross-functional workstreams and change initiatives that move the needle, bringing stakeholders along the journey.

• Push the team's thinking on AI: spot where automation can kill repetitive admin and improve employee experience (FAQs, policy navigation, chatbots). Build it, implement it, and make sure it's compliant.

• Be the person the rest of the People team comes to when they want to know what's possible with AI and help them get there.

Systems & People Data

• Own our HR tech stack (HRIS, ATS, payroll interfaces, performance platforms). Keep asking whether each piece is adding the right value, cutting redundancy wherever you find it.

• Be the person people come to when a system is misbehaving, and no one else can figure out why.

• Build a People dashboard leadership actually wants to look at and get the rest of HR fluent in using data to make the case for what they need.

Compliance & Employment Law

• Keep us on the right side of employment law as we grow across jurisdictions working closely with Legal and the People Business Partners.

• Own a policy library and knowledge base people can find their way through.

• Turn policy into workflows that run themselves where they can with clear approval paths, exception handling, and a human in the loop where it matters.

Payroll, Benefits & Mobility

• Administer compensation cycles and salary changes and ensure accuracy across payroll inputs and benefits enrollment.

• Be the support for employees relocating or joining on a visa coordinating permits, work authorizations, and registrations with external partners so moving countries doesn't feel like a bureaucratic maze.

• Be the go-to person managers and employees turn to when they have immigration questions.