Associate Director, Business Manager – People Strategy

About the role

Clear Street is seeking an Associate Director who will act as the Business Manager for People Strategy. Reporting to the HR COO, you will bridge strategy, operations, and technology to design, launch, and scale people programs across the firm.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the HR COO, shaping priorities and framing decisions.
• Manage the HR operating cadence, including governance forums, leadership updates, and board materials.
• Prepare high‑quality strategy documents, executive presentations, and business cases.
• Track strategic commitments, surface risks, and ensure initiatives stay on plan.
• Partner with the People, Programs and Rewards COE to scope, build, launch, and measure new people programs.
• Own program management for cross‑functional HR initiatives, creating project plans, managing workstreams, and escalating risks early.

Required profile

• Structured thinker with program‑management discipline.
• Analytical rigor comparable to a strategist.
• Product mindset focused on scalability.
• Ability to influence senior leadership and coordinate across People Systems, Analytics, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and Operations.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape the people function of a fast‑growing financial‑services firm.
• Collaborative environment combining product, engineering, and finance expertise.