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Pushnami | Austin, TX | 20-30 hours/week | Hybrid
About the Opportunity
We're returning to our startup roots after learning that corporate complexity doesn't equal success. As a profitable, 28-person push notification and subscriptoin platform processing 500M+ daily messages, we're seeking a fractional People Operations leader who believes great companies are built through focus, not bureaucracy.
Your Mission
Partner with our CEO to create an environment where talented people do their best work. You'll streamline HR operations, champion performance excellence, and help us maintain the entrepreneurial spirit that made us successful.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct monthly 1:1s with all team members to understand challenges and opportunities
- Transform our overly complex review system into something simple and effective by Q1 2026
- Leverage AI and automation to eliminate administrative burden
- Make thoughtful, swift decisions on people matters with CEO partnership
- Support our Austin office culture while respecting flexible work arrangements
- Focus resources on high performers and business-critical initiatives
You'll Thrive Here If You
- Believe the best HR when enabling work, not creating process
- Have successfully simplified complex systems while improving outcomes
- Use modern tools and AI to multiply your effectiveness
- Can balance compassion with business necessity
- Prefer solving real problems over implementing "best practices"
- Value clear, direct communication over corporate diplomacy
What We Offer
- Competitive fractional compensation for 20-30 hours/week
- Direct CEO partnership with real decision-making authority
- Freedom to eliminate unnecessary process
- Opportunity to shape a growing company's culture
- Flexible schedule with occasional Austin office presence
To Apply
Please share:
- An example of how you've simplified an overly complex HR process
- Your approach to supporting high performers in a small team
- How you currently use AI or automation in your work
Email: [email protected]
Pushnami Austin, Texas, USA Office
Our office is located in the Voilet Crown Shopping Center, where the movie Dazed & Confused was filmed (alright, alright, alright).
What you need to know about the Austin Tech Scene
Austin has a diverse and thriving tech ecosystem thanks to home-grown companies like Dell and major campuses for IBM, AMD and Apple. The state’s flagship university, the University of Texas at Austin, is known for its engineering school, and the city is known for its annual South by Southwest tech and media conference. Austin’s tech scene spans many verticals, but it’s particularly known for hardware, including semiconductors, as well as AI, biotechnology and cloud computing. And its food and music scene, low taxes and favorable climate has made the city a destination for tech workers from across the country.
Key Facts About Austin Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 180,500; 13.7% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Dell, IBM, AMD, Apple, Alphabet
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, hardware, cloud computing, software, healthtech
- Funding Landscape: $4.5 billion in VC funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Live Oak Ventures, Austin Ventures, Hinge Capital, Gigafund, KdT Ventures, Next Coast Ventures, Silverton Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: University of Texas, Southwestern University, Texas State University, Center for Complex Quantum Systems, Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, Texas Advanced Computing Center
