The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  DE Shaw is hiring a VP of HR in Carlsbad, NM.

• Role description

  Operations strategy at DE Shaw lives or dies on follow-through, and that follow-through is exactly what this VP of HR owns. A temporary VP of HR role that values ownership over busywork, pays $164,000 - $247,000, and invests in your long-term growth.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Identify growth opportunities in the Carlsbad, NM market and beyond
  • Translate 14 years of messy history into a forecast you'd stake your name on
  • Prioritize the backlog when everything is labeled urgent by someone
  • Stitch together Payroll Administration and Work-Life Balance workflows that used to run on email
  • Coordinate with regional offices to standardize processes across NM
  • Coach vp stakeholders through the math behind a hard reallocation
  • Sequence the rollout so NM regions don't all break at once

  What You'll Bring

  • Roughly 14+ years operating in a similar VP of HR position
  • Hands-on familiarity with Payroll Administration, sharpened by Compensation and Benefits side projects
  • A point of view, held loosely and defended well
  • Vp fluency in Compensation and Benefits, with Interpersonal Skills on your roadmap
  • The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
  • A DE Shaw mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow

  The candor-rich team behind DE Shaw chose Carlsbad on purpose, betting that great business work doesn't need a coastal zip code. You set the boundaries of your temporary schedule and we respect them without the side-eye.

  This temporary role pays $164,000 - $247,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your Work-Life Balance expertise.

  Hiring is open and ongoing for this temporary position in Carlsbad.

  Hit the apply button and let's explore your future with DE Shaw.

• Required skills

  • Payroll Administration
  • Candidate Experience
  • Employee Engagement
  • Learning and Development
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Work-Life Balance

• Benefits & perks

  • Outplacement services
  • Volunteer time off (VTO)
  • New hire onboarding stipend
  • Childcare subsidies
  • Smoking cessation programs
  • Corporate gym and entertainment discounts

• Apply before 2026-08-25

  Submit your application for this Temporary business position.