What Type Of Person Thrives In The People Operations Industry, According To A People Operations Lead At Alphabet
Michelle, a People Programs & Ops Lead at Alphabet Inc., highlights the importance of being "detail-oriented," a "thoughtful team player," and comfortable with "behind-the-scenes" work in the industry. Success in this operational role requires an interest in the inner workings rather than direct client or product interaction.
Detail-oriented, Organized, Team player, Comfortable with behind-the-scenes work, Interested in operations
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Michelle Lowry
People Programs & Ops Lead
Alphabet Inc. Company
University of California, Davis
N/A
Psychology
Aerospace, Aviation & Defense, Technology
Human Resources (HR)
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Greek Life Member, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Detail-oriented and organized individuals who are thoughtful team players are well-suited for this industry.
2. A willingness to contribute beyond one's job description is highly valued.
3. Comfort working behind the scenes and an interest in operational aspects are essential for success in HR and People Ops roles.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
Definitely detail-oriented, organized people who are thoughtful team players and willing to pitch in, no matter if it's their job or not.
I also think that if you are interested in HR people ops, you have to be comfortable working behind the scenes. It is an operations role, which means a lot of the work you're doing is not necessarily front-facing.
You're not working on the product that's going out to the world, or you're not working on something with a client. Some people don't like that; some people really want to be working on the thing that's going out to the world. You have to be really interested in the operational side of things.