Senior HR Program Manager

– Equity Partner –
Location: Remote
Jurisdiction: Global
Minimum commitment: 20 hours per week
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: HR Leadership

What You Put In Is What You Get Out

This is not a job. It’s a stake.
A rare entrepreneurial opportunity to create something legendary from the ground up—and we want you in the room.

Minimum commitment: 20 hours/week. If that’s not realistic for you, this isn’t the right fit. No hard feelings—we respect clarity.

We are offering an equity partner role, not a traditional salaried position. That means:

• No upfront cash compensation
• Equity (shares) plus potential future token-based rewards (pending legal clearance)
• Future salary unlocked by revenue milestones
• Remote-first, async-friendly, autonomy-heavy global team

Why Join Anime Universe?

Joining Anime Universe as a Senior HR Program Manager means stepping into a high-leverage role with the opportunity to reshape the future of people, programs, and performance in a fast-scaling, globally recognized entertainment ecosystem. You’ll be co-writing the playbook for HR that’s not just supportive—but profitable, people-first, and future-ready.

Role Overview

As a Senior HR Program Manager, you’ll design and scale world-class people programs across Anime Universe’s expanding global workforce. From performance systems to leadership pathways, equity-driven compensation to culture rituals—you'll drive initiatives that keep our team growing, aligned, and inspired.

What You'll Own

Drive Key HR Programs:

• Lead initiatives in performance management, talent mobility, HR analytics, and retention programs across AU cores and subsidiaries.
• Architect, execute, and scale HR systems that support equity-based partner models, sprint-to-sprint evaluations, and milestone-based bonuses.

Build Talent Development Systems:

• Design career progression pathways, onboarding flows, and leadership development frameworks.
• Partner with department leads to identify high-potential individuals and create growth plans.

Execute Performance & Equity Models:

• Operationalize merit-based compensation, equity progression systems, and loyalty-based share distributions.
• Ensure alignment between business milestones and equity reward structures.

Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Act as the connective tissue across Product, Legal, Tech, and Studios to ensure people programs support company-wide goals.
• Coordinate with Compensation, Tokenomics, and Analytics leaders to co-develop shared frameworks.

Champion Culture at Scale:

• Bring culture rituals, creator competitions, and anime-inspired engagement events to life across regions.
• Reinforce clarity, respect, and impact-driven work environments in every program you lead.

Launch with Precision:

• Use project management tools and AU’s Catalyst Ignition and Ebb & Flow frameworks to deliver clear outcomes on time.
• Translate strategic people vision into execution-ready roadmaps.

What You Bring to the Table

Systems Thinking:

• You design scalable frameworks, not just policies.
• You love turning chaos into clarity and building tools that outlast individuals.

Strategic Communication:

• You connect with leaders, partners, and team members with clarity and empathy.
• You translate complex ideas into actionable steps with stakeholder buy-in.

Program Leadership Experience:

• Demonstrated success leading high-visibility, cross-functional HR programs.
• 8+ years in People Operations, Program Management, or Talent Strategy roles, ideally within tech, startups, or creative sectors.

Execution & Delivery:

• You meet deadlines, own outcomes, and hold others accountable to high standards.
• You’ve shipped programs that changed the way teams work—for the better.

Passion for People + Culture:

• You deeply care about growth, fairness, equity, and human potential.
• You know how to embed values into real, repeatable systems.

Bonus Points For

• PMP, Program Management Certification, or formal training in Agile or project frameworks
• Change Management Certification (e.g., Prosci, ACMP)
• Hands-on experience with implementing or scaling startup HRIS platforms (e.g., BambooHR, Gusto, Lattice, Rippling, Personio, or similar)
• Experience in distributed teams, entertainment, anime, gaming, or creative industries
• Expertise in performance-based equity and tokenized reward systems
• Background in people analytics or HR systems integration (ATS, HRIS, dashboards)
• Familiarity with sprint-based planning cycles 

How We’ll Know You’re Crushing It

• HR programs are launched on time and making a measurable impact
• Equity and performance systems are driving engagement and retention
• Cross-functional teams are aligned and moving faster with fewer blockers
• Talent is growing, leaders are rising, and people feel proud to be part of AU
• Culture stays strong even as we scale globally