Sarah Lindsay Pires
About Sarah Lindsay Pires
Sarah Lindsay Pires serves as the Senior People Operations Manager at DuckDuckGo, where she focuses on innovative people operations strategies and advocates for remote work. With a background in various leadership roles in people operations, she has previously worked at Kira Talent and HelloFresh, and has extensive experience in coaching and training.
Current Role at DuckDuckGo
Sarah Lindsay Pires serves as the Senior People Operations Manager at DuckDuckGo, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on shaping innovative people operations strategies that align with the company's vision for the future of work. Pires actively promotes job opportunities at DuckDuckGo, highlighting the company's commitment to hiring initiatives and fostering a positive work environment.
Previous Experience in People Operations
Prior to her current role, Pires worked at Kira Talent as the People Operations Lead from 2018 to 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. She then joined HelloFresh as the Senior Manager of the People Team, where she worked from 2019 to 2021. Her experiences in these roles contributed to her expertise in managing people operations and advocating for remote work and distributed teams.
Coaching and Training at Polar Wellness Consulting
In addition to her role at DuckDuckGo, Sarah Lindsay Pires has been involved with Polar Wellness Consulting since 2016 as a Coach and Manager Training Facilitator. This position allows her to apply her knowledge in people operations and training to support the development of individuals and teams in the Toronto, Canada area.
Educational Background
Pires holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in History and Classical Studies from the University of Ottawa. She furthered her education by completing courses at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, achieving the Canadian Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation from 2017 to 2020. Additionally, she studied Entrepreneurship at the Rotman School of Management, where she completed the Rise Asset Development: Small Business Program.
Early Career Experience
Sarah Lindsay Pires began her career as a Federal Affairs Assistant at GlaxoSmithKline, where she worked from 2010 to 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario. She later served as a Client Coordinator at Enterprise Canada from 2013 to 2015 in Toronto, Ontario. These early roles provided her with foundational skills in client relations and operational support.