Jennifer Straus
About Jennifer Straus
Jennifer Straus serves as the Vice President of People Operations at Pie Insurance, a position she has held since 2021. With a strong background in human resources and organizational development, she has previously worked in leadership roles at Alteryx and Kabbage, Inc.
Work at Pie Insurance
Jennifer Straus has served as the Vice President of People Operations at Pie Insurance since 2021. In this role, she has focused on enhancing the company's people operations strategy. Her responsibilities include developing programs that support employee engagement and organizational growth. Under her leadership, Pie Insurance has implemented initiatives aimed at improving communication between leaders and employees regarding compensation and benefits.
Previous Experience at Alteryx
Before joining Pie Insurance, Jennifer Straus worked at Alteryx from 2019 to 2021. She held the position of Senior HR Business Partner for one year and then transitioned to Sr. Manager, Associate Experience. During her tenure, she developed programs to enhance employee engagement and transparency in compensation processes. She successfully increased management and wellness scores significantly within her first nine months.
Experience at Kabbage, Inc
Jennifer Straus worked at Kabbage, Inc from 2015 to 2019, where she held multiple roles including Director of People Operations and Head of Learning and Development. In these positions, she created a people operations infrastructure that supported significant growth and facilitated the hiring of multiple executives to meet organizational goals. Her contributions were instrumental in managing the company's rapid expansion.
Education and Expertise
Jennifer Straus holds multiple degrees from Louisiana State University, including a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Communications, a Master of Arts in Political Science, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science. Additionally, she earned a Master of Arts in Religion/Religious Studies from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in people operations and organizational development.
Achievements in People Operations
Throughout her career, Jennifer Straus has achieved notable successes in people operations. She built her team at Alteryx from three to twelve members within a year and onboarded new hires with a 95% engagement score at 90 days. Her initiatives have led to increased engagement factors, including significant improvements in management and learning development scores.