People Ops
HR, rebranded to sound less like paperwork and more like product management. Same forms, better fonts. The renaming wave that also produced 'talent' and 'people & culture.'
Heard in the wild
“People Ops owns onboarding now — HR handles compliance.”
Tone check: Cliché
The name change is real in some orgs, cosmetic in most. Judge the function, not the label.