HR & People Operations Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage HR administrative processes including state registrations, filings, and employment compliance
• Support payroll coordination, employee onboarding/offboarding, and benefits administration
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and requirements
• Maintain employee records and documentation with strong attention to detail
• Own and manage HR systems (HRIS, payroll, benefits platforms), ensuring accuracy and efficiency
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve people operations workflows
• Support implementation and optimization of HR tools and processes
• Lead and support cross-functional HR and people ops projects (e.g., policy updates, system implementations, process improvements)
• Track key deliverables and timelines, ensuring execution against priorities
• Partner with leadership to operationalize new initiatives as the company scales
• Support cross-functional business operations, compliance, or administrative projects outside core HR scope as needed
• Partner with the CEO and COO on ad hoc operational priorities as the company scales, while keeping HR responsibilities as the primary focus of the role

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in HR, People Operations, or HR Generalist roles, including experience serving as the sole or lead HR person owning the function end-to-end
• Strong knowledge of HR administration, compliance, and employment processes
• Experience working with HR systems (e.g., Gusto, Rippling, Justworks, or similar)
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable working in a startup or fast-paced, evolving environment
• Comfortable taking on operational, compliance, or administrative work outside traditional HR scope when needed, without losing focus on HR fundamentals