People Operations Associate

About the Role

At Verkada, our people are our ultimate competitive advantage. As a People Operations Associate, you won’t just be maintaining HR processes; you will be an engine for our hyper-growth. This is a high-impact role designed for a builder who wants to accelerate their career in the People space. You will partner directly with our People Partners to drive performance management, employee engagement, and data analytics. If you are passionate about maximizing the employee experience, solving complex problems at scale, and want to grow alongside a rapidly scaling tech organization, this is your launchpad.

We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our office in San Mateo, CA 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Employee Journey: Partner cross-functionally (People Partners, Recruiting, Comp, Finance, HRIS) to execute a seamless, world-class employee lifecycle from onboarding through offboarding.
• Deliver Data-Driven Insights: Leverage our tools and HRIS to build out reporting, transforming raw data into actionable insights for People Partners and business leaders.
• Elevate the Daily Experience: Serve as the crucial first line of support for complex employee inquiries (benefits, payroll, mobility, immigration), ensuring a frictionless experience.
• Build & Scale Programs: Co-pilot key talent programs, including performance management cycles, Pulse engagement surveys, and recognition initiatives.
• Optimize for Scale: Proactively identify process bottlenecks and assist in the rollout, communication, and change management of new People initiatives.

Requirements

• 2+ years in an HR or People Operations role, ideally within a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment.
• BA/BS degree required (MBA or Master's degree is a strong plus).
• Strong technical proficiency with HRIS platforms (Workday preferred) and Excel.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with senior leadership.
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating ambiguity with a positive, problem-solving attitude.
• This role operates in-person from our high-energy headquarters in San Mateo, CA. Must be willing and able to commute 5 days in-office.

Benefits

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet personal health and financial well-being needs:
  • Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans.
• Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax-saving options.
• Expanded mental health support.
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits.
• Paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO, and personal sick time.
• Professional development stipend.
• Wellness/fitness benefits.
• Healthy lunches provided daily.
• Commuter benefits.

Pay

Estimated Annual Pay Range: $110,000—$140,000 USD

A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs).

You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time.