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People Ops Manager

Instawork · San Francisco, CA · 1 mo ago
Human ResourcesFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes description: "We are looking for a highly organized...". We need to use

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have responsibilities (Key Responsibilities). We have "What We Are Looking For" which includes requirements/qualifications/skills. We have Benefits section (Benefits). We have no explicit Pay or Schedule info. So we should not include Pay or Schedule sections. Also we have "About Instawork" maybe not needed? The instruction: do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. We can include a short paragraph about company mission maybe as intro? Not required but we can include as prose

. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc. So we need to keep the substantive content: mission statement, role description, responsibilities, what we are looking for, benefits, about Instawork (maybe considered boilerplate? It's about company but could be considered substantive. However it's not a section heading we need; we can include as a

after responsibilities maybe. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About Instawork" section is not boilerplate; it's substantive about company. We can keep it as a

maybe under a heading? There's no heading for About Instawork in the list; we could just put it as a

after responsibilities. But we might also include a heading "About Instawork"? Not in allowed headings list; but we could still use

for any section heading? The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies we should use those headings if we have those sections. It doesn't forbid other headings, but better to stick to those. So we can treat "About Instawork" as part of the role description maybe as a

without heading. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's structure:

About the role

... mission and role description ...

Responsibilities

  • ... each responsibility ...
We have responsibilities broken into categories: People Operations & Employee Lifecycle, HRIS, Data & Compliance, Benefits, Manager Support & People Programs, AI Enablement & Operational Excellence. We can list each bullet as a
  • with the subheading maybe bold? But we need to preserve detail. Could embed subheadings inside
  • using . That's okay. Then

    Requirements

    or

    Qualifications

    or

    Skills

    . The "What We Are Looking For" includes experience, HRIS, benefits, compliance, performance management, AI, attention to detail, communication, growth mindset, partnering with Talent Acquisition. We could split into Requirements (experience) and Skills (soft skills). But we can just make one section

    Qualifications

    with a list. We also have Benefits section: "Benefits Serve as an internal resource..." Actually that's a responsibility under Benefits category. But there is also a separate "Benefits" heading under responsibilities. However the instruction: include Benefits section only if posting actually states them. The posting does have a "Benefits" subsection under responsibilities, but not a separate benefits package description. There's no explicit benefits like health insurance, 401k etc. So we should not create a Benefits section unless posting actually states them (like health, dental). The posting does not list benefits. So we omit Benefits section. Thus we have About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (or Requirements). Also maybe "AI Enablement & Operational Excellence" is part of responsibilities. We need to preserve all substantive information: mission statement, role description, responsibilities details, what we are looking for details, about Instawork details, values maybe? The values section is also substantive. Should we include? It's not a standard heading but we could include as a

    after qualifications. The instruction: remove boilerplate etc. Values are not boilerplate; they are part of posting. So we should preserve them. Could include as a

    under a heading "Our Values"? Not in allowed headings but we could still use

    for any heading? The instruction says use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but to be safe we could just put values as a

    without heading. Similarly "About Instawork" we can put as

    . We must not repeat job title. So no heading for People Operations Manager. Let's craft. First, About the role paragraph: combine mission and role description. Mission: "Instawork is on a mission to create meaningful economic opportunities for skilled hourly professionals in communities around the globe. Our AI-powered labor marketplace helps local businesses scale, and enables global technology companies to push the frontiers of robotics and AI. Backed by world-class investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock, Y Combinator, and others, we’re looking for exceptional talent to reimagine the way the world works." Role description: "We are looking for a highly organized, thoughtful, and execution-focused People Operations Manager to join our People team. This is a manager-level individual contributor role responsible for owning and continuously improving the core People operations that support our employees throughout their lifecycle. As we invest in how AI can improve the way we work, we are looking for someone who brings an AI-enabled mindset to People Operations—constantly looking for ways to simplify work, automate processes, and build more scalable employee experiences." Combine into one

    . Then Responsibilities

    Responsibilities

    with
      . Each bullet: we can include subheadings using . List: - People Operations & Employee Lifecycle: Own the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee changes, leaves, and offboarding, ensuring a seamless and high-quality employee experience. Manage and continuously improve People Operations processes, workflows, documentation, and internal resources. Serve as a primary point of contact for employees on People-related questions, policies, benefits, leaves, and workplace resources. Partner with Finance, IT, Recruiting, Legal, and other teams to ensure People processes and employee changes are executed accurately and on time. - HRIS, Data & Compliance: Own the day-to-day administration and data integrity of our HRIS, including employee records, job and compensation changes, and organizational data. Conduct regular audits and maintain People reporting to ensure data is accurate, complete, and compliant and to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. Support HR compliance, including employee classifications, required documentation, policy updates, audits, and state-specific requirements. Manage leave-of-absence processes and partner with Legal on employee relations and more complex employment or compliance matters. - Benefits: Serve as an internal resource for employee benefits questions. Partner closely with our benefits broker and vendors to evaluate plan performance, analyze utilization and costs, troubleshoot issues, and support annual renewals and open enrollment. - Manager Support & People Programs: Serve as a trusted People resource to managers, providing guidance on People policies, performance management, employee concerns, and routine employee matters. Coordinate key People programs, including performance review and calibration cycles and related communications. Support People programs that strengthen employee experience, engagement, and company culture. Partner with Recruiting to ensure a seamless transition from candidate to employee and strong handoffs between Recruiting and People Operations. - AI Enablement & Operational Excellence: Proactively identify opportunities to use AI and automation to reduce manual work, improve workflows, and make People information easier to access. Build, test, and improve AI-enabled workflows and tools while maintaining appropriate confidentiality, judgment, and human oversight. Then Qualifications

      Qualifications

      with
        . Items: - 6+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Operations, or HR Generalist roles, ideally in a fast-growing technology or similarly dynamic environment. - Demonstrated experience independently owning core People Operations processes and the employee lifecycle. - Strong HRIS experience; experience with Rippling is a plus. - Experience administering benefits and partnering with brokers and vendors, including analyzing plan costs, utilization, or performance. - Working knowledge of HR compliance, leaves, employee relations, and employment practices, with sound judgment around when to involve Legal or other specialists. - Experience supporting performance management cycles and company-wide People programs. - Demonstrated interest and experience using AI and automation in a professional setting; experience building AI-enabled workflows, automations, or internal tools is a strong plus. - Exceptional attention to detail, operational rigor, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through reliably. - A calm, thoughtful, and solution-oriented approach when navigating changing priorities or sensitive employee situations. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the judgment and discretion required to handle confidential employee matters. - A growth mindset and a desire to continuously improve how work gets done. - Experience partnering with Talent Acquisition teams. Then maybe a

        for About Instawork: combine the paragraph about Instawork. Paragraph: "Founded in 2015, Instawork is the nation’s leading online labor marketplace for food services, hospitality, light industry, and logistics, connecting more than 7M skilled workers with local restaurants, hotels, warehouses, stadiums, and more. Our AI-powered platform serves thousands of businesses across more than 50 major markets in the United States and Canada. We're not just helping fill shifts, we're supporting local economies—and we're just getting started! Instawork has been featured by CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press. Forbes included us on their Next Billion Dollar Startups list; RetailTech Breakthrough named us Workforce Hiring Solution of the Year for 2025; and Inc. 5000 recognized us as one of the country's top 10% fastest-growing companies two years in a row. But what matters most is our impact. We're solving real problems for real people, and we’re doing it at scale. Join our team to help us build something that matters! We’re looking for superstars who want to help us shape the future of work. With hubs in San Francisco, Bangalore, and Chicago, city offices in New York, Phoenix, and Singapore, we're back to working together in-person five days a week because we believe the best ideas happen when great people collaborate face-to-face. We also value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Ready to make an impact? Learn more at www.instawork.com/about." We should remove application instructions? The last sentence "Ready to make an impact? Learn more at www.instawork.com/about." is basically a call to action; maybe considered application instruction? It's not exactly applying but it's a link. The instruction says remove application instructions. This is a call to learn more; could be considered application instruction. Safer to drop that sentence. Also remove "Personnel Privacy Policy" at end. Thus we keep the About Instawork paragraph up to "encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds." Then stop. Then Values

        : "Our Values Empathy, Trust & Candor We put ourselves in the shoes of our colleagues and customers and don’t shy away from uncomfortable conversations, instead building trust through honest and direct feedback. Bias for Action We practice high-velocity decision-making, clear-eyed that we often operate with incomplete information. Growing quickly means it’s OK to be wrong, so long as we learn from our mistakes and course correct!

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