Senior Manager, People Operations

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Contract type

Full-Time

Location

Beverly Hills , CA

Specialty

Fashion

Salary

150000

Remote

No

Reference

515514

Contact name

Anne Kalmin

Hybrid (4 days week onsite) | Beverly Hills, CA

An exciting opportunity to lead and shape the People function within a growing, high-energy organization. This hands‑on leadership role will own the full employee experience while building scalable, compliant, people‑first practices that support continued growth.

The Senior Manager, People Operations will serve as a trusted partner to employees, managers, and leadership. This individual will lead core HR operations, employee relations, compliance, benefits, talent initiatives, and culture programs.

• Lead People Operations across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, leave administration, employee relations, and offboarding.
• Own payroll operations end to end
  , including timekeeping, PTO, employee changes, payroll reconciliation, and partnership with Accounting and payroll vendors.
• Serve as the internal owner and subject matter expert for HRIS, payroll, and People systems.
• Manage benefits administration, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), COBRA, and FSA programs.
• Ensure compliance with California and federal employment laws, audits, filings, training, policies, and workplace requirements.
• Lead employee relations matters, investigations, performance concerns, and complex workplace issues with sound judgment and discretion.
• Coach managers on performance, communication, employee engagement, and policy application.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, hiring priorities, recruiting processes, and talent strategy.
• Own and strengthen performance management, employee development, retention, and culture initiatives.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR data, reporting, and vendor relationships.

• 7+ years of progressive HR or People Operations experience.
• Proven experience independently owning payroll
  , including payroll administration, reconciliation, employee changes, timekeeping, and vendor partnership.
• Deep knowledge of California employment law and HR compliance.
• Strong background in employee relations, investigations, benefits, HR operations, and HR systems.
• Experience partnering closely with Finance or Accounting on payroll and employee-related processes.
  
  Strong leadership presence, manager coaching skills, and ability to balance strategy with hands‑on execution.
• Highly organized, solutions‑oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced growth environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned People leader who enjoys building structure, driving meaningful employee experiences, and taking full ownership of payroll and core HR operations.

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