Senior Manager of People Operations Job New York New York USA,IT/Tech

Location: New York

Requirements

You'll bring deep expertise in compliance and risk management, strong experience in HR systems and integrations, and a forward-thinking approach to building operational rigor that supports rapid growth
8+ years of People Operations experience, including owning the function at a high-growth technology company of 500+ employees
Deep, practical expertise in U.S. employment compliance, multi-state operations, leave administration, immigration, and risk management
Proven experience evaluating and executing a PEO migration
Experience supporting international hiring and expansion, including EOR oversight
Strong ownership of HRIS strategy, systems architecture, integrations, and data governance
Proven track record of building and developing high-performing People Operations teams
Demonstrated ability to build scalable, automated processes and leverage technology and AI to drive efficiency
Builder mentality with a bias toward execution, comfortable going deep in the details while maintaining high standards and moving with speed
Based in San Francisco or New York, with the ability to work in-person 3+ days per week
(Desirable) Familiarity with AI-native or high-velocity engineering-led companies
(Desirable) Exposure to rapid headcount scaling, e.g., doubling team size within 12–18 months
(Desirable) Experience owning benefits strategy and evaluating vendors, including healthcare funding models and 401(k) plan design

What the job involves

We’re looking for a Senior Manager, People Operations to own and scale the operational backbone of our People function. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for someone who has done this before and is excited to do it at an even more ambitious level
You will be responsible for building and scaling a best-in-class foundation across systems, compliance, and employee lifecycle operations
This is not a maintenance role. You'll modernize, streamline, and future-proof our People infrastructure
You’ll partner closely across Finance, Legal, IT, Rev Ops, Talent, HRBP, Workplace Experience, and Total Rewards to ensure operational excellence at every stage of the employee lifecycle
Lead and develop the People Operations team, setting a high bar for operational excellence, accountability, and service delivery
Drive efficiencies across People systems and workflows, leveraging automation and AI to keep pace with rapid growth
Own HRIS strategy and systems architecture, including integrations, data governance, reporting infrastructure, and access controls
Establish and maintain strong internal controls across People systems and processes, including data privacy, security, and audit readiness, in partnership with IT and Legal
Assess timing and lead the transition off our PEO to a scalable in-house model
Own employment compliance across jurisdictions, including state registrations, regulatory requirements, leave administration, and policy governance
Maintain and evolve our employee handbook and internal policies, ensuring they are clear, current, and well-governed
Lead visa and immigration operations and support global expansion, including international compliance and EOR oversight
Partner with Finance to oversee payroll operations, including compensation governance, pay change controls, and accurate processing of promotions, equity, and variable compensation
Own benefits strategy, vendor selection, and ongoing optimization, including healthcare funding models and 401(k) plan design
Own end-to-end employee lifecycle operations, including onboarding, role changes, promotions, compensation adjustments, org updates, and offboarding

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