Manager, People Operations

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history.

• Planet’s People Operations team manages a wide variety of areas, including compliance, HRIS/hire-to-retire transactions, immigration and global mobility, people data/analytics, and payroll. We’re looking for a People Operations Manager who will play a key role in supporting US compliance (including US immigration), managing our Employers of Record, and supporting global mobility and expansion. This hands-on role will also be involved in other areas of People Operations, including strategic projects such as the implementation of a new HRIS.
• This role will report to the Director of People Operations and will partner closely with roles across the People Team and beyond, particularly on the Talent Acquisition, People Business Partnership, and Legal teams.
• This is a full-time, hybrid role that will require you to work from our Arlington, VA office 3 days per week.

• 4+ years of experience in a related HR/People Operations role that directly handled HR operations for multiple countries and states
• 2+ years of experience as a people manager
• Direct experience with managing the US immigration/visa processes and deep knowledge of different visa types and immigration regulations
• Extensive knowledge of multi-state US labor law, including California-specific requirements, federal contractor compliance, and SOX compliance
• Experience working with global Employers of Records
• Experience managing relationships with vendors
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and process adherence
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets (including LOOKUP formulas and pivot tables) and a data-oriented mindset
• Ability to effectively communicate complex topics to a wide variety of stakeholders
• Experience in other areas of HR such as employee relations or HR business partnership
• Experience setting up HR operations for an entity in a new country
• Administrative experience with HiBob or other HR systems
• Experience with Jira or other ticketing systems
• Experience with AI tools such as Gemini and incorporating AI tools into workflows
• These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to Linked In Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)