People Operations Generalist

Overview

San Francisco, CA & New York, NY & Salt Lake City, UT

At Pave, we're building the industry’s leading compensation platform, combining the world's largest real-time compensation dataset with deep expertise in AI and machine learning. Our platform helps 8,500+ companies make confident compensation decisions.

Top tier companies use Pave to benchmark compensation, manage billions in total compensation spend, and leverage AI-driven insights. We’ve raised $160M in funding from leading investors.

We're a strategic, high-impact team that partners with leadership to build world-class employee experience and people infrastructure. We own the full employee lifecycle - from offer acceptance through growth and development - and serve as trusted advisors who shape how we support, retain, and develop talent in a competitive market.

People Operations focuses on building the systems, culture, and experience that will define how Pave scales. You’ll have tools to succeed, autonomy to innovate on process, and exposure to high-impact decisions that shape our culture, compensation philosophy, and operations as we grow.

Employee Lifecycle & Operations

• Lead HR operations including onboarding, offboarding, documentation, and employee records management
• Execute on seamless onboarding experiences that get new hires productive fast and continually improve the process
• Manage offboarding processes that maintain a culture of transparency and respect
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and internal policies

Payroll, Benefits & Compensation

• Manage payroll processing, bonuses, and annual compensation cycles accurately and confidentially
• Oversee benefits administration (healthcare, 401k, leave policies, PTO) and serve as point of contact for employees and vendors
• Support compensation review cycles and ensure changes are reflected systemically
• Continuously assess competitiveness of compensation and benefits packages

Systems & Process Improvement

• Own and optimize our HRIS (HiBob) to improve efficiency
• Track and analyze people metrics (turnover, engagement, hiring speed, performance outcomes)
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and create scalable processes
• Build dashboards that give leadership real-time insights

Immigration & Compliance

• Manage work authorization processes (H-1B transfers/renewals, TN, green cards) and coordinate with immigration counsel
• Stay ahead of employment law changes across SF, NYC, SLC, and Krakow
• Navigate multi-state and international compliance requirements

Performance & Development

• Manage performance review processes, goal-setting, and professional development programs
• Support managers with coaching, feedback, and growth planning
• Partner with leaders across GTM and R&D to understand team-specific people needs

Culture & Employee Experience

• Develop initiatives to strengthen engagement, recognition, and retention
• Act as trusted HR business partner to employees and leadership
• Help plan company events, recognition programs, and culture-building activities

Experience & Background

• 3-5+ years in People Operations, HR, or related roles with demonstrated progression in responsibility
• Broad HR generalist experience across compliance, payroll, benefits, performance management, immigration, recruiting, and employee engagement
• Experience in startup or high-growth company environment
• Experience managing visa processes or partnering with immigration counsel preferred

Skills & Approach

• Systems-driven mindset - proficient in HRIS platforms (HiBob preferred) and scalable processes
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices, particularly multi-state compliance
• Excellent relationship-builder with strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Extremely organized, proactive, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities
• Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change - can build structure while staying flexible
• Genuine interest in compensation and our mission (we practice what we preach)

• Want real scope and impact without managing a team today
• Enjoy being close to the details while shaping how the company operates as it…