People and Talent Senior Manager

The role

This person will own the day-to-day people function and build programs that shape the employee experience. They will manage People Operations, including benefits, payroll, compliance, and HR systems, while partnering with leadership on performance and compensation.

What you will do

• Administer employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FSA and COBRA
• Lead open enrollment and coordinate payroll and benefits reconciliations with Finance
• Maintain employee handbook, employment policies and multistate compliance practices
• Partner with stakeholders on leave administration, immigration and regulatory requirements
• Support people-related SOC 2 controls and audits
• Own and improve the employee experience from onboarding through offboarding
• Serve as primary administrator of the HRIS
• Partner with managers on employee relations, performance improvement and separations
• Execute performance review cycles and maintain leveling frameworks and career paths
• Maintain compensation bands and support compensation planning and equity administration

Required qualifications

• 4-8+ years of progressive experience in People Operations, HR or Talent Management
• Meaningful ownership of People Operations in a startup or high-growth environment
• Strong hands-on experience administering employee benefits, supporting payroll operations and managing core employee lifecycle processes
• Working knowledge of US employment compliance, including multistate requirements, leave administration, employment documentation and HR policies
• Experience owning or administering an HRIS
• Experience supporting or executing performance management, compensation planning, leveling or other talent programs
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally, manage competing priorities and operate in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach

Nice to have

• Experience as an early or primary People Operations hire at a Series A–C startup
• Experience building or scaling people programs during periods of rapid growth or organizational change
• Experience in people or organizational consulting, including a leading consulting firm
• Familiarity with Pave, Carta, SOC 2 people controls or immigration coordination
• Experience developing manager enablement programs, career frameworks or employee engagement initiatives
• Prior people management or team leadership experience
• Experience with Rippling

About the company

Paraform is an end-to-end AI recruiting marketplace that connects companies with specialized recruiters and AI agents. The company aims to make hiring fast, reliable, and scalable for every company in the world.