People Operations Manager

The role

The People Operations Manager handles day-to-day People operations including payroll, benefits, HRIS, recruiting operations, and employee lifecycle. This role involves building reliable systems and partnering with Finance, IT, EHS, and business leaders.

What you will do

• Own People data, changes, and payroll preparation and audits
• Administer benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement plans
• Manage HRIS and People systems including employee records and reporting
• Execute transition from ADP Workforce Now to Rippling
• Run operational recruiting in Greenhouse including interview coordination and onboarding handoffs
• Manage onboarding, offboarding, employee records, and leave administration
• Administer performance reviews, goals, ratings, promotions and compensation cycles
• Serve as initial point of contact for employee relations matters
• Maintain compliance across federal, state and local requirements
• Provide leadership with reporting and analysis on headcount, turnover, hiring, compensation and benefits

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive experience in People Operations or HR
• Hands-on experience with payroll inputs, audits, reconciliations and coordination with Finance
• Experience supporting multi-state employee populations and managing multi-state payroll
• Hands-on experience administering HRIS and payroll systems
• Experience managing employee data and supporting system implementations or migrations
• Experience with an ATS such as Greenhouse
• Strong understanding of U.S. employment compliance
• Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A builder's mindset

Nice to have

• Startup or growth-stage experience
• Manufacturing, operations or EHS-heavy workforce experience
• Experience leading an HRIS implementation or migration
• Exposure to employment-based immigration
• Experience using AI or automation in People Operations
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now or Rippling

Benefits

• Full coverage for employee base premiums on health, dental and vision insurance
• 70% coverage for spouse and dependent base premiums
• Access to company-sponsored HSA and FSA accounts
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability insurance
• Optional Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance plans
• Flexible and generous paid time off with carry over opportunities
• Paid family leave
• 401(k) plan with a 3% company match
• Monthly Lifestyle Spending Account for work-from-home and commuting expenses
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits through Navia
• Pet insurance and financial wellness programs
• Employee wellness program including Wellhub and One Medical

Before you apply

• Employment is conditioned on the ability to obtain and maintain appropriate government authorization to access technology or information, including security clearance, export license, or other documen

About the company

AIRCO develops advanced technologies for energy security and global resiliency, making drop-in e-fuels for air, land, sea and space. The company has been awarded government contracts from the U.S. Department of War, NASA and the Department of Energy.