People Operations Lead

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Own the employee onboarding process end-to-end: offer letters, new hire paperwork, system and building access coordination with IT and operations, and first-week experience
• Serve as primary HRIS system administrator; own data integrity and perform quarterly data audits to ensure full employee compliance
• Manage outside benefits consultants; own benefits renewals, open enrollment, and new employee benefits onboarding
• Partner with the C-Suite to build the performance review process and cadence, coach managers on best practices, and maintain records of feedback
• Partner with the General Counsel on employee handbook maintenance, HR policy development and compliance, state employment compliance, and employee training programs
• Partner with the CFO and legal to manage equity issuances
• Coordinate employee relocations, visa filings, and background checks, and maintain required employee data for DOE compliance
• Coordinate employee offboarding with legal, IT, and operations to ensure smooth transitions
• Oversee employee experience and morale: lead planning of monthly team happy hours and quarterly events, and support the Chief of Staff on annual onsites/offsites, all-hands, and internal communications
• Answer candidate questions about benefits, compensation, and equity during the hiring process, including communicating the equity opportunity to candidates
• Work with the CFO to establish processes for hourly employee timekeeping and management
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications