HR Operations Lead

Boston, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About You:

As we prepare for rapid growth and a planned public offering in 2026 we are seeking an HR Operations Lead to serve as the operational backbone of our People function. This role is designed for someone who brings discipline to complexity a systems-oriented operator who thrives in data cares deeply about accuracy and controls and ensures that all People practices are connected scalable and execution-ready.

You will help evolve our HR operations from early-stage startup execution to public-company readiness building durable infrastructure while preserving a thoughtful human-centered employee experience. This role operates with high autonomy and is critical to ensuring our People function is reliable auditable and decision-ready.

This is an individual contributor role with significant ownership and visibility across the organization.

Responsibilities:

Own end-to-end HR operational workflows (onboarding through offboarding) ensuring processes are well-documented repeatable and scalable
Serve as the system owner for our core People systems including: Rippling (HRIS): data architecture workflow automation approvals alerts and process control and Lever (ATS): data integrity lifecycle reporting headcount alignment and downstream integration with HR systems
Maintain high-quality compliant employee data proactively identifying and closing gaps ahead of audits diligence and IPO readiness.
Design and maintain people analytics and reporting including: headcount and workforce composition; attrition and retention trends; org structure role architecture and growth tracking; compliance training and policy attestation reporting.
Translate HR and talent data into clear decision-ready insights for People leadership Finance and executive stakeholders.
Ensure People data and processes are audit-ready internally consistent and aligned with public-company expectations.
Own the operational lifecycle of employee handbooks policies and procedures ensuring they are current compliant and consistently applied.
Partner with Legal Finance and People leadership to support governance reviews risk mitigation and documentation standards.
Establish and maintain process discipline across People programs so policies systems and execution stay tightly aligned.
Manage and curate the People Operations content in our internal knowledge base (Confluence) ensuring it serves as a reliable source of truth.
Monitor and manage multi-state compliance requirements including documentation notices filings and reporting obligations.
Support preparation for internal controls reviews external audits and SOX-adjacent readiness activities as we approach IPO.
Ensure operational handoffs between People Ops Total Rewards Finance Legal and Talent functions are clearly defined and consistently executed.
Identify compliance risks and process gaps early and recommend practical scalable solutions.
Provide the operational backbone for core People programs including: performance review cycles and calibration logistics; engagement surveys and feedback mechanisms; and compliance policy and ethics training administration
Use qualitative and quantitative inputs to identify trends risks and opportunities across the employee lifecycle.
Support clear internal communications related to People Ops processes system changes and policy rollouts.

Qualifications:

7-10 years of experience operating across HR systems people data compliance and process design in high-growth or scaling organizations.
Demonstrated cross-functional fluency across HR disciplines (People Ops Talent Total Rewards Finance Legal) with depth in systems and operations.
Strong hands-on experience with HR technology ecosystems (Rippling Lever or similar) including reporting integrations and workflow automation.
High comfort working with data building dashboards validating accuracy and translating insights into action.
Clear confident communicator who can distill complex People topics into practical guidance for leaders and employees.
Exceptional operational judgment integrity and discretion when handling sensitive data and controls.
Ability to operate independently prioritize effectively and bring structure to ambiguity in a fast-moving pre-IPO environment.

About You: As we prepare for rapid growth and a planned public offering in 2026 we are seeking an HR Operations Lead to serve as the operational backbone of our People function. This role is designed for someone who brings discipline to complexity a systems-oriented operator who thrives in data car...

About You:

This is an individual contributor role with significant ownership and visibility across the organization.

Responsibilities:

Own end-to-end HR operational workflows (onboarding through offboarding) ensuring processes are well-documented repeatable and scalable
Serve as the system owner for our core People systems including: Rippling (HRIS): data architecture workflow automation approvals alerts and process control and Lever (ATS): data integrity lifecycle reporting headcount alignment and downstream integration with HR systems
Maintain high-quality compliant employee data proactively identifying and closing gaps ahead of audits diligence and IPO readiness.
Design and maintain people analytics and reporting including: headcount and workforce composition; attrition and retention trends; org structure role architecture and growth tracking; compliance training and policy attestation reporting.
Translate HR and talent data into clear decision-ready insights for People leadership Finance and executive stakeholders.
Ensure People data and processes are audit-ready internally consistent and aligned with public-company expectations.
Own the operational lifecycle of employee handbooks policies and procedures ensuring they are current compliant and consistently applied.
Partner with Legal Finance and People leadership to support governance reviews risk mitigation and documentation standards.
Establish and maintain process discipline across People programs so policies systems and execution stay tightly aligned.
Manage and curate the People Operations content in our internal knowledge base (Confluence) ensuring it serves as a reliable source of truth.
Monitor and manage multi-state compliance requirements including documentation notices filings and reporting obligations.
Support preparation for internal controls reviews external audits and SOX-adjacent readiness activities as we approach IPO.
Ensure operational handoffs between People Ops Total Rewards Finance Legal and Talent functions are clearly defined and consistently executed.
Identify compliance risks and process gaps early and recommend practical scalable solutions.
Provide the operational backbone for core People programs including: performance review cycles and calibration logistics; engagement surveys and feedback mechanisms; and compliance policy and ethics training administration
Use qualitative and quantitative inputs to identify trends risks and opportunities across the employee lifecycle.
Support clear internal communications related to People Ops processes system changes and policy rollouts.

Qualifications:

7-10 years of experience operating across HR systems people data compliance and process design in high-growth or scaling organizations.
Demonstrated cross-functional fluency across HR disciplines (People Ops Talent Total Rewards Finance Legal) with depth in systems and operations.
Strong hands-on experience with HR technology ecosystems (Rippling Lever or similar) including reporting integrations and workflow automation.
High comfort working with data building dashboards validating accuracy and translating insights into action.
Clear confident communicator who can distill complex People topics into practical guidance for leaders and employees.
Exceptional operational judgment integrity and discretion when handling sensitive data and controls.
Ability to operate independently prioritize effectively and bring structure to ambiguity in a fast-moving pre-IPO environment.