People Operations Generalist

Role Summary

Overland AI is at an exciting inflection point.Weregrowing quickly adding new contracts expanding our teams and building the operational foundation to support what comes next. This is a chance to get in early at a company where your work will have a real visible impact on how we grow.

Werelooking for a People Operations Generalist to join as the second hire on our People team and take ownership of the day-to-day HR operations that keep our people supported and our company running smoothly.Youllreport directly to our Senior People Ops Manager and play a key role in shaping how we onboard support andretaina talented team as we scale. The role covers the full employee lifecycle: onboarding performance management manager coaching employee relations policy execution compliance and offboarding.Youllbuild scalable processes improve systems and use data to drive decisions in a fast-moving environment.

Youllbe on-site embedded with the leaders and teams you support across a high-growth organization. The right person for this role brings credibility with technical leaders and knows how to balance strategic thinking with getting things done.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the onboarding experience end to end.From offer letters and I-9 verification to benefits enrollment systems access orientation and check-ins.Youllhelp make sure every new hire feels welcome and set up for success from day one.
• Administer benefits and payroll.Health dental vision 401(k) open enrollment COBRA qualifying life events and vendor relationships.Youllbe the knowledgeable reliable person people turn to when they have questions.
• Support employee relations.Serve as a trusted resource for workplace concerns help managers navigate performance conversations and handle investigations with care and discretion.
• Manage our HRIS (Rippling).Maintainaccurateemployee records headcount data and reporting.
• Run offboarding processes.Exit interviews final pay compliance systems deprovisioning and clean handoffs.
• Build People Ops infrastructure.Help create andmaintainpolicies the employee handbook and company-wide People communications that are clear and useful.
• Support performance review cycles.Help coordinate timelinesassistmanagers with giving effective feedback and follow through on development and improvement plans.
• Partner with the Talent team.Own the recruiting-to-onboarding handoff and help us learn fromwhatsworking (and whats not) as we hire.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 years of HR generalist or People Operations experience ideally at a company that was growing and evolving quickly.Youveseen what it takes to support a team through that kind of change.

• Solid working knowledge of employment law compliance.

• Experienced with HRIS and payroll platforms like Rippling Gusto ADP or similar.

• Youvemanaged benefits administration end to end including open enrollment and working with carriers.

• Youvehandled employee relations with empathy and good judgment: investigations coaching managers and navigating sensitive situations thoughtfully.

• Proactive and resourceful. Youdontneed everything mapped out to get started.Yourecomfortable figuring things out and building as you go.

• Strong communicator both in writing and in person. Whetheritsa policy update or a one-on-one conversationyoureclear approachable and thoughtful.

• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to keep multiple workstreams moving without letting things slip.

Desired Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in aerospace defense or government contracting.Yourefamiliar with the compliance landscape and whatitslike to work in a mission-driven environment.

• Youvebuilt and delivered manager training whether thats new manager onboarding performance conversation prep or ongoing leadership development.

• Experience using AI tools like Claude to streamline People Ops workflows whetherthatsdrafting policies building templates analyzing data or finding ways to work smarter across the employee lifecycle.

• PHR SHRM-CP or similar certification.

Compensation

This role is leveled based on experience. The salary ranges below reflect base pay for each level; final placement depends on qualifications and experience.

• People Operations Generalist I:$100000 to $120000 annually

• People Operations Generalist II:$130000 to $150000 annually

Benefits

Overland AI believes in creating a work environment that you look forward to embracing every include:

• Equity compensation

• Best-in-class healthcare dental and vision plans

• FlexiblePTO

• 401k with company match

• Paid Parental leave

Overland AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age marital status disability genetic information protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law.

This position may involve access to export-controlled technology. Employment is contingent on the ability to comply with U.S. export control laws.

Overland AI provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during the application process. Please contact to request an accommodation.