People Operations Manager
San Mateo, CA - USA
Job Summary
Lead the Future of Dentistry.
Overjet is the world-leader in dental AI. Already thousands of dental providers and insurers rely on our platform to deliver the best possible care. Now were looking for talented people to fulfill our mission: improve oral health for all.
Overjet is where builders become leaders. Everyone here loves to make new things: new products new partnerships new content and a new category of AI technology. And as Overjet grows ridiculously fast so will you.
Simply put theres no better place to accelerate your career. Come join us!
The Role
The People team is small high-leverage and building the operating infrastructure that a company at our stage needs. This role is at the center of that.
This is not a support role. You are the operational backbone of People at Overjet the person who ensures payroll closes without error new hires feel set up for success on Day 1 the San Mateo office feels alive and every HR process runs like it was built by someone who is a systems thinker.
Youll own systems end-to-end. Youll use AI tools as a genuine force multiplier. Youll report directly to the Director of People & Performance with real visibility into how the business runs.
The right person sees a broken process and fixes it before being asked. Theyre as comfortable running multi-state payroll as they are ordering snacks and setting up the AV for a company all-hands. They help us build a people focused organization.
Responsibilities
Systems & Payroll
Own Rippling end-to-end: configurations workflows integrations data integrity reporting
Run multi-state US payroll accurately and on time every cycle
Manage EoR coordination and onboarding for PK/EGY
Administer benefits programs: open enrollment carrier relationships employee inquiries plan updates
Maintain HRIS data hygiene: org chart accuracy employee records change management audit readiness
People Programs
Own onboarding end-to-end: pre-Day-1 system setup Overjet 101 orientation coordination equipment provisioning 30/60/90 check-in scheduling buddy program management
Own offboarding: system access revocation asset retrieval exit documentation final pay coordination
Maintain and update the employee handbook and HR policies as the company evolves
Serve as the first response for employee HR questions payroll discrepancies benefit questions leave requests policy clarifications. Build out Serval workflows to automate responses to employees.
Workplace Experience (20%)
Manage San Mateo office operations two days per week
Own supply and snack ordering on a consistent cadence office always stocked
Coordinate team outings in-office events and culture moments
Manage AV setup and troubleshoot meeting technology
Maintain vendor relationships and building management coordination
AI & Automation
Build and maintain integrations between Rippling Ashby and adjacent people tools
Use Claude and other AI tools to automate repetitive workflows draft communications and surface data insights
Document every process you own with enough clarity that it can be handed off or automated
Qualifications
45 years of People Operations or HR Generalist experience with at least one stint at a startup or high-growth company
Proven Rippling ownership youve built workflows configured modules run payroll and kept data clean; youre not just a user
Multi-state payroll experience; international EoR (Deel or equivalent) familiarity strongly preferred
Active AI tool user youve used Claude to meaningfully get work done not just to experiment
Benefits administration experience: youve run or supported open enrollment and can manage a broker relationship
Track record of managing competing priorities without things falling through the cracks
Demonstrated discretion with sensitive information comp data PIPs offboardings employee relations
Clear direct communicator - written and verbal
How You Work
Extreme ownership. You dont wait to be asked. If something is broken you fix it. If something is missing you build it.
Systems thinker. You see the upstream and downstream of every process before you build it.
Detail obsessed. Errors and oversight dont happen on your watch.
Proactively communicative. Youre surfacing the issue before your manager sees it.
AI-forward. You reach for AI tools the way other people reach for spreadsheets first instinct not last resort.
Creative. You make the office feel like a place people want to be and people programs feel human not bureaucratic.
Calm under pressure.
Why Overjet
Competitive Compensation and Equity
Hybrid workplace that provides flexibility vibrant in-person workspaces and the ability to build strong connections across all of Overjet - regardless of location
401k plans with a matching program
Medical Dental and Vision coverage: 99% employee premium covered 75% dependent premium covered
Life and ADD Insurance
8 weeks Paid Parental Leave
Optional HSA with Employer contribution
Flexible Time Off and company paid holidays
Annual Learning and Development Stipend
Our Hybrid Workplace
We have a unique hybrid workplace at Overjet which combines the teamwork of meeting in person with the flexibility of working from anywhere.
Many of our positions are based in San Mateo New York City Boston and Salt Lake City. The Jetters who live in these geo-hubs come to the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays while having the option to work from home the rest of the week.
Our People Team is happy to answer any questions about what hybrid work means for your specific role!
Overjets Values
Excellence: Aim Higher
Velocity: Quickly Deliver Results
Ownership: Go the Extra Mile
Win-win: Care Deeply
Company Recognition
Included on Best Places to Work by BuiltIn lists in 2026: #3 overall in the US #1 in NYC #1 in San Francisco and #2 in Boston
#4 on FastCompanyss Most Innovative Companies list in Healthcare for 2026
Named one of the TIME Best Inventions of 2024
Recognized inNewsweeksMost Loved Workplaces in America 2024
Won the Dental Health category at theDigital Health Awards 2024 and2024 Best Places to Work by Built In
Recognized as one of theTop Startups of 2023 by LinkedIn
Included on the definitive2022 Forbes AI 50
EEOC
Overjet is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities backgrounds and experiences. Even if you dont meet 100% of the qualifications for this job we strongly encourage you to apply!
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Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Overjet is the #1 dental AI company that supports DSOs, dentists, dental groups, insurance companies and health plans on their quest to improve oral health.