Manager, People Operations
$112,900–$141,100 year
HybridArlington, Virginia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Spearhead operations for Planet's Employers of Record, coordinating new hires, managing contract amendments, and educating stakeholders on vendor processes. Lead US immigration matters as the primary liaison, maintaining internal records, updating policies, and coordinating with employees and People Business Partners on visa and non-US immigration issues. Ensure multi-state compliance by monitoring labor law changes, assisting with annual Employee Handbook updates, and partnering with Legal on employee issues. Continuously optimize operations by creating SOPs and managing US-based People Operations Partners for onboarding and hire-to-retire processes. This full-time, hybrid role requires working from the Arlington, VA office three days per week.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in a related HR/People Operations role that directly handled HR operations for multiple countries and states
- 2+ years of experience as a people manager
- Direct experience with managing the US immigration/visa processes and deep knowledge of different visa types and immigration regulations
- Extensive knowledge of multi-state US labor law, including California-specific requirements, federal contractor compliance, and SOX compliance
- Experience working with global Employers of Records
- Experience managing relationships with vendors
- Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and process adherence
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets (including LOOKUP formulas and pivot tables) and a data-oriented mindset
- Ability to effectively communicate complex topics to a wide variety of stakeholders
- This is a full-time, hybrid role that will require you to work from our Arlington, VA office 3 days per week
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in other areas of HR such as employee relations or HR business partnership
- Experience setting up HR operations for an entity in a new country
- Administrative experience with HiBob or other HR systems
- Experience with Jira or other ticketing systems
- Experience with AI tools such as Gemini and incorporating AI tools into workflows
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