Senior Manager, People Operations
$150,000–$180,000 year
On-siteIrvine, California, United States
Job Summary
Design and document core People Operations processes for the employee lifecycle, HRIS data management, and compliance tracking to support organizational scaling. Own end-to-end onboarding, serve as the front-line point of contact for employee inquiries, and administer the TriNet HRIS/PEO platform to ensure data integrity and payroll accuracy. Build reusable hiring and exit artifacts while maintaining the Confluence policy library and internal LMS systems. Support compensation administration, manage employee relations intake, and prepare annual compliance filings such as EEO-1. Proactively identify process bottlenecks as headcount grows and partner with IT and Cyber to align systems with clearance requirements. Report metrics to inform data-driven decisions for the Head of People.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in HR/People Operations, including direct ownership of HRIS administration and lifecycle processes.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Demonstrated ability to operate at both the strategic and tactical level — comfortable designing a process and then executing it personally.
- Experience building People programs and infrastructure from the ground up, ideally in a growth-stage or scaling company.
- Working knowledge of HRIS/PEO platforms
- Fair and compliant judgment on employee relations matters and a solid working knowledge of employment law fundamentals
- Ability to travel by car, plane, train, bus, vessel, or metro
- Operate a motor vehicle
- Maintain a valid Driver's License and/or effectively navigate public transportation
- Ability to read and respond to inter-office communications
- Effectively participate in meetings
- Ability to sit and use their hands or fingers
- Lift up to 50 lbs.
- Pull, push, carry, handle, or feel
- Carry, handle items, reach with arms and hands
- Stoop, kneel, or crouch
- Talk
- Hear
- Prolonged concentration
- Reading comprehension
- Understanding and interpretation of concepts, ideas, and philosophies
Desired Qualifications
- SHRM-CP/SCP or HRCI (PHR/SPHR) certification
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or another regulated/cleared environment
- TriNet experience
- A collaborative, low-ego approach
- Experience managing an LMS or performance management platform
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