People Systems and Lifecycle Generalist

What You'll Do

Employee Lifecycle Administration

• Own the operational administration of onboarding while partnering with teammates responsible for onboarding strategy, content, and learning
• Support employees and managers throughout the employee lifecycle by providing responsive, thoughtful service
• Execute hires, promotions, organizational changes, compensation updates, leaves, and offboarding with exceptional accuracy
• Maintain employee records, documentation, compliance administration, and data integrity
• Operationalize recurring People programs including performance reviews, compensation reviews, promotions, engagement surveys, and other cyclical initiatives

Systems, AI, & Continuous Improvement

• Administer Rippling and other People technologies, configuring workflows, automations, approvals, forms, reporting, and employee lifecycle processes
• Continuously improve workflows by reducing manual work, simplifying processes, and creating scalable employee and manager experiences
• Build documentation, self-service resources, automations, and knowledge tools that increase the effectiveness of the People team
• Regularly leverage AI to improve documentation, communications, reporting, research, knowledge management, and operational efficiency
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify practical opportunities to improve how the People team operates

Partnership

• Partner closely with People Business Partners, People Programs, Total Rewards, and business leaders to operationalize People initiatives
• Build trusted relationships across the organization while contributing ideas and best practices that continuously improve the employee experience

What You Need

• 5+ years of experience in HR, People Systems, HR technology, People Operations, or a closely related role with meaningful ownership of employee lifecycle administration
• Experience administering an HRMS such as Rippling, Workday, UKG, or a comparable platform
• Strong understanding of employee lifecycle administration and experience configuring workflows, automations, forms, approvals, reporting, or other HR technology solutions
• Demonstrated success improving operational processes, not simply executing them
• Hands-on experience using AI tools (such as Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar) as a regular part of your workflow, with the judgment to validate outputs and understand where AI should and shouldn't be used
• A demonstrated ability to think in systems, simplify complexity, and improve how work gets done
• Strong communication, organization, customer service, and stakeholder management skills with exceptional attention to detail
• You embody our values: Curious by Default, Build Together, Own It, and Lead with Guts and Heart, and our behaviors: Clarity, Care and Candor
• You care deeply about fostering an environment where people of all backgrounds and experiences can flourish

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience administering Rippling
• Experience designing workflow automations, integrations, or scalable operational improvements within an HRMS
• Demonstrated success using AI to improve operational efficiency, documentation, reporting, or employee experiences
• Experience working in a high-growth environment while balancing operational execution with continuous improvement
• A track record of increasing the effectiveness of a People team through technology, systems thinking, and operational excellence
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Experience working in an open-source, AI, or data science-oriented company

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $101,000 - $131,000 USD for candidates in New York City and San Francisco, and $76,000 - $111,500 for other US-based team members, along with annual bonus potential, equity participation, and benefits.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Flexible Vacation...