# People Operations Coordinator **Company:** [EliseAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/eliseai) **Location:** New York, NY **Role:** People Ops **Salary:** $85k – $115k/yr **Experience:** 1+ years **Skills:** HRIS, Onboarding, I-9 Verification, Hr Compliance, Excel, Google Sheets, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Performance Management, Employee Relations **Posted:** 2026-05-18 > Coordinate end-to-end onboarding, HRIS administration, employee experience initiatives, and people operations support in a high-growth AI startup. Requires 1-2 years of HR ops experience and strong organizational skills. ## Job Description ## Key Responsibilities ### Onboarding and new hire experience - Coordinate end-to-end onboarding for new hires, including pre-employment background checks, new hire paperwork, I-9 verification, travel arrangements, and any other pre-boarding coordination - Serve as the primary point of contact for new hires throughout their onboarding journey, managing start date tracking and ensuring a smooth transition into the company - Prepare and distribute onboarding materials including employee handbooks and policy documents - Own the updating and management of new hire training materials and live sessions, both in the LMS and in person, in coordination with cross-functional teams - Collaborate with IT to ensure new hires have system access set up, and conduct laptop setup sessions with new employees - Continuously look for ways to improve the onboarding experience and streamline processes for scale ### HR systems and administration - Manage transactions in our HRIS, including adding new hire profiles, processing status changes, and handling off boarding - Maintain accurate employee and company records, including personnel files and org charts - Draft employment verification letters, offer letters, and other employment-related correspondence - Ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and legal requirements, including wage rate notices, labor law postings, and required training such as harassment prevention - Support immigration processes and documentation for candidates and existing employees - Assist with auditing HR data and identifying opportunities to improve data integrity and process efficiency - Support compensation and benefits administration, including helping employees navigate enrollment, changes, and general questions ### Employee relations and manager support - Serve as a reliable first point of contact for employee questions related to HR policies, benefits, and general people operations - Support managers with people-related processes including performance review cycles, promotion documentation, and role changes - Help coordinate and track performance management cycles, ensuring timelines are communicated and followed across the organization - Assist with sensitive employee situations with professionalism and a high degree of discretion ### Employee experience and culture - Manage company swag inventory and coordinate distribution for new hires, birthdays, work anniversaries, and other employee engagement moments - Coordinate employee recognition efforts including anniversary and birthday gift-giving programs - Help plan and execute in-office culture programming and company social events - Assist teams and managers with ad-hoc requests, including coordinating team-specific events and off-sites - Contribute to fostering a strong, positive company culture through employee engagement initiatives and other internal programs ### Cross-functional and project support - Support HR-related projects spanning administration, compliance, employee experience, and organizational culture - Partner with Finance, Legal, and other teams on cross-functional people initiatives such as headcount planning, policy updates, and compliance reporting - Assist with building and documenting scalable HR processes as the company grows - Take on stretch projects and ad-hoc assignments across the people function as business needs evolve ## Requirements - 1 to 2 years of experience in HR Operations, Compensation and Benefits, or a related field - Proven experience with people operations fundamentals, including I-9 verification, onboarding workflows, HRIS data entry, and HR compliance basics - A genuine interest in the people function and a desire to grow within HR and people operations - Strong interpersonal skills coupled with excellent written and verbal communication - Exceptional organization and detail orientation, with a strong focus on data accuracy and integrity and an unmatched ability to manage multiple priorities - Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and staying composed when priorities shift - Data-savvy with proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets; comfortable building and maintaining trackers, running reports, and working with people data to surface insights - A natural bias toward automation and process improvement; you look for opportunities to reduce manual work and build more scalable, efficient systems - Able to apply discretion to sensitive situations and maintain a high level of confidentiality - Self-starter with natural curiosity and a motivation to problem-solve and troubleshoot - Comfortable interacting with and supporting employees at all levels of the organization - Tech-savvy and quick to learn new tools and systems - Willing to work in person from our Midtown Manhattan office 5 days a week ## Benefits - Equity in the company - Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100% - Fully paid parental leave - Commuter benefits - 401k benefits - Fitness & home services stipend - Collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and all meals covered in the office - Unlimited vacation and paid holidays - Relocation packages covered ## Similar roles - [Employee Lifecycle Analyst](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/34e36e8f-cebf-462e-8906-b753b9306c13) - Ramp - New York, NY - $88k – $121k/yr - [People Ops & Culture Associate](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/04ce63af-8478-4abb-84d7-ea54f551165e) - Inspiren - New York, NY - $90k – $110k/yr - [Associate HR Business Partner](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/2d53df8a-29f1-4483-889e-3bae931872db) - PracticeTek - San Diego, CA - $80k – $100k/yr - [Recruiting Operations](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/8738e0bd-af26-4ee1-862a-cc308a75a187) - Mercor - San Francisco, CA - $90k – $120k/yr - [Associate Compensation Business Partner, G&A](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/1d3ed815-2549-4ef1-84b4-f09d4da9ae26) - Motive - Remote - $92k – $127k/yr **Apply:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/973d8126-6af8-442d-8f9e-ca26ace983a9 **Canonical:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/973d8126-6af8-442d-8f9e-ca26ace983a9