# Senior People Operations Manager

**Company:** [Mixpanel](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mixpanel)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** People Ops
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** HRIS, Applicant Tracking Systems, Learning Management Systems, People Technology Roadmaps, Hr Data Governance, Workflow Automation, Project Management, I-9/E-Verify, Records Retention, Data Privacy, Paylocity, Lattice, Charthop, Employer Of Record
**Posted:** 2026-08-21

> Own People Operations systems, process transformation, data governance, compliance, and technology programs in a high-growth technology environment. The role partners across Payroll, Finance, IT, Legal, vendors, and People leadership to build scalable, documented, and user-friendly operations.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead People Operations programs end-to-end, defining scope, ownership, milestones, risks, and success measures.
- Own core People technology platforms, including HRIS, ATS, LMS, and performance tools; manage configuration, upgrades, and feature evaluations.
- Lead technology deployments, platform conversions, and module rollouts across IT, HRIS, and vendor teams.
- Build and maintain a People technology roadmap, including technology research, benchmarking, and investment recommendations.
- Apply AI and emerging tools to improve People Operations workflows.
- Establish HR data governance standards, audits, mass-change approvals, and corrective actions.
- Design and implement tiered HR support models with escalation paths and service levels.
- Map and redesign workflows across People, Payroll, Finance, and IT to reduce manual work and improve automation.
- Maintain an audit-ready SOP and documentation library.
- Own compliance programs including I-9/E-Verify, records retention, system access auditing, employment law, and data privacy requirements.
- Manage EOR and software-vendor relationships and lead escalations.
- Facilitate alignment among managers, HR leadership, Payroll, Finance, IT, Legal, HRBPs, and vendors.

## Requirements
- Experience owning People Operations programs in a high-growth technology environment and creating structure amid ambiguity.
- Experience administering HR platforms such as an HRIS, ATS, or LMS, including configuration, rollouts, and vendor coordination.
- Experience building or contributing to a People technology roadmap and evaluating tools.
- Experience documenting and redesigning employee-lifecycle processes to reduce manual work.
- Experience influencing Payroll, Finance, IT, or Legal partners without direct authority.
- Structured project management experience with multi-stakeholder initiatives, dependencies, risks, and executive-ready updates.
- Experience establishing or enforcing HR data governance standards.
- Experience managing compliance programs proactively through audits and controls.
- Clear, adaptable communication across employee and leadership audiences.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with Paylocity, Lattice, or ChartHop.
- Experience migrating between major HR platforms.
- Familiarity with employer-of-record models and distributed global workforces.
- Experience building or refining tiered HR service models.
- Experience applying AI to redesign team workflows.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental care.
- Mental wellness benefit.
- Generous vacation policy and additional company holidays.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Volunteer time off.
- US pre-tax benefits, including 401(k), wellness benefit, and holiday break.

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