# People Operations Specialist

**Company:** [Northwood Space](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/northwood-space)
**Location:** Torrance, CA
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $75k – $115k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** People Operations, Employee Experience, Rippling, HRIS, Employee Lifecycle Management, Onboarding, Offboarding, Data Integrity, Employment Law, Hr Compliance, Process Improvement, Background Checks, Employee Communications
**Posted:** 2026-08-21

> Serves as the primary resource for employee lifecycle questions, documentation, HRIS data integrity, and compliance processes. The role requires 2+ years of People Operations experience, strong judgment, analytical skills, and process improvement expertise.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions across the people lifecycle, resolving issues or escalating complex cases.
- Prepare and process documentation for onboarding, offboarding, and other employee lifecycle events.
- Maintain accurate employee data in Rippling, including job changes, background checks, and lifecycle updates.
- Support compliance processes, documentation, and audits across the employee lifecycle.
- Identify trends and gaps in the employee experience to inform process improvements, policy updates, and employee communications.

## Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in People Operations, Employee Experience, or a similar shared-service role in a fast-paced organization.
- Experience building and improving processes for efficiency and accuracy while maintaining data integrity.
- Strong judgment, with the ability to independently own outcomes and escalate appropriately.
- Strong analytical mindset and experience using data to drive program improvements and decisions.

## Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with Rippling or another HRIS.
- Working knowledge of employment law and compliance requirements across multiple states, particularly California and Washington, D.C.

## Compensation
- Salary range: $75,000-$115,000 annually.

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