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People Operations Generalist

94k – 120kOakland, CAPeople OpsHybrid2+ YOE
Summary

People Operations Generalist supporting employee lifecycle operations, immigration, compliance, and HRIS management in a hybrid Oakland office. Requires 2+ years of People Ops/HR experience and hands-on HRIS/ticketing system expertise.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the first line of support for all employees via the ticketing system, triaging incoming questions and providing clear and empathetic answers across a wide range of topics
  • Own operations for key milestones across the employee lifecycle: coordinate onboarding/pre-boarding, process role and organizational changes, guide employees through offboarding
  • Ensure HRIS and related systems are always up to date and reliable sources of truth
  • Own the immigration program: guide managers and employees through transfers, renewals, and paths to permanent residency; partner with external Immigration Counsel to ensure submissions are accurate, comprehensive, and timely
  • Champion compliance: maintain required documentation and partner with Employment Counsel to manage all filings
  • Identify process gaps, recommend improvements, and drive changes to help scale
  • Support key programs including benefits and leave administration, performance review cycles

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience in People Operations, HR Shared Services, or an HR Generalist role, preferably in a fast-paced environment
  • Hands-on experience answering employee questions in a ticketing system and managing core workflows in an HRIS
  • Experience managing core employment compliance tasks (e.g., I-9 audits)
  • Experience coordinating visa documentation in partnership with immigration counsel
  • Experience writing, updating, or maintaining internal HR documentation / FAQs
  • Authorized to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship for this role)

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience setting up and running performance review cycles
  • Experience handling standard benefits administration, data updates, and foundational understanding of administrative steps for leaves of absence and accommodations (FMLA, ADA)
  • Familiarity with Ascensus, Cocoon, Greenhouse, Lattice, Pave, Rippling, Vanguard
  • Familiarity with project management frameworks or tools like Jira and Monday
  • Enthusiasm for building AI agents with models like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or applications like Glean

Compensation & Benefits

  • Expected hourly rate: $45.20 - $57.70 ($94,000 - $120,000 annualized)
  • Participation in equity program
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance; HSAs and FSAs
  • Company-sponsored life and disability insurance
  • Paid parental leave and sick leave
  • 17 paid vacation days plus 11 federal holidays
  • Access to mental health and wellness resources (Modern Health)
  • Generous L&D stipend
  • Monthly home internet reimbursement
  • Ability to select hardware of choice (Mac or PC) and customize desk setup
Skills
HRISTicketing SystemsI-9 ComplianceImmigration DocumentationHR DocumentationOnboardingOffboardingEmployee Lifecycle ManagementBenefits AdministrationPerformance Reviews
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