People Operations Manager

Aerospike • Mountain View, CA

1d • $143,000 - $186,000

About The Position

Aerospike is seeking an ambitious, detail-oriented People Operations Manager to orchestrate and scale core People Operations functions across its expanding global organization. The role serves as the operational backbone of workforce strategy, owning, refining, and scaling the day-to-day processes, policies, and systems that support team members worldwide.

The People Operations Manager partners directly with Finance, Payroll, and IT to build operational alignment, improve process efficiency, and safeguard data integrity. The role focuses on building People infrastructure that balances regulatory requirements with a strong employee experience.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in People Operations or HR at a high-growth startup, with a proven track record of scaling operations through rapid headcount expansion.
• Deep proficiency with Rippling across HRIS, payroll, and benefits, along with strong data analysis skills to extract operational insights.
• Experience supporting a globally distributed workforce and navigating associated compliance and operational complexities.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a customer service mindset focused on building a memorable employee experience.
• Self-starter and action-oriented professional comfortable driving execution independently and making sound judgment calls with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Rippling as the single source of truth for people data, ensuring accuracy throughout the employee lifecycle, including requisitions, hiring, role changes, compensation updates, and off-boarding.
• Own global employee onboarding and off-boarding end to end, meeting cross-functional partners’ needs across time zones while ensuring timeliness, data accuracy, and a positive employee experience.
• Support payroll, benefits administration, open enrollment, and compliance operations across the global employee base, using Rippling to optimize and automate workflows where possible.
• Oversee employment verifications, employment documentation, and compliance matters in partnership with Legal.
• Use AI and emerging technologies to enhance and scale the People Operations function.
• Build strong relationships with internal partners worldwide, including HRBPs, Recruiting, Payroll, Legal, and IT, to support seamless and consistent HR process execution across regions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed