People Operations Manager

Nakamoto Inc.

9d • $90,000 - $110,000 • Remote

About The Position

Nakamoto Inc. is a remote-first, publicly traded parent company with a bitcoin treasury and bitcoin-native businesses spanning media and events, fund management, and advisory services. The People Operations Manager runs day-to-day HR at Nakamoto, including payroll, benefits, onboarding and offboarding, and policy administration, and collaborates with subsidiary companies BTC Inc., UTXO, and future acquisitions on processes and optimizations.

This is an individual-contributor role with no direct reports. The manager reports to Nakamoto’s Head of Internal Operations and works closely with leaders and HR operators across the broader organization. The role involves both maintaining established processes and building improvements that bring efficiency, clarity, and opportunity to the working environment. The work may include assisting employees with benefits changes, processing tax withholding on equity awards, preparing Board of Directors reports, rolling out policies, and planning process improvements across companies.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of HR or people operations experience.
• Hands-on experience processing multi-state payroll, including tax registrations, garnishments, and off-cycle corrections.
• Facility with Rippling or a comparable HRIS, and comfort learning new systems quickly.
• Facility with AI and automation.
• Working knowledge of benefits administration, 401(k) plan mechanics, and open enrollment processes.
• Strong attention to detail and a track record of owning complex, multi-threaded work.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building structure where needed.
• Clear, professional written communication.
• Based in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a multi-entity, remote-first, and/or public company environment.
• Payroll experience is especially preferred.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll through Rippling for W-2 employees and contractors.
• Troubleshoot payroll issues, including state tax accounts and off-cycle adjustments.
• Maintain employee records and ensure data integrity across systems.
• Support equity award administration, including tax withholding processes under the Employee Stock Plan.
• Serve as the primary employee contact for health benefits questions and liaise with brokers to resolve issues.
• Coordinate open enrollment across entities.
• Support onboarding and ongoing administration of the 401(k)/PEP plan.
• Monitor compliance requirements across benefit programs.
• Manage occasional job postings, applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and offer letter coordination.
• Own onboarding mechanics end-to-end, including system access, equipment, documentation, and the first-week experience.
• Maintain offboarding checklists and ensure clean separations across all entities.
• Support managers with the playbooks and tools they need to run their teams well.
• Maintain and update employee handbooks and HR policies across entities.
• Support compliance with federal and state employment law, including requirements specific to a publicly traded company, such as insider trading and MNPI policies.
• Flag emerging compliance risks and coordinate remediation with legal and operations.
• Collaborate with subsidiary companies on HR processes and optimizations.

Benefits

• Eligible for equity and cash performance bonuses.
• Healthcare benefits eligibility for full-time employees.
• 401(k) participation eligibility for full-time employees once the plan is available.

What This Job Offers

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