People Operations Manager (US)

fonio • New York, NY

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About The Position

Fonio is seeking a People Operations Manager to build the operational foundation for the company’s rapid growth. The role owns the employee journey after a candidate signs, from contracts through offboarding, and focuses on automating people processes wherever possible. It has solo, end-to-end ownership of people operations and involves hands-on work, cross-department collaboration, and direct influence on company culture.

Responsibilities include managing employment contracts for direct and indirect employees; organizing equipment, accounts, and workspaces; supporting international relocations; introducing and owning an HRIS; automating workflows across systems; managing internal payroll processes, including variable compensation calculations for sales teams; supporting international hiring and people-related compliance; monitoring compensation bands across teams and countries; organizing internal and external events; and managing offboarding. As the company grows, the role may also take on people development work such as feedback cycles, learning and development, and career development programs.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of People Ops, HR, or Operations experience, ideally at a startup or scale-up.
• Knowledge of US labor law, payroll, and collective agreements.
• Structured, hands-on working style.
• AI and automation/workflow skills.
• People-first, low-ego approach.
• Ability to thrive under intensity.
• Strong English skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a startup or scale-up.

Responsibilities

• Manage employment contracts for direct and indirect employees.
• Organize equipment, accounts, and workspaces for employees.
• Support relocation of international colleagues.
• Introduce and own an HRIS tool.
• Automate workflows across systems.
• Organize and own internal payroll processes, including variable compensation calculations for sales teams.
• Support international hiring, time-tracking, collective agreements, and international taxation topics.
• Manage and monitor compensation bands across teams and countries.
• Organize internal and external events, including hackathons and off-sites.
• Manage employee offboarding.
• As the company grows, design feedback cycles, learning and development, and career development programs.

Benefits

• Equity.
• Hardware of your choice.
• Regular team offsites.
• Paid relocation to Vienna for approximately two months.
• Work from the New York office with an ambitious team.

What This Job Offers

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