Senior Manager, People Operations

Neurophos • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Neurophos is at the forefront of revolutionizing AI compute by addressing the power limitations of traditional silicon. We utilize silicon photonics and a programmable metasurface to perform matrix multiplications at the speed of light, offering a 10,000x smaller footprint and 100x greater energy efficiency than existing solutions. We have assembled a world-class team and recently secured $110M in Series A funding. We are seeking an experienced People Operations leader to join our rapidly scaling company, located in Austin, TX. This full-time, onsite position will report to the Senior Director of Talent & Recruiting and is an hourly, overtime-eligible role.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive HR or People Operations experience.
• At least two years as the primary operational owner of an onboarding program.
• Hands-on administration of a modern HRIS, including configuration and reporting.
• Direct experience with multi-state employment compliance, including state registrations, exempt/non-exempt classification decisions, and I-9 and E-Verify administration.
• Direct experience administering benefits, FMLA, ADA accommodations, and state leave programs, including working with third-party leave vendors.
• Track record of writing HR policy and handbook language.
• Experience managing employee offboarding and training managers on compliance and process.
• Based in or able to relocate to Austin, and able to work onsite full time.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of immigration processes (H-1B, O-1, TN, green card) sufficient to manage outside counsel and keep cases moving.
• Familiarity with international employment through EOR providers or new-entity setup, particularly in Taiwan.
• Excel or Google Sheets skills sufficient to build headcount, cost, and compliance reporting.
• Comfortable using AI to build necessary tooling.
• Experience supporting a hardware, semiconductor, manufacturing, or lab-based workforce, including non-exempt technicians, shift work, and the safety and workers' compensation obligations that come with a lab environment.
• Experience standing up HR infrastructure at a company scaling from <100 to 200+ in a year.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Rippling experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and run the onboarding experience from offer acceptance through day 60, including pre-boarding communication, day one logistics, equipment and system access coordination with IT and Facilities, manager enablement, and 30/60 day check-ins.
• Own multi-state employment compliance (currently TX, CA, OR, UT, MT, NC, PA), including state registrations, wage-and-hour rules, exempt and non-exempt classifications, required postings, I-9 and E-Verify, and statutory filings.
• Manage Rippling as the HR system of record: configure it, automate workflows, ensure data integrity, and report on headcount, costs, and compliance.
• Administer benefits end-to-end, including annual open enrollment, life-event changes, HSA and 401(k) administration, carrier and broker management, and associated ERISA, ACA, COBRA, and HIPAA obligations.
• Administer FMLA, ADA accommodations, parental leave, and state-mandated leave, reconciling the unlimited PTO policy with state leave mandates.
• Maintain and update the employee handbook and HR policies across all jurisdictions, serving as the primary point of contact for policy interpretation.
• Partner with people leaders and Recruiting to establish performance standards and manage performance, compensation, and promotion cycles.
• Manage offboarding processes and employee relations, including conducting investigations.
• Support international employment through EOR partners (Deel & Rippling) and collaborate with Recruiting, Finance, and Legal on entity setup when required.
• Partner with Finance on payroll inputs and equity administration.
• Collaborate with Facilities and EHS on workers' compensation claims, incident reporting, and OSHA recordkeeping.

Benefits

• 100% coverage of base health plan premiums for you and your dependents
• HSA contributions
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k) matching
• Stock option opportunities
• Full suite of voluntary benefits, including Dental, Vision, Life, Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident insurance.
• Personalized Benefits: Choose the plans that fit your life and take the cash back for those that don’t.

What This Job Offers

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