Senior Manager, People Operations

Neurophos•Austin, TX
•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.
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