Senior People Generalist

Amperesand • Reno, NV

19d

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior People Operations Generalist to support the Head of People & Talent in building Amperesand’s People function from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys creating structure, improving processes, and supporting employees through meaningful, hands-on work. You’ll own key programs - from onboarding to offboarding, leaves, compliance, HR systems, and benefits - while driving process improvements that help Amperesand scale efficiently and thoughtfully.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of HR experience, ideally in a fast-growing start-up environment.
• Working knowledge of US employment laws and standard HR practices.
• Strong communication skills, high integrity, and solid judgment.
• A builder’s mindset - comfortable with ambiguity and excited to create new systems.
• Experience with HRIS tools and managing sensitive employee data.
• A finger on the pulse of startup culture, competitive benefits, and events.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing immigration cases with outside counsel
• Designing performance management programs
• Compensation Benchmarking
• ESOP management and delivery

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding for new hires and improve our onboarding process - helping employees feel welcomed, informed, and connected from day one.
• Support offboarding and gather insights that help us continuously improve.
• Respond to employee questions with clarity, care, and follow-through.
• Partner Across Teams: Collaborate closely with Finance, IT, and Talent to ensure accurate data flow and smooth handoffs for all employee changes.
• Own and maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Manage benefits and leave programs.
• Prepare payroll-related information and maintain data accuracy.
• Ensure we meet compliance requirements as we scale.
• Assist in building handbooks, policies, and internal documentation current and easy to understand.
• Support the development of performance reviews, goal setting, and employee feedback efforts.
• Help roll out engagement and development programs that strengthen our growing team.
• Spot opportunities to simplify or improve HR processes—and build solutions that scale.
• Contribute to a People function that is reliable, approachable, and easy to work with.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays so they can rest, recharge, and take care of their health and personal needs.
• Commuter Benefits
• 6-12 weeks 100% paid parental leave
• Singapore-based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions.

What This Job Offers

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