Senior People Operations Specialist

Drata

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About The Position

Drata’s People Team provides leadership for initiatives that support talent, performance, change management, organizational design, total rewards, and employee relations. As a Senior People Operations Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring operational excellence across the employee lifecycle. This role owns high-impact processes including offboarding, compliance, benefits administration, Workday support, reporting, and cross-functional HR initiatives that directly support business continuity and board-level reporting.
You will act as a central operator across People Ops, partnering closely with HRBPs, Payroll, Total Rewards, Legal, and Finance to ensure accurate execution, documentation, and system integrity across our global workforce.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in People Operations or HR Operations
• Deep experience managing high-risk lifecycle processes (offboarding, severance, compliance)
• Strong Workday proficiency, including compensation and reporting modules
• Experience supporting benefits administration and leave management
• Comfort working with payroll processes and compensation audits
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
• Exceptional documentation and process creation skills
• Strong analytical skills with experience preparing board-level or executive reporting
• A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with the ability to operate independently
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the offboarding process, ensuring compliance with SOPs and business continuity
• Administer severance processes including release agreements and severance guidelines
• Manage job changes in alignment with documented SOPs
• Oversee leave of absence administration and ensure accurate tracking and compliance
• Support office exemption and EOI processes as needed
• Serve as a Workday subject matter expert and provide system support
• Create and manage new compensation elements in Workday (including weekly audits)
• Process one-time payments (spot bonuses, retention bonuses) and ensure correct configuration and approvals
• Support open enrollment testing and R&R testing
• Maintain data integrity and partner on headcount tracking
• Provide HR ticketing and HR@ inbox support
• Administer benefits and provide employee support
• Manage HSA/FSA reporting
• Partner with Payroll on timesheet corrections for hourly employees, including tracking repeat issues
• Deliver reporting support and assist with equity audits ahead of board meetings
• Support Pave administration and total rewards operations
• Audit HR policies and documentation to ensure compliance
• Create, update, and document SOPs and operational processes
• Maintain and ensure accurate employee documentation
• Identify operational risks and proactively implement improvements
• Partner closely with HRBPs, Total Rewards, Payroll, and Finance
• Take first-pass ownership of complex tickets and loop in stakeholders as needed
• Provide training on Workday processes and operational workflows
• Support strategic People initiatives as business needs evolve

Benefits

• Shared Success: We provide stock equity to ensure that as the company grows, you share directly in that success. Equity gives every employee a sense of ownership and the opportunity to celebrate our wins together—because your contributions don’t just support our progress; they help drive our collective success.
• Health & Wellness: Up to 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, along with comprehensive wellness benefits and healthcare concierge services designed to support your needs beyond traditional insurance.
• Financial Well-being: A comprehensive suite of financial benefits, including a 401(k) plan, company-paid life and disability insurance, tax-advantaged spending accounts, and a range of discounted voluntary offerings to help you customize and strengthen your overall financial position.
• Family Support: We want to support you in life's most important moments, so we offer a paid Parental Leave policy, after six months of employment. Employees also receive access to Kindbody fertility and family-building benefits and dedicated leave specialists who help guide you through the entire process.
• Growth & Development: Generous annual stipends for both professional and personal development, empowering you to invest in your continued growth. You’ll also have access to a wide range of internal learning opportunities, ensuring you can build new skills, deepen your expertise, and advance your career with confidence.
• Time Off & Flexibility: We believe that to do your best work, you should get the time you need for rest, rejuvenation and recovery. Drata offers a flexible vacation policy, paid holidays, and other perks to recharge.

What This Job Offers

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