Workplace & People Operations Specialist

Cowboy Space Corp.•San Carlos, CA

1d•$140,000 - $186,535•Onsite

About The Position

The Workplace & People Operations Manager at Cowboy Space Corporation will own workplace operations, employee experience, onboarding coordination, internship program operations, and broader People team operational support across the company. This role serves as a key operational and cultural presence onsite, helping create an exceptional experience for employees, candidates, interns, and visitors while ensuring the office and workplace environment operates smoothly and professionally during a period of rapid organizational growth. Reporting to the Head of People, this individual will partner closely with Talent Acquisition, leadership, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams to support employee experience, workplace operations, People programs, and organizational coordination across the company. This role is ideal for a highly organized, operationally strong, and proactive individual who thrives in fast-moving startup environments and enjoys building structure, operational rigor, and high-quality employee experiences. This role is located onsite in San Carlos CA.

Requirements

4+ years of workplace operations, People Operations, office management, employee experience, operations coordination, or related experience
Strong operational, organizational, and project management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and operational workflows simultaneously
High attention to detail and strong execution skills
Strong interpersonal skills and professional presence
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments
Ability to operate proactively and independently in ambiguous environments

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting onboarding, employee experience, workplace operations, or People programs strongly preferred
Experience supporting internship, university, or early career programs is a plus
Startup, aerospace, manufacturing, hardware, or deep-tech experience is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary onsite point of contact for employees, candidates, visitors, vendors, and guests
Help create a welcoming, organized, and high-quality workplace environment
Coordinate workplace logistics including: Conference room coordination, Visitor coordination, Workplace organization and operational support
Support onsite employee experience initiatives, team events, and company gatherings
Help maintain a productive, professional, and mission-driven workplace environment
Coordinate onboarding logistics and new hire onboarding experiences
Support employee lifecycle coordination and operational People processes where needed
Assist with People Operations workflows, systems, documentation, and process organization
Help improve onboarding processes, employee experience workflows, and operational People infrastructure over time
Support cross-functional coordination related to employee operations and workplace needs
Operationally manage Cowboy Space’s internship and early career program coordination
Support internship onboarding, scheduling, programming, events, and engagement activities
Coordinate intern logistics and cross-functional communication with hiring teams and leadership
Help create a strong intern experience and support internship program scalability over time
Assist with university outreach coordination and early career operational support where needed
Support onsite candidate hospitality and interview visit coordination
Help ensure a high-quality and professional onsite experience for candidates and visitors
Coordinate candidate visit logistics in partnership with Talent Acquisition and hiring teams