Principal, People Operations
Core
Own the transactional and compliance backbone of the employee experience, ensuring every hire, change, and exit is recorded correctly and defensible.
Role type
Principal, People Operations (HR Operations)
Builds
Defensible employee records, audit-ready evidence, and compliant lifecycle processes for HQ and multiple sites.
Domain
US multi-state employment administration and HR compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> dashboards & analysis (audit metrics, SLA tracking)
Required skills
End-to-end onboarding and offboarding execution, HRIS transaction management (Workday, UKG, ADP, Paylocity, BambooHR), Direct I-9 verification and recordkeeping, Multi-state US employment administration, Employee records maintenance for audit defense, Intermediate Excel/Sheets (lookups, pivots, reconciliation), Written communication for policy/letters
Preferred skills
Audit response ownership (SOX, I-9, benefits), Controls platform experience (AuditBoard), Hourly/site-based population support, Leave administration with external providers, Relocation coordination, HRIS implementation/migration, Spanish proficiency
Technologies
Workday, UKG, ADP, Paylocity, BambooHR, AuditBoard, Excel, Sheets
Responsibilities
Manage end-to-end onboarding and offboarding workflows; Execute HRIS transactions for promotions, transfers, and comp changes; Prepare termination letters and separation documentation; Administer leave and benefits enrollment; Serve as first point of contact for employee service requests; Own audit readiness and reporting; Identify process gaps and partner with cross-functional teams
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic ownership