HR Operations Lead: Payroll, Onboarding & Compliance

Straive; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Straive is seeking an analytical HR & People Operations Executive to run the operational backbone of the employee lifecycle in the US. You will balance regulatory compliance with an exceptional employee experience, owning HRIS, payroll, benefits, onboarding, and offboarding processes.

You will partner with finance for payroll accuracy and with vendors for benefits, while continuously identifying automation opportunities to scale workflows and improve data integrity across the organization.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of progressive HR Operations experience in the US.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field.
• Solid knowledge of multi-state employment law and remote work tax implications.
• Experience configuring core HRIS systems (Workday, ADP, BambooHR) and Excel/Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Onboard, manage internal transitions, leaves of absence, and offboarding.
• Serve as primary contact for policies, tools, and employee perks.
• Administer payroll and benefits coordination with vendors.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity, run audits, and generate reports.
• Ensure compliance with US federal, state, and local laws and postings.

Skills

HR Operations

People Operations

Data reporting

US compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

ADP

BambooHR

Darwin Box

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Straive is seeking an analytical HR & People Operations Executive to run the operational backbone of the employee lifecycle in the US. You will balance regulatory compliance with an exceptional employee experience, owning HRIS, payroll, benefits, onboarding, and offboarding processes.

You will partner with finance for payroll accuracy and with vendors for benefits, while continuously identifying automation opportunities to scale workflows and improve data integrity across the organization.