People Operations Generalist

present of AI; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

present of AI is seeking a hands-on HR Generalist based in the Palo Alto area to own multi-state compliance, policy drafting, and the annual handbook refresh. You will also handle escalated payroll, benefits, and leave questions in a small, collaborative team.

The role emphasizes building AI-driven HR operations—deciding where automation fits, while keeping compliance and judgment with human oversight. A minimum of two years' in-house HR generalist experience is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on in-house HR experience for at least 2 years.
• Experience across payroll, benefits and compliance.
• Comfort working across payroll, benefits and compliance in a small team.
• Ability to draft policies and refresh the employee handbook.

Responsibilities

• Handle multi-state compliance.
• Write and roll out policy updates.
• Run the annual HR audit and handbook refresh.
• Take on escalated payroll, benefits and leave questions.
• Solve problems that fall outside the handbook.

Skills

Generalist HR

Payroll

Benefits administration

Compliance (multi-state)

Policy drafting

Handbook development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Policy management tools

Job description

This role is for someone who has personally done hands on HR work in house, not just overseen it. The person will handle multi state compliance, write and roll out policy updates, run the annual audit and handbook refresh, and take on escalated payroll, benefits and leave questions. A strong candidate brings at least two years of generalist experience, comfort working across payroll, benefits and compliance in a small team, and the judgment to solve problems that fall outside the handbook.

How it fits the AI era

The company wants HR operations rebuilt around AI rather than just using tools on the side, so part of the work is deciding where automation fits and where it does not. Routine tracking and repetitive admin can shift to AI, while compliance judgment, policy calls and escalated employee questions stay with a person. The role sits at that boundary and helps shape it.

How it builds AI experience

The person would gain experience redesigning HR processes with AI at a company whose own product is AI driven, which gives a practical view of how automation fits regulated work. Building this means showing how AI was used to cut busywork in HR or operations while keeping compliance and judgment intact. Familiarity with multi state compliance work and where it resists automation would help.

Worth showing

• Multi state compliance
• Policy drafting
• Payroll and benefits
• HR process redesign

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