People Operations Generalist: End-to-End HR & Payroll

Quizizz; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Competitive compensation

On-site presence

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Wayground is hiring a People Operations Generalist to support day-to-day operations, focusing on onboarding, payroll, benefits, and compliance across the US. This is an execution-focused, individual contributor role where you will own core People processes for the GTM function.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in People Operations, hands-on Rippling experience, and a bias for process improvement. Join a fast-growing education technology company, with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in People Operations, ideally at a startup or in a fast-moving environment.
• US payroll, benefits, and leave administration experience across multiple states.
• Working knowledge of multi-state US employment compliance.
• Hands-on Rippling experience across the full employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Own HRIS as the system of record: config, workflows, reporting, integrations, and data integrity across the full employee lifecycle.
• Run onboarding and offboarding: offers, background checks, I-9 & E-Verify, provisioning, and exits.
• Run semi-monthly US payroll end to end, including off-cycles and reconciliations.
• Administer benefits: open enrollment, carrier management, qualifying life events, COBRA, 401(k).
• Manage all leave types across states: FMLA, state leaves, disability, accommodations.
• Own People spend management: budget tracking, invoicing, headcount reporting.
• Serve as first point of contact for US employee questions on pay, benefits, policy, and systems.
• Maintain multi-state employment compliance: registrations, postings, wage/hour, handbook updates.

Skills

Payroll administration

Compliance knowledge

Process improvement

Collaboration

Tools

Rippling

Asana

Job description

Wayground is hiring a People Operations Generalist to support day-to-day operations, focusing on onboarding, payroll, benefits, and compliance across the US. This is an execution-focused, individual contributor role where you will own core People processes for the GTM function.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in People Operations, hands-on Rippling experience, and a bias for process improvement. Join a fast-growing education technology company, with competitive compensation and benefits.