People Operations Generalist: Multi-State HR & Compliance

MDpanel; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MDpanel is scaling its people operations, with an onsite California role focusing on employee relations intake, leave administration, and multi-state compliance. Reporting to the Director of People Operations, you will support onboarding/offboarding, HRIS work, and policy updates to sustain compliant, high-quality people processes as the organization grows.

You will manage leaves (FMLA/CFRA/PDL), coordinate with payroll and benefits vendors, and maintain audit-ready records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of progressive HR generalist experience with employee relations and leave administration.
• Multi-state HR experience with California employment law knowledge.
• Experience administering HRIS and building reporting from them.
• Discretion and thorough documentation in sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first intake for employee relations matters with thorough documentation.
• Guide managers on performance discussions, attendance, accommodations, and policy application.
• Administer leaves of absence end-to-end across all states, including FMLA/CFRA/PDL.
• Own the interactive process for workplace accommodations and compliant records.
• Manage multi-state compliance calendar, postings, registrations, and annual filings.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate into policy updates.
• Maintain audit-ready records including I-9 compliance and personnel files.
• Oversee onboarding and offboarding to ensure a compliant employee experience.
• Back up payroll administrator and ensure HRIS data integrity and reporting.
• Operate and improve automated HR workflows and update the policy library.

Skills

Employee relations

Leave administration

California employment law

HRIS (Rippling)

Policy development

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Rippling

Job description

MDpanel is scaling its people operations, with an onsite California role focusing on employee relations intake, leave administration, and multi-state compliance. Reporting to the Director of People Operations, you will support onboarding/offboarding, HRIS work, and policy updates to sustain compliant, high-quality people processes as the organization grows.

You will manage leaves (FMLA/CFRA/PDL), coordinate with payroll and benefits vendors, and maintain audit-ready records.