People Operations Lead

Last Energy, Inc.; Austin (TX); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Medium is seeking a People Operations Lead to own HR systems and processes across the full employee lifecycle. You will oversee HRIS administration, benefits, performance process infrastructure, and the overall employee experience.

You will partner with senior leadership to scale people processes, ensure compliance, and maintain a strong employee experience as the company grows, based in Austin with relocation possible.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in people operations or HR operations
• Hands-on HRIS administration experience
• Experience with benefits administration and open enrollment
• Experience partnering with legal and finance teams is a plus

Aufgaben

• Own onboarding end-to-end: letters, paperwork, access coordination and first-week experience
• Serve as primary HRIS system administrator; maintain data integrity and audits
• Manage outside benefits consultants; renewals and open enrollment
• Partner with the C‑Suite to build and maintain performance review processes and records
• Maintain employee handbook, HR policies, and state compliance with legal teams
• Coordinate equity issuances with CFO and legal
• Oversee relocation, visa filings, background checks, and DOE data compliance
• Coordinate offboarding with legal, IT, and operations
• Lead employee experience initiatives: monthly team events and company communications
• Explain benefits, compensation, and equity during hiring; communicate equity opportunity
• Establish timekeeping processes for hourly employees with CFO
• Other duties as assigned

Kenntnisse

People operations

HRIS administration

Benefits administration

Vendor management

Equity administration

Policy development

Employee experience

Data integrity

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS platforms

Equity administration platforms

Jobbeschreibung

Last Energy seeks a People Operations Lead to own the systems and processes that support our employees across their full lifecycle — from onboarding through offboarding. This role will serve as the primary owner of HRIS administration, benefits, performance process infrastructure, and employee experience.

This role will work closely with senior leadership and department heads to build scalable people processes, ensure compliance, and maintain a strong employee experience as the company grows.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Own the employee onboarding process end-to-end: offer letters, new hire paperwork, system and building access coordination with IT and operations, and first-week experience
• Serve as primary HRIS system administrator; own data integrity and perform quarterly data audits to ensure full employee compliance
• Manage outside benefits consultants; own benefits renewals, open enrollment, and new employee benefits onboarding
• Partner with the C‑Suite to build the performance review process and cadence, coach managers on best practices, and maintain records of feedback
• Partner with the General Counsel on employee handbook maintenance, HR policy development and compliance, state employment compliance, and employee training programs
• Partner with the CFO and legal to manage equity issuances
• Coordinate employee relocations, visa filings, and background checks, and maintain required employee data for DOE compliance
• Coordinate employee offboarding with legal, IT, and operations to ensure smooth transitions
• Oversee employee experience and morale: lead planning of monthly team happy hours and quarterly events, and support the Chief of Staff on annual onsites/offsites, all-hands, and internal communications
• Answer candidate questions about benefits, compensation, and equity during the hiring process, including communicating the equity opportunity to candidates
• Work with the CFO to establish processes for hourly employee timekeeping and management
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in people operations, HR operations, or a similar function, ideally in a high-growth environment
• Bachelor's Degree is a plus
• Hands‑on experience administering HRIS platforms and maintaining employee data integrity
• Working knowledge of benefits administration, open enrollment, and vendor management
• Familiarity with employment compliance requirements; experience partnering with legal teams is a plus
• Experience managing equity administration platforms
• Strong organizational skills, discretion, and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable working with employees at all levels
• Based in Austin, TX (or open to relocation)