People Operations Lead — High-Growth Startup

Kernel; United States; Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kernel is seeking a hands-on People Ops Generalist to own HR and people operations for a ~30-person team across San Francisco, New York, Cincinnati, and remote.

In this role you’ll manage onboarding, payroll, benefits, compliance, and employee relations, while building scalable systems and partnering with recruiting on offers and onboarding. This position is ideal for a builder who can grow with Kernel as it scales.

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years in people operations or HR at a high-growth startup.
• Hands-on experience running payroll, benefits, and an HRIS (Rippling a plus).
• Multi-state US employment compliance knowledge.
• Strong judgment and discretion with sensitive topics.

Aufgaben

• Own the employee lifecycle from signed offer to offboarding, including onboarding, I-9s, equipment, and policy acknowledgments.
• Run payroll and benefits administration in HRIS and payroll systems, including 401(k).
• Keep us compliant across states (CA, NY, OH, and anywhere remote teammates live).
• Build handbook, leveling, comp bands, and a lightweight performance/feedback cycle.
• Be a trusted resource for employees and managers on policies, benefits, and employee relations.
• Help shape culture across offices: team rituals, offsites, and scalable workflows.

Kenntnisse

Payroll management

Onboarding

Employee relations

Policy development

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Rippling

Jobbeschreibung

Kernel is seeking a hands-on People Ops Generalist to own HR and people operations for a ~30-person team across San Francisco, New York, Cincinnati, and remote.

In this role you’ll manage onboarding, payroll, benefits, compliance, and employee relations, while building scalable systems and partnering with recruiting on offers and onboarding. This position is ideal for a builder who can grow with Kernel as it scales.