People Operations Lead - HRIS & Employee Experience

Last Energy; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Last Energy in Austin, TX seeks a People Operations Lead to own HR systems and processes across the employee lifecycle. You will serve as the primary owner of HRIS administration, benefits, performance process infrastructure, and the employee experience.

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

Qualifications

• 10+ years in people operations or HR operations, preferably in a high-growth environment.
• Hands-on experience administering HRIS and maintaining data integrity.
• Experience managing benefits, open enrollment, and vendor relationships.
• Experience partnering with legal for compliance and policy development.
• Experience administering equity and ownership programs.

Responsibilities

• Own onboarding end-to-end including letters, paperwork, system access, and first-week experience.
• Serve as primary HRIS administrator; maintain data integrity and perform quarterly audits.
• Manage benefits renewals, open enrollment, and new-employee benefits onboarding.
• Develop and maintain performance review processes in collaboration with leadership.
• Maintain employee handbook, HR policies, and compliance programs with legal.
• Coordinate equity issuances with CFO/legal.

Skills

HR operations leadership

HRIS administration

Benefits administration

Compliance knowledge

Equity administration

Data integrity

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Onboarding/offboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Last Energy in Austin, TX seeks a People Operations Lead to own HR systems and processes across the employee lifecycle. You will serve as the primary owner of HRIS administration, benefits, performance process infrastructure, and the employee experience.

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