People Operations Lead: Payroll & Benefits

goodr; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Hybrid work schedule

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401(K) with company matching

Job summary

goodr is seeking a People Operations Manager (Payroll & Benefits) to own our payroll and benefits landscape. You’ll manage end-to-end payroll in ADP, redesign benefits programs, and evaluate future payroll platforms, while optimizing People Operations systems to support our growth.

In this role, you’ll lead payroll accuracy, benefits education, and compliance across multi-state operations. This is a high-autonomy, data-driven position reporting to the SVP of People, with hybrid in-person

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive People Operations or HR Operations experience owning multi-state payroll.
• Hands-on ADP (Total Source preferred) or comparable HRIS.
• Experience implementing HRIS, payroll systems, and benefits platforms.
• Experience redesigning benefits offerings and establishing partnerships with external brokers.
• Experience owning multi-state payroll and benefits administration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll and benefits administration
• Manage end-to-end payroll operations in our HRIS (ADP) including system implementations
• Spearhead redesign of benefit programs with external broker
• Manage HR operational vendors, PEO partnerships, and other partners
• Own employee lifecycle transactions and headcount reporting
• Lead onboarding, offboarding, and leaves of absence including ADP setup and Form I-9s
• Manage open enrollments and benefits education
• Analyze People metrics to support data-driven decisions
• File annual compliance reports (EEO-1, Pay Data, OSHA, workers' comp)
• Own workers’ compensation administration and return-to-work coordination
• Ensure data integrity and audit readiness
• Partner with People Operations on employee relations workflows
• Serve as SME on federal/state employment laws (ADA, FMLA, COBRA, FLSA, ERISA)
• Identify opportunities to automate and optimize People Operations systems
• This is an individual contributor role that leads through influence

Skills

HR Operations

Payroll administration

ADP

HRIS implementations

Benefits administration

Data analytics

Google Workspace

Cross-functional collaboration

Compliance knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

HR Certification (SHRM/HRCI)

Tools

ADP Total Source

HRIS

Payroll platform

Job description

goodr is seeking a People Operations Manager (Payroll & Benefits) to own our payroll and benefits landscape. You’ll manage end-to-end payroll in ADP, redesign benefits programs, and evaluate future payroll platforms, while optimizing People Operations systems to support our growth.

In this role, you’ll lead payroll accuracy, benefits education, and compliance across multi-state operations. This is a high-autonomy, data-driven position reporting to the SVP of People, with hybrid in-person