People Operations Manager

Manning Personnel Group, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Manning Personnel Group, Inc. partners with a start-up tech firm to recruit a People Operations Manager who will own the full employee lifecycle and manage HRIS and people data infrastructure.

This role will drive system improvements and serve as a key operational partner to Talent, IT, and Office Management. You will collaborate with Finance on payroll processes, support immigration efforts, and leverage AI-powered tools to automate workflows as the company grows.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in People Operations or HR

Responsibilities

• Own the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Manage HRIS and data accuracy, including migrations and documentation.
• Create and maintain employee resources pages for scalability.
• Partner with Finance on payroll processes and compliance.
• Support immigration processes with external counsel and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to automate and scale processes using AI and modern tooling.

Skills

People Operations

HRIS management

Data analytics

AI workflows

Tools

Rippling

ADP

BambooHR

Workday

Job description

Manning Personnel Group, Inc., is working with a start-up technology firm as they are seeking a People Operations Manager to join the Human Resources team. The People Operations Manager will report to the Director and will be responsible for owning the full employee lifecycle, managing HRIS and people data infrastructure, and driving the systems and workflow improvements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding new hires to processing job changes and managing offboarding. Serve as a key operational partner to Talent, IT, and Office Management.
• Manage HRIS, including leading or supporting system migrations, maintaining accurate employee records, and ensuring ongoing compliance with documentation requirements.
• Build and maintain employee-facing information and resource pages, keeping content current and easy to navigate as the company scales.
• Partner closely with Finance and People leadership on payroll processes, ensuring timely and accurate execution and supporting the team’s ownership of payroll operations.
• Support immigration processes for employees, coordinating with external counsel and internal stakeholders.
• Identify and drive system and workflow efficiencies across People Operations by proactively finding opportunities to automate, streamline, and scale processes through AI and modern tooling.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-5+ years of experience in People Operations, HR, or a related generalist role, ideally in a fast-growing tech company
• Strong analytical skills and hands-on experience managing HRIS and people systems (e.g., Rippling, ADP, BambooHR, Workday, or similar), including migrations and data integrity
• Experience leveraging AI tools and building automated workflows to improve operational efficiency on People team
• Solid understanding of US employment compliance, including record-keeping, I-9 requirements, and state/federal regulations

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.