People Operations Manager

Greenbelt Alliance; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employer‑Paid Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Generous Paid Time‑Off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

An environmental organization is hiring a People Operations Manager in Oakland, California. This role focuses on championing values, maintaining a positive culture, and managing human resources processes. The ideal candidate will oversee the employee lifecycle, coordinate professional development, and streamline office operations. Additionally, the position offers a salary range of $80,000 to $85,000, with excellent employer-paid benefits, including health insurance and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience in human resources and office management.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to strategize creatively and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding and development.
• Coordinate staff professional development opportunities.
• Lead preparation of bi-weekly payroll and compliance with timesheets.

Skills

Human resources management

Office management

Team-building

Communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Problem-solving

Tools

Google Suite

Asana

Salesforce

Zoom

Job description

Greenbelt Alliance is hiring a People Operations Manager to champion our values and ensure efficient operations. This role will focus on maintaining a positive organizational culture, managing human resources, and overseeing day-to-day operations support.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for someone who is eager to support the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding/offboarding and professional development, as well as office management, administration, and organization-wide communications.

Key Activities

• Oversee full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, retention, development and exit processes, working closely with the Deputy Director and a third-party HR Professional Employer Organization.
• Serve as key point person for employee relations, including org-wide announcements, staff engagement, interpersonal dynamics, guidance and compliance with employment law, regulations and processes, ensuring an equitable and inclusive office environment.
• Coordinate staff professional development opportunities, including all-staff trainings that strengthen our organizational success and adhere to our values.
• Manage office environment, maintaining office and technology/equipment inventory, license renewals, virtual office platforms, subscriptions and protocols for team effectiveness (e.g., Zoom, Slack, Drive, CODA).
• Lead preparation of bi-weekly payroll, ensure compliance with timesheets; review monthly staff expenses and reimbursements, working closely with the Sr. Finance & Grants Manager.
• Streamline processes and systems to improve efficiency and productivity in human resources, professional development, and organizational operations.

Requirements

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in human resources, office management, operations, administration, team-building, and staff engagement.
• Experience promoting positive staff relations and organizational culture.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail, focusing on efficiency and effectiveness.
• Willingness to continually improve processes and systems, and be a team player.
• Exceptional communication skills and emotional intelligence, with self-awareness and acute preceptiveness.
• Ability to strategize creatively and think critically, overcoming obstacles and offering sustainable solutions.
• Self-starting work ethic, comfortable working both collaboratively and independently.
• Familiarity and experience using any of the following software is a plus: Google Suite, Asana, Coda, Slack, Salesforce, Zoom, Quickbooks, BILL, Divvy, Classy, Insperity, Workable, TimeCamp.

Benefits

• 100% Employer‑Paid Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance policies; Life insurance policy also provided.
• 50% Employer‑Paid insurance policies for dependents.
• Generous Paid Time‑Off package, including Vacation Days, Sick Days, and Floating Holidays. Up to 14 paid holidays off, including Winter Break.
• Professional development and training opportunities.

Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting