People Operations Partner for Global Employee Experience

Northwoodspace; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space, a modern space infrastructure company, is seeking a People Operations Specialist to oversee the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding. You will ensure data integrity, support compliance, and partner with the People team to deliver a high-quality employee experience.

Based in California, you will manage data in Rippling, handle lifecycle events, and help scale processes as Northwood expands its global network of ground stations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in People Operations, Employee Experience, or a similar shared service role within a fast paced organization.
• Experience building and improving processes for efficiency and accuracy while maintaining data integrity.
• Self-starter who exercises strong judgment, knowing when to independently own an outcome and when to elevate.
• Strong analytical mindset, with experience using data to drive program improvements and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions across the people lifecycle, triaging and resolving issues directly or escalating complex cases to the right partner
• Support the People team in preparing and processing documentation for onboarding, offboarding, and other employee lifecycle events
• Own the accuracy and integrity of employee data in Rippling, including job changes, background checks, and lifecycle updates
• Support compliance related processes, documentation, and audits across the employee lifecycle
• Identify trends and gaps in the employee experience to inform process improvements, policy updates, and employee communications

Skills

People Operations

Data integrity

Analytical mindset

Judgment / ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business Administration

Tools

Rippling

Job description

Northwood Space, a modern space infrastructure company, is seeking a People Operations Specialist to oversee the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding. You will ensure data integrity, support compliance, and partner with the People team to deliver a high-quality employee experience.

Based in California, you will manage data in Rippling, handle lifecycle events, and help scale processes as Northwood expands its global network of ground stations.