Remote People Operations Lead — HR, Benefits & Policy

Atticus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atticus is seeking a People Operations leader to own onboarding, offboarding, benefits, payroll and HR policy, reporting to Head of People. You will streamline processes, manage the HRIS and vendor relationships, and guide multi-state compliance across the organization.

This fully remote role emphasizes data-driven decisions, HRIS modernization, and a hands-on approach to building a world-class people function with equity and robust employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in People Operations or HR Operations, ideally at a Series B-D startup.
• Experience with HRIS systems and PEOs; migration experience is a plus.
• Solid grasp of multi-state employment compliance.
• Builder's mindset – you delight in improving messy process to get to better outcomes.
• Low ego, high ownership — you're comfortable doing the work and not just directing it.
• Comfortable operating in the gray — we believe in low(er) process and high judgment, so we don't have rigid policies for every case. This role requires applying good judgment and care when the answer isn't obvious.

Responsibilities

• Own core people operations areas: onboarding, offboarding, policy / leave administration, benefits, payroll, and compliance.
• Manage benefits end-to-end — employee support, leave management, lead open enrollment, manage vendor relationships, and benchmarking to keep offerings competitive.
• Design and execute our HRIS operations so that personnel information is always updated; manage our current system, evaluate options, and own HRIS migration when the time comes.
• Own our PEO relationship, managing the day-to-day relationship and ensuring smooth payroll and compliance across all states.
• Manage people reporting and data (headcount, attrition and more) to help our team and stakeholders make good decisions.
• Evolve our people policies to be current, accessible and useful, and be a resource for managers navigating benefits, people policy, leave and HR system questions.
• Hold a high bar for operational excellence — employees get answers quickly, processes work, and information is clear and accessible.

Skills

People Operations

HR Compliance

Vendor Management

Data Reporting

Ownership Mindset

Policy Development

Change Management

Cross-State Compliance

Tools

HRIS Systems

PEO Management

Payroll Systems

Job description

Atticus is seeking a People Operations leader to own onboarding, offboarding, benefits, payroll and HR policy, reporting to Head of People. You will streamline processes, manage the HRIS and vendor relationships, and guide multi-state compliance across the organization.

This fully remote role emphasizes data-driven decisions, HRIS modernization, and a hands-on approach to building a world-class people function with equity and robust employee benefits.