Remote People Operations Leader | Impactful HR & Benefits

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

15 vacation days

20 paid holidays

OneMedical membership

Internet stipend

Education stipend

Student loan repayment assistance

401(k)

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Atticus seeks a experienced People Operations leader to own onboarding, offboarding, benefits, payroll and compliance across our growing organization. You will optimize HRIS and vendor relationships, manage PEOs, and drive data-driven decisions for leaders.

You’ll report to the Head of People and shape policies that enable a high-ownership culture and fast, thoughtful support for teammates. This role emphasizes operational excellence, equity in processes, and an environment where initiative and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in People Operations or HR Operations.
• Experience with HRIS systems and PEOs; migration experience is a plus.
• Solid grasp of multi-state employment compliance.
• Builder's mindset—improve messy processes to better outcomes.
• Low ego, high ownership—willing to do the work, not just direct it.
• Comfort with ambiguity and applying good judgment when policies aren’t clear.

Responsibilities

• Own core people operations areas: onboarding, offboarding, policy/leave administration, benefits, payroll, and compliance.
• Manage benefits end-to-end—employee support, leave management, enrollment, vendor relationships, and benchmark to keep offerings competitive.
• Design and execute our HRIS operations; manage 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; 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 Leadership

Policy administration

Multi-state compliance

Tools

HRIS systems

PEOs

Job description

Atticus seeks a experienced People Operations leader to own onboarding, offboarding, benefits, payroll and compliance across our growing organization. You will optimize HRIS and vendor relationships, manage PEOs, and drive data-driven decisions for leaders.

You’ll report to the Head of People and shape policies that enable a high-ownership culture and fast, thoughtful support for teammates. This role emphasizes operational excellence, equity in processes, and an environment where initiative and