Senior Executive - HR Operations (US)

Straive; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Straive is seeking an analytical HR & People Operations Executive to run the operational backbone of the employee lifecycle in the US. You will balance regulatory compliance with an exceptional employee experience, owning HRIS, payroll, benefits, onboarding, and offboarding processes.

You will partner with finance for payroll accuracy and with vendors for benefits, while continuously identifying automation opportunities to scale workflows and improve data integrity across the organization.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of progressive HR Operations experience in the US.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field.
• Solid knowledge of multi-state employment law and remote work tax implications.
• Experience configuring core HRIS systems (Workday, ADP, BambooHR) and Excel/Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Onboard, manage internal transitions, leaves of absence, and offboarding.
• Serve as primary contact for policies, tools, and employee perks.
• Administer payroll and benefits coordination with vendors.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity, run audits, and generate reports.
• Ensure compliance with US federal, state, and local laws and postings.

Skills

HR Operations

People Operations

Data reporting

US compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

ADP

BambooHR

Darwin Box

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Job Summary

Straive is hiring for an analytical, process-driven, and empathetic HR & People Operations Executive to manage the operational backbone of our employee lifecycle.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between strict regulatory compliance and an exceptional employee experience.

You will own the day-to-day administration of our HRIS, payroll, benefits, and onboarding pipelines, offboarding while continuously identifying opportunities to automate and scale our workforce workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Lifecycle Management: Own the operational workflow for onboarding, internal transitions, leaves of absence, and offboarding. Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries regarding policies, tools, and perks.

Payroll & Benefits Coordination: Collaborate with finance or external vendors to ensure timely, accurate processing of semi-monthly/monthly payroll. Administer health, retirement (401k), and ancillary benefits plans during open enrollment and lifecycle events.

HRIS & Data Integrity: Act as the system administrator for our HRIS (e.g., Workday, ADP, BambooHR). Maintain flawless data entry, audit employee records regularly, and generate actionable compliance and headcount reports.

US Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure strict adherence to US federal, state, and local employment laws (including FLSA, FMLA, EEOC, I-9 verification, and state-specific tax or leave mandates). Maintain up-to-date employee handbooks and mandatory compliance postings.

Process Optimization: Continuously evaluate current administrative workflows to eliminate manual bottlenecks, improve documentation, and optimize the overall employee experience.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 3-7 years of progressive experience in HR Operations, People Operations, or an HR Generalist role within the US region.
• Education: Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• US Labor Law Mastery: Solid foundational knowledge of multi-state compliance, tax implications for remote workforces, and federal employment law.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience navigating and configuring core HRIS networks (such as Darwin Box, Workday, Peoplesoft) along with advanced capabilities in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for data reporting.