Senior People Operations Leader - Compensation & Benefits
Crescent
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Job summary
Crescent seeks a hands-on Manager, People Operations to design, implement, and optimize compensation, benefits, payroll, compliance, and analytics across a distributed workforce. You’ll report to the VP of People & Culture and enable scalable, compliant programs.
This role blends strategy with execution, driving HRIS excellence (UKG) and Power BI analytics. You’ll partner with Finance, Legal, and Operations to advance Crescent’s people strategy and employee experience.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field.
- 7+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in compensation, benefits, payroll, and HRIS management.
- Professional certification (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR/CEBS/ CCP).
- Experience budgeting with Finance and handling fiscal reporting.
- Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and multi-state laws.
- Proficiency with HRIS (UKG) and MS Office.
Responsibilities
- Lead compensation cycles and benefits administration.
- Oversee payroll, compliance, and HRIS data integrity.
- Partner with Finance on budgeting, accruals, and reporting.
- Develop scalable, data-driven People processes and dashboards.
- Deliver timely HR analytics to inform strategy and planning.
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Job description
Crescent seeks a hands-on Manager, People Operations to design, implement, and optimize compensation, benefits, payroll, compliance, and analytics across a distributed workforce. You’ll report to the VP of People & Culture and enable scalable, compliant programs.
This role blends strategy with execution, driving HRIS excellence (UKG) and Power BI analytics. You’ll partner with Finance, Legal, and Operations to advance Crescent’s people strategy and employee experience.
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