Senior People Operations Manager

Wag Walking; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

On-site parking downtown Miami

Catered breakfast and lunch

Wellness stipend

Life Insurance & Disability

401(k) with employer match

11 company-paid holidays

Flexible PTO per handbook

Parental leave

Job summary

Wag! Group Co. in Miami is seeking an experienced Senior People Operations Manager to own the full employee lifecycle outside of recruiting. This role is hands-on, requires building efficient processes and ensuring HR operations run smoothly and compliantly in a fast-paced environment.

Based in our downtown Miami office, this full-time, in-person position reports to the People Operations lead and collaborates with benefits, HRIS, and payroll partners, including Oyster for international staff.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR/People Operations experience across the employee lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, compliance, and benefits administration.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms and HR data.
• Familiarity with EOR platforms (Oyster or similar) and international employees.
• Experience with leave of absence, ACA reporting and 401(k) plan administration.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding & Offboarding: own end-to-end onboarding and compliant offboarding.
• HRIS Management: administer HRIS, data accuracy, updates, integrations, and reports.
• Benefits Administration: manage open enrollment and vendor relationships.
• Employee Relations: be a trusted contact, investigate issues, foster a positive environment.
• Performance Reviews: manage the review process and provide enablement.
• Compliance: ensure policies meet federal, state, local laws; maintain postings and training.
• Leave of Absence & ACA: manage LOA programs and ACA reporting.
• 401(k) Administration & EOR coordination: oversee plan and Oyster onboarding for international staff.

Skills

HR experience

Employment law

HRIS platforms

EOR platforms

Leave of absence

ACA reporting

401(k) administration

Education

PHR/SHRM certification

Tools

Oyster

HRIS

Job description

About Us

Wag! Group Co. strives to be the number one platform to solve the service, product, and wellness needs of the modern U.S. pet household. Wag! pioneered on-demand dog walking in 2015 with the Wag! app, offering access to 5-star dog walking, sitting, and one‑on‑one training from a community of over 500,000 Pet Caregivers nationwide. Additionally, Wag! Group Co. operates Petted, one of the nation’s largest pet insurance comparison marketplaces; Dog Food Advisor, a leading pet food review platform; WoofWoofTV, reaching over 18 million followers with delightful pet content on social media; and maxbone, a digital platform for modern pet essentials, offering superfoods for dogs and stylish, functional products for today’s pet owners. For more information about our company, visit Wag.co and wagwalking.com

The Role

Wag! is looking for an experienced Senior People Operations Manager to own the full employee lifecycle outside of recruiting. This is a hands‑on, generalist role for someone who thrives on building efficient processes, solving problems with empathy, and making sure our HR operations run smoothly and compliantly. You'll be the go‑to HR person for everything from onboarding a new hire on their first day to administering benefits, managing our HRIS, and ensuring we stay compliant across a range of federal, state, and local regulations.

This role is full‑time and in‑person 5x a week in our downtown Miami office. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for current or future employment visa sponsorship.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Onboarding & Offboarding: Own the end‑to‑end onboarding experience for new hires and manage a smooth, compliant offboarding process for departing employees, including exit interviews and documentation.
• HRIS Management: Serve as the primary administrator of our HRIS, ensuring data accuracy, managing system updates and integrations, and generating reports for leadership.
• Benefits Administration: Manage the day‑to‑day administration of employee benefits programs, including open enrollment, vendor relationships, and employee questions.
• Employee Relations: Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers, addressing questions and concerns, investigating and resolving workplace issues, and fostering a positive, respectful work environment.
• Performance Reviews: Own the performance review process end‑to‑end, including calendar management, manager and employee enablement, and process improvement.
• Compliance: Ensure company policies and practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws; maintain required postings, filings, and recordkeeping; manage required employee training such as Harassment Prevention Training, and keep the employee handbook current.
• 401(k) Administration: Manage the company's 401(k) program, including enrollment, contributions, compliance testing, and vendor coordination.
• EOR Management (Oyster): Serve as the primary point of contact for our Employer of Record partner (Oyster), managing international employee onboarding, payroll coordination, and compliance for global team members.
• Leave of Absence: Administer all leave of absence programs (FMLA, state‑specific leave, personal leave, etc.), ensuring compliant and empathetic handling from request through return to work.
• ACA Reporting: Own annual ACA compliance and reporting requirements, ensuring accurate and timely filings.

Minimum Paw-lifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR/People Operations experience, with broad exposure across the employee lifecycle (recruiting experience not required).
• Strong working knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, and benefits administration.
• Hands‑on experience with HRIS platforms and a comfort level with HR systems and data.
• Familiarity with EOR platforms (Oyster or similar) and managing international employees.
• Experience with leave of absence, ACA reporting and 401(k) plan administration.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and sound judgment.

Purr-furred Paw-lifications

• Experience administering compensation plans and workers' compensation programs.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• A collaborative, solutions‑oriented mindset and a genuine passion for creating a great employee experience.
• PHR/SHRM‑CP certification is a plus, but not required.

Benefits & Purrr-ks

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Complimentary parking on-site at our downtown Miami office
• Catered breakfast and lunch daily
• Monthly Wellness Stipend, and credits for both Wag! and maxbone
• Life Insurance and Short- and Long‑term Disability with Guardian
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Empower and employer match as defined by plan
• 11 company‑paid holidays each year
• Flexible (no set limit) discretionary paid time off in accordance with the vacation policy outlined in our handbook and subject to your manager’s approval
• Employees are eligible for paid parental leave, up to 8 weeks for non‑birthing parents and 14‑16 weeks for birthing parents

Wag! Group Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for current or future employment visa sponsorship.

We may use AI‑enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.