Senior People Ops Builder for a High-Growth Startup

Maven AGI; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

HSA and FSA plans

Unlimited vacation and parental leave

In-office meals and commuter benefits

Home office stipend and continuing ed

Equity

Small, high-visibility team

Job summary

Maven AGI is seeking a Senior People Operations Manager to build and scale the People function during a period of rapid growth. This hands-on generalist role spans onboarding, policy, compliance, and employee relations, with a focus on creating scalable processes in a fast-moving startup.

You’ll own broad People Operations, from performance management to offboarding, and partner with leaders to translate People needs into practical programs, playbooks, and workflows that support Maven’s growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR/People Operations experience.
• Generalist across multiple lifecycle areas; not limited to one HR discipline.
• Experience in high-growth startups or fast-moving environments.
• Strong HR policy and compliance knowledge.
• Ability to balance strategic and tactical work while staying organized.

Responsibilities

• Own and scale core People Operations across the employee lifecycle (onboarding, changes, promotions, performance, leaves, offboarding).
• Develop, document, and scale People policies, processes, and playbooks.
• Own and evolve the employee handbook to stay compliant and practical.
• Be a trusted HR resource for employees and managers on policies and relations.
• Partner with managers on performance, promotions, and organizational changes.
• Help design company-wide performance review and promotion cycles with scalable processes.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and proactively evolve practices as the company scales.
• Build consistent processes around sensitive employee matters with a focus on experience and risk.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Performance management

Onboarding

HR policy

Compliance

Communication

Data-driven

Project management

Startup experience

Job description

Maven AGI is seeking a Senior People Operations Manager to build and scale the People function during a period of rapid growth. This hands-on generalist role spans onboarding, policy, compliance, and employee relations, with a focus on creating scalable processes in a fast-moving startup.

You’ll own broad People Operations, from performance management to offboarding, and partner with leaders to translate People needs into practical programs, playbooks, and workflows that support Maven’s growth