Senior People Ops & Process Architect

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Sr. People Generalist to build the operational backbone of the People team, turning tribal knowledge into documented, measured programs with clear owners and controls.

You will lead cross-functional projects, use AI to shape the employee experience, and define standards for process design, documentation, SLAs, and a knowledge base. This role involves audits for SOX, data quality, and Workday ownership from requirements through post-launch iteration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a People/HR-related field and 5+ years of practical experience.
• Hands-on use of AI and low-code tools (Claude, Lovable, Zapier, Apps Script, SQL) to build People Ops automations.
• Experience with equity, ATS, and ticketing systems like Carta, Ashby, Jira is preferred.
• Experience partnering with IT or HRIS teams on integrations and translating business needs into requirements/test plans.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or service design applied to HR processes.
• Experience supporting compliance audits (SOX, EEO-1, benefits-plan) and immigration programs.

Responsibilities

• Define the People Ops operating model: standardize, centralize, and outline ownership.
• Assess maturity of onboarding, offboarding, job changes, comp cycles, leaves, and time off; roadmap to automation.
• Support People BP partners by providing data and process support for reorganizations, promotions, and exits.
• Set standards for process design, documentation, SLAs, and maintain the SOP library.
• Support SOX audit readiness with controls and audit trails across systems.
• Lead change management for process redesigns and new tools with training and adoption tracking.

Skills

AI automation

Low-code tools

Project governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Carta

Ashby

Jira help desk

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Sr. People Generalist to build the operational backbone of the People team, turning tribal knowledge into documented, measured programs with clear owners and controls.

You will lead cross-functional projects, use AI to shape the employee experience, and define standards for process design, documentation, SLAs, and a knowledge base. This role involves audits for SOX, data quality, and Workday ownership from requirements through post-launch iteration.