US HR Operations & Compliance Leader

Provate Inc.; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Provate is seeking an experienced HR Manager – US Operations to build, manage, and scale end-to-end HR functions for our US operations. This role collaborates with leadership to ensure compliant HR foundations, onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle management across a mixed workforce of employees and contractors.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on US HR operations, employment compliance, and immigration coordination experience, thrive in a lean environment, and coordinate with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources with a strong focus on US HR operations
• Solid knowledge of US employment laws, HR compliance, and best practices
• Hands‑on experience working with employment‑based immigration processes in partnership with legal counsel
• Proven ability to independently manage HR operations in a lean or growing organization

Responsibilities

• Build and manage end-to-end HR operations for US-based employees, including onboarding, offboarding, and full employee lifecycle management
• Ensure compliance with US federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, and internal HR policies
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR documentation, and compliance files in accordance with audit and regulatory requirements
• Partner with external immigration counsel to support H-1B, amendments, extensions, transfers, and related processes
• Manage I-9 compliance, Public Access Files (PAFs), and ongoing audit readiness
• Serve as the internal point of coordination between employees, leadership, and immigration vendors
• Manage HR aspects of US-based contractors and consultants, including classification (W-2 vs 1099), onboarding, offboarding, and compliance
• Coordinate with external vendors for payroll, benefits administration, immigration services, and HR tooling
• Ensure vendor processes, SLAs, and documentation align with compliance and business needs
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations, addressing concerns with professionalism, discretion, and consistency
• Act as a trusted HR advisor to managers and employees across the US organization
• Partner with leadership on performance management, employee engagement, and retention initiatives
• Establish and evolve foundational HR processes, policies, and documentation, including employee handbooks, SOPs, and compliance frameworks
• Support workforce planning, policy updates, and HR initiatives aligned with organizational growth
• Collaborate closely with global HR and leadership teams to ensure alignment across regions

Skills

US HR operations

Employment compliance

Immigration coordination

HR policy development

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Administration

Job description

Provate is seeking an experienced HR Manager – US Operations to build, manage, and scale end-to-end HR functions for our US operations. This role collaborates with leadership to ensure compliant HR foundations, onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle management across a mixed workforce of employees and contractors.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on US HR operations, employment compliance, and immigration coordination experience, thrive in a lean environment, and coordinate with