Hybrid Manager, People Operations

at Baseten

• Job title: Manager, People Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $180,000 - $210,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager, People Operations leading HR systems and compliance for a fast-growing AI company. Responsible for building scalable people operations and managing employee lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the People Operations team, setting a high bar for operational excellence, accountability, and service
• Drive operational efficiencies across People systems and workflows, leveraging automation and AI to support rapid growth and scaling
• Own HRIS strategy and systems architecture, including integrations, data governance, reporting infrastructure, and access controls to ensure reliable and scalable People data
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls across People systems and processes, including employee data privacy, security, and audit readiness in partnership with IT and Legal
• Evaluate the right timing and approach for migrating off a PEO and, when appropriate, lead a successful transition to a scalable in-house model
• Own employment compliance across jurisdictions, including state registrations, regulatory requirements, and policy governance frameworks
• Define and implement leave policies and ensure compliant administration
• Oversee anonymous reporting systems and investigations infrastructure
• Maintain and evolve our employee handbook and internal wiki, ensuring policies are clear, current, and well-governed
• Lead visa and immigration operations and support global expansion, including international compliance and EOR oversight
• Partner with Finance on payroll operations, including compensation operations governance, pay change controls, and accuracy of promotions, equity, and variable compensation processing
• Own benefits selection, vendor strategy, and ongoing optimization
• Operationally support employee lifecycle changes including new hire onboarding, role changes, promotions, compensation adjustments, organizational updates, and terminations

Requirements

• 10+ years of People Operations experience, including leading the function at a 500+ person technology company during rapid growth
• Deep, practical expertise in U.S. employment compliance, multi-state operations, leave administration, immigration, and risk management
• Experience evaluating and executing a migration off a PEO
• Experience supporting international hiring and expansion, including EOR oversight
• Strong ownership of HRIS strategy, systems architecture, integrations, and data governance
• Track record of leading and developing high-performing People Operations teams
• Ability to build scalable, automated processes, with a forward-thinking approach to leveraging technology and AI in high-growth environments
• Builder mentality with a bias toward execution, willing to go deep in the details while maintaining high standards and operating with speed
• Willing to work in-person 3+ days per week in San Francisco or New York

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
• Generous PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
• Paid parental leave
• Company-facilitated 401(k)
• Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.