Role Summary
We're looking for a Senior People Operations Generalist to support the Head of People & Talent in building Amperesand's People function from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys creating structure, improving processes, and supporting employees through meaningful, hands-on work.
You'll own key programs - from onboarding to offboarding, leaves, compliance, HR systems, and benefits - while driving process improvements that help Amperesand scale efficiently and thoughtfully.
Responsibilities
Employee Support & Experience
- Lead onboarding for new hires and improve our onboarding process - helping employees feel welcomed, informed, and connected from day one.
- Support offboarding and gather insights that help us continuously improve.
- Respond to employee questions with clarity, care, and follow-through.
- Partner Across Teams: Collaborate closely with Finance, IT, and Talent to ensure accurate data flow and smooth handoffs for all employee changes.
HR Operations
- Own and maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
- Manage benefits and leave programs.
- Prepare payroll-related information and maintain data accuracy.
- Ensure we meet compliance requirements as we scale.
- Assist in building handbooks, policies, and internal documentation current and easy to understand.
Programs & Process Building
- Support the development of performance reviews, goal setting, and employee feedback efforts.
- Help roll out engagement and development programs that strengthen our growing team.
- Spot opportunities to simplify or improve HR processes-and build solutions that scale.
- Contribute to a People function that is reliable, approachable, and easy to work with.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of HR experience, ideally in a fast-growing start-up environment.
- Working knowledge of US employment laws and standard HR practices.
- Strong communication skills, high integrity, and solid judgment.
- A builder's mindset - comfortable with ambiguity and excited to create new systems.
- Experience with HRIS tools and managing sensitive employee data.
- A finger on the pulse of startup culture, competitive benefits, and events.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing immigration cases with outside counsel
- Designing performance management programs
- Compensation Benchmarking
- ESOP management and delivery
Please note: This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options.