[Hiring] People Operations Manager @Tremendous

Role Description

Tremendous is launching its first dedicated people function. You'll own people operations end to end, be the go-to person for any issues, and manage our immigration program with outside counsel.

• Own our HRIS and associated systems.
• Administer benefits for US, Canadian, and international employees:
  • Open enrollment
  • Carrier and broker escalations
  • HSA and FSA
  • COBRA
  • 401(k)
  • Required annual notices
• Own the employee handbook, HR wiki, and people policies; write the missing ones.
• Manage onboarding end to end:
  • Cohort logistics
  • New hire paperwork
  • First-90-days experience
• Handle offboarding, exit interviews, and severance logistics.
• Act as the company's HR point of contact:
  • Take reports
  • Run investigations
  • Write up findings
  • Build the intake, trust, and escalation process for reporting
• Run our biannual HR cycle:
  • Performance check-ins
  • Compensation review
  • Employee engagement survey
• Handle off-cycle compensation changes, promotions, relocations, and international moves.
• Partner with recruiting on international employment models (EOR, contractor).
• Own our immigration program:
  • Manage active O-1, L-1A, H-1B, and PERM matters end to end
  • Drive outside counsel on timelines
  • Track renewals and expirations
  • Own I-9 compliance and verification

Qualifications

• 5+ years in people operations, HR, or a people partner role, including time at a company without a large HR team.
• Experience independently running workplace investigations, including harassment matters, and writing defensible documentation.
• Deep experience administering US benefits and leave; global benefits experience is a bonus.
• Strong HRIS experience; Rippling preferred.
• Direct, hands-on experience with employment-based immigration: H-1B, O-1, L-1, and PERM.
• Experience running performance and compensation cycles for 100+ people.

Requirements

• Excellent judgment in situations with no precedent; ability to document reasoning.
• Quickly trusted by others, including those who don't know you yet; ability to hold confidences absolutely.
• Proactive approach; preference for building systems over handling emergencies.
• Comfortable with both senior responsibilities and unglamorous tasks.
• Clear writing skills; ability to write policies, investigation summaries, and company-wide communications.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and equity.
• Base salary for this role: $110k to $160k.
• 100% covered health (US).
• Unlimited PTO.
• 12-16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Fully remote; work from anywhere in the Americas.
• Great culture.