[Hiring] People Operations Manager @Nakamoto Inc.

Role Description

Nakamoto Inc. is hiring a People Operations Manager to run day-to-day HR, including:

• Payroll, benefits, onboarding and offboarding, and policy management.
• Collaborating on processes and optimizations with subsidiary companies.
• Reporting to Nakamoto's Head of Internal Operations.
• Working closely with leaders and HR operators across the organization.

This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

The ideal candidate will have experience in HR and payroll, with a focus on process development.

In this role, you might:

• Help an employee through a benefits change.
• Process tax withholding on an equity award.
• Run a report for the Board of Directors.
• Roll out a new policy.
• Roadmap a process improvement across companies.

While some processes are established, there will be opportunities to build efficiency, clarity, and opportunity in the working environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR or people operations experience, ideally in a multi-entity, remote-first, and/or public company environment.
• Payroll experience preferred.
• SHRM-CP or PHR preferred.
• Hands-on experience processing multi-state payroll, including tax registrations, garnishments, and off-cycle corrections.
• Facility with Rippling or a comparable HRIS; comfort learning new systems quickly.
• Working knowledge of benefits administration, 401(k) plan mechanics, and open enrollment processes.
• Strong attention to detail and a track record of owning complex, multi-threaded work.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building structure where needed.
• Clear, professional written communication; you'll be the face of HR ops to employees across entities.
• Based in the United States.

Requirements

• Process payroll (through Rippling) for W-2 employees and contractors.
• Troubleshoot payroll issues including state tax accounts and off-cycle adjustments.
• Maintain employee records and ensure data integrity across systems.
• Support equity award administration, including tax withholding processes, under the Employee Stock Plan.
• Serve as the primary employee contact for health benefits questions; liaise with brokers to resolve issues.
• Coordinate open enrollment across entities.
• Support onboarding and ongoing administration of our 401(k)/PEP plan.
• Monitor compliance requirements across benefit programs.
• Manage occasional job postings, applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and offer letter coordination.
• Own onboarding mechanics end-to-end: system access, equipment, documentation, and first-week experience.
• Maintain offboarding checklists and ensure clean separations across all entities.
• Support managers with the playbooks and tools they need to run their teams well.
• Maintain and update employee handbooks and HR policies across entities.
• Support compliance with federal and state employment law, including requirements specific to a publicly traded company.
• Flag emerging compliance risks and coordinate remediation with legal and operations.

Benefits

• Base salary targeted between $90,000 and $110,000 per year, depending on experience and location.
• Eligible for equity and cash performance bonuses.
• Full-time employees are eligible for healthcare benefits.
• Full-time employees will be eligible for 401(k) participation once available.

Your Application

Please upload a resume (PDF preferred), and a short cover letter describing a time you improved or built an HR process from scratch.