[Hiring] Senior People Operations Generalist @Wrike

Role Description

As Wrike continues to scale globally, we’re reimagining how People Operations delivers consistent, high-quality employee experiences while maintaining operational agility and compliance across regions. We’re hiring a Senior People Operations Specialist (AMS) to support and execute core People Operations processes across our U.S. and Costa Rica workforce. This role sits at the center of day-to-day People Operations execution — ensuring employee processes are delivered accurately, efficiently, and compliantly across the employee lifecycle.

Team Dynamics

As a hands-on individual contributor within a global People Operations model, you will partner closely with the Director, Global People Operations, Team Leads, and cross-functional stakeholders. From onboarding through offboarding, benefits administration through payroll inputs, and compliance-related processes through systems support, you will execute and coordinate core People Operations activities across jurisdictions while maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and compliance.

This role is built for someone who thrives in a lean, fast-moving environment — balancing precision with empathy, operational rigor with thoughtful engagement, and autonomy with sound judgment. You’re comfortable working remotely, collaborating across time zones, and contributing meaningfully to a distributed global team.

Your Impact

• Employee Lifecycle Experience & Engagement
  • Execute and support employee lifecycle processes across the U.S. and Costa Rica workforce, ensuring operational accuracy, responsiveness, and compliance throughout the employee journey.
  • Manage day-to-day lifecycle administration and coordination, including onboarding, internal mobility, compensation changes, leave transitions, offboarding, terminations, and employee documentation.
  • Ensure lifecycle processes are completed accurately, timely, and with a strong employee service mindset.
  • Partner cross-functionally with HRBPs, Payroll, IT, Finance, and managers to coordinate smooth employee transitions and operational processes.
  • Support onboarding experiences, employee communications, and regional operational initiatives that contribute to a positive employee experience.
  • Identify operational inefficiencies and support process improvements that enhance consistency, documentation quality, and team efficiency.
  • Maintain organized and accurate employee records, documentation, and system updates across platforms.
• Benefits, Leave & Wellness Programs
  • Administer and support benefits and leave programs across the U.S. and Costa Rica while ensuring alignment with local regulations, company policies, and operational requirements.
  • Support country-specific health, retirement, insurance, statutory leave, and wellness programs through day-to-day administration, vendor coordination, employee support, and process improvements.
  • Serve as a resource for employees navigating enrollments, life events, leave requests, and benefits-related questions.
  • Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to support timely issue resolution and accurate administration.
  • Provide clear employee communication and support regarding benefits and leave programs.
  • Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, documentation, and consistency across benefits-related processes.
• HR Governance, Compliance & Risk Stewardship
  • Support compliance with applicable employment and workforce regulations across assigned jurisdictions while maintaining operational integrity and documentation standards.
  • Maintain alignment with employment, workforce, and data privacy requirements in both the U.S. and Costa Rica.
  • Support compliance-related operational processes, including background checks, policy acknowledgments, reporting requirements, and audit preparation.
  • Escalate compliance concerns, documentation gaps, or operational risks to appropriate stakeholders when identified.
  • Maintain organized documentation and records to support operational governance and audit readiness.
  • Partner cross-functionally to ensure people operations processes are compliant, sustainable, and operationally effective.
• Payroll Inputs
  • Support payroll accuracy by ensuring timely and accurate employee data updates and payroll inputs across systems.
  • Submit payroll inputs, including new hires, terminations, compensation updates, bonuses, and leave adjustments accurately and on time.
  • Ensure employee data changes are correctly reflected in HR systems prior to payroll processing deadlines.
  • Partner closely with Payroll and Finance to resolve discrepancies, validate changes, and support payroll processing timelines.
  • Maintain high standards of data accuracy and documentation integrity across systems and reporting.
• Process Optimization, Systems & AI-Enabled Operations
  • Support operational efficiency by leveraging HR systems, automation, and AI-enabled tools to reduce manual work and improve service delivery.
  • Review operational workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and employee support processes.
  • Utilize HR systems, automation, and AI-enabled tools to support case management, documentation, reporting, and employee self-service.
  • Strengthen process documentation and standardization to support scalable and repeatable operations.
  • Maintain accurate operational data and reporting to support People Operations processes and business needs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience supporting employee lifecycle administration, benefits coordination, compliance processes, HR systems, and payroll inputs.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused.
• Comfortable using HR systems, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• Effective collaboration across HRBPs, Payroll, Finance, IT, vendors, and local leadership.

Requirements

• Proactive follow-through on tasks, clear communication, and appropriate escalation of issues.
• Ability to thrive in a distributed, global environment.
• Curiosity about systems, automation, and AI-enabled tools that improve efficiency.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Company 401(k) Match
• Parental Leave: 18 Weeks Maternity / 4 Week Paternity
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Health Insurance (Employees + Dependents)
• Disability (STD, LTD) & Life Insurance Plans
• Working from Home Allowance ($40 / Monthly)
• $500 Working from Home home office set-up Stipend

Company Description

Wrike is the most powerful work management platform. Built for teams and organizations looking to collaborate, create, and exceed every day, Wrike brings everyone and all work into a single place to remove complexity, increase productivity, and free people up to focus on their most purposeful work.

Our vision: A world where everyone is free to focus on their most purposeful work, together.