Senior Manager, People Operations (Payroll, Benefits & Analytics)

Location: Hybrid work is available within commuting distance of the New York, NY or San Francisco, CA offices, with three in-office days per week. Fully remote work is available only to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, or Washington, D.C. at the time of hire.

Salary: $100,000–$125,000 per year, plus benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a strategic marketing communications agency serving technology, healthcare, cybersecurity, energy, professional services, financial services, and other industries.

What you will do

• Own accurate, timely, and compliant semi-monthly multistate payroll, payroll tax administration, and Rippling configuration.
• Lead benefits strategy, plan design, renewals, compliance, employee communications, and vendor relationships.
• Administer the 401(k) plan, annual compliance testing, audits, and Form 5500 support.
• Oversee multistate leave administration, including payroll, benefits, disability, documentation, and return-to-work coordination.
• Build people analytics dashboards, workforce models, recurring reports, and executive-ready insights.
• Improve People systems, integrations, controls, data governance, automation, and cross-functional operating processes.

Requirements

• At least seven years of progressive experience across multistate payroll, payroll tax, benefits, leave administration, HR systems, people analytics, and People–Finance operations.
• Hands-on experience administering multistate payroll through Rippling, including configuration, tax setup, deductions, reporting, integrations, and issue resolution.
• Experience with benefits plan design, compliance, 401(k) administration, annual audits, compliance testing, and Form 5500 support.
• Advanced people analytics, workforce modeling, financial analysis, and HR systems expertise.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data validation, and modeling.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience, with strong communication, judgment, organization, and confidentiality.

Nice to have

• Certified Payroll Professional certification.
• Experience in a professional services, agency, private equity-backed, or distributed organization.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, self-funded or level-funded health plans, or payroll, benefits, HRIS, and vendor implementations.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work model and fully remote options in eligible U.S. states.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA options, 401(k) matching, paid parental leave, and commuter benefits.
• Generous vacation policy, extended summer and winter breaks, and early Friday log-off through Empower Hours.
• Annual learning stipend, technology reimbursement, wellness benefits, mentorship, and professional development.
• Inclusive, supportive, and collaborative workplace with employee recognition programs, team events, and donation matching.