Business & People Operations Manager

Location: Santa Monica, California, United States; on-site

Base salary: $85,000–$105,000 per year. Equity is included.

Company

hirify.global is a human-first, technology-enabled athlete development platform connecting young athletes with accomplished college athletes for mentorship.

What you will do

• Own the employee lifecycle, including offer packages, onboarding, employee records, performance reviews, training, offboarding, and employee communications.
• Run semi-monthly payroll and timekeeping through Insperity, review inputs, resolve discrepancies, and maintain accurate payroll records.
• Manage benefits administration, open enrollment, leaves of absence, accommodation requests, and 401(k) coordination with the PEO.
• Coordinate recruiting logistics and support a strong candidate experience during hiring ramps.
• Run day-to-day workplace operations, including vendors, supplies, equipment, access, visitors, safety programs, contracts, and office expenses.
• Document and improve People and business-operations processes while handling ad hoc projects from the CEO and COO.

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience across People Operations, HR, or business operations.
• Direct experience processing payroll cycles, identifying errors, and troubleshooting payroll issues.
• Working knowledge of California employment compliance, including required trainings and notices, leave administration, and wage-and-hour basics.
• Strong discretion and judgment when handling compensation, performance issues, and personal information.
• Clear written communication, reliable follow-through, and the ability to manage several unrelated priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience working with a PEO, particularly Insperity.
• Experience as the first dedicated People or Operations hire.
• Startup experience in a rapidly growing company.
• Experience with recruiting coordination, benefits administration, or workplace operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct access to the COO and both founders with ownership of the People and operations function.
• Opportunity to build internal infrastructure in an early-stage, rapidly growing company.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage through the PEO.
• 401(k) and equity included.
• Work focused on mentorship, teamwork, and athlete development.