People Operations Manager (Robotics)

Location: Onsite in Watertown, MA; based in or willing to relocate to the Boston area

Salary: USD 90,000–120,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a robotics research and deployment company building robot hardware and artificial intelligence, manufacturing robots at scale and operating them across the United States.

What you will do

• Own onboarding end to end, including pre-start logistics, first-week experience, hiring-manager partnership, and the buddy program.
• Run 30-, 60-, and 90-day check-ins with new hires and managers and act on the feedback.
• Manage employee changes, including transfers, manager changes, title and compensation updates, and accurate HRIS and directory records.
• Own offboarding, exit interviews, and stay interviews, converting insights into operational improvements.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee and manager questions about policies, processes, and day-to-day People Ops.
• Maintain and improve People Ops playbooks and partner with Compliance & Benefits on leave, accommodations, and benefits questions.

Requirements

• 3+ years in People Operations, HR generalist, or a similar operations role at a fast-growing company.
• Hands-on experience running onboarding and offboarding.
• Comfort working in an HRIS and maintaining accurate employee data across systems; Tutor uses Rippling.
• Strong written communication and the ability to explain processes clearly.
• High discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential information and sensitive employee situations.
• Willingness to work with technicians, assemblers, and field staff in factory or warehouse environments.
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Boston area; the role is in-office in Watertown, MA.

Nice to have

• Experience at a company that scaled from approximately 100 to 300+ people.
• Experience supporting hourly and salaried employees or multi-state workforces.
• Experience building or rebuilding an onboarding program and explaining the changes made.
• Familiarity with leave and accommodations processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a 160+ person team of researchers, engineers, technicians, operators, and sellers building and deploying robots.
• High ownership, fast learning, strong standards, and collaborative support.
• Direct impact on physical work environments, including production floors, factories, and warehouses.
• Reports to the People Operations Lead and collaborates with Recruiting and People Strategy on employee lifecycle and compensation processes.