Senior People Operations Manager

Location: New York, United States; the role supports the US team and US-based employees.

Estimated salary: $100,000–$125,000 per year, depending on experience.

Company

hirify.global is a physics AI company building simulation software for industrial engineering and manufacturing, serving aerospace and defence, automotive, semiconductors, materials, and energy and renewables organisations.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end onboarding and offboarding for US employees, including documentation, exit interviews, access removal, and coordination with People and other functions.
• Prepare employment contracts, amendments, and verification letters; maintain accurate employee data and support payroll processing.
• Manage US visa, immigration, and work-authorisation applications and renewals, working with external providers as needed.
• Own US benefits administration, including enrolment, renewals, open enrolment, broker relationships, and employee support.
• Monitor US federal and state employment legislation, maintain policies, handbooks, compliance records, and I-9 documentation.
• Produce US People reporting, support bi-annual performance reviews, and contribute to broader People Operations projects.

Requirements

• Solid, hands-on experience with an HRIS platform; the company uses HiBob.
• Several years of experience in People Operations or HR, ideally including exposure to US employment law.
• Good organisation and communication skills, with confidence working autonomously across time zones.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving responsibilities, with a solution-oriented approach to improving processes, systems, and workflows.

Nice to have

• Experience administering US benefits, particularly healthcare plans and 401(k)s.
• Experience with US visa and immigration processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, high-caliber environment with engineers, scientists, and operators working on complex challenges.
• Equity options and a 5% 401(k) contribution.
• Private health insurance, FSA, subsidized Gympass/Wellhub for the employee and up to three family members.
• Enhanced parental leave: three months fully paid paternity leave and six months fully paid maternity leave.
• 20 days of annual leave plus public holidays, weekly team lunch, and personal development support.
• Commitment to equal employment opportunity and diversity; diversity data is collected confidentially for monitoring and compliance purposes only.