People Operations and Workplace Manager

Location: Remote, with a requirement to be based on the US East Coast, ideally in New York City, and maintain enough overlap with European working hours for early calls. The role includes coordinating the New York office and workplace logistics.

Company

hirify.global is building an OpenTelemetry-native, AI-centric observability platform focused on simplifying developer workflows, eliminating vendor lock-in, and providing transparent pricing with built-in cost control.

What you will do

• Own the US employee lifecycle, including PEO hiring setup, onboarding, employee support, offboarding, final pay, commissions, benefits, access removal, and separation agreements.
• Administer US health benefits, 401(k), PTO, sick leave, and paid family leave with the PEO and leave provider.
• Prepare and verify payroll inputs, including commissions, bonuses, off-cycle payments, severance, and compensation review data, in partnership with Finance and RevOps.
• Apply state-specific employment rules, identify compliance risks, and escalate issues to Legal or external counsel when needed.
• Manage the PEO relationship, including escalations, accuracy, renewals, service quality, and evaluation of PEO guidance.
• Coordinate New York workplace logistics, device shipping and receiving, and in-person moments for the US team.

Requirements

• Approximately 5–8 years of experience in HR Operations, People Operations, or HR Generalist roles, ideally at a fast-growing remote technology company.
• Hands-on knowledge of US multi-state employment practices, including payroll and PTO rules, leave, benefits, acquisitions, and contract management.
• Extensive experience with PEOs, health benefits, and 401(k) administration.
• Sound judgment, confidence in giving clear answers, ability to push back and make decisions, and pragmatism to keep work moving.
• Excellent written and spoken English with a warm, direct communication style for employees and executives.
• Must be based on the US East Coast, ideally in New York City, with sufficient overlap with European working hours for early calls.

Nice to have

• Experience integrating acquired teams.
• Exposure to international HR or EOR providers.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with offices in New York, Amsterdam, and Munich.
• Competitive salary and meaningful equity participation.
• €60/month lifestyle allowance and location-specific benefits.
• Collaborative, fast-moving culture with a builder mindset and direct access to founders and leadership.
• Clear opportunities for career growth and development.
• Cross-functional work with Recruiting, People, Finance, Legal, and US sales leadership.