Senior People Operations Manager
Content + Source + Freshness • 11 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong value due to the company's mission-driven focus, competitive salary, and the opportunity to work directly with industry veterans.
- Salary: $110,000 - $130,000
- Significant growth potential in a Series B startup
- Collaborate with industry experts and a global team
- Requires at least 5 years of experience in HR
Pros
- Competitive salary range of $110,000 - $130,000
- Significant role in shaping employee experiences in a high-growth startup
- Possibility to collaborate with a diverse and international team
Cons
- Hybrid work model may not appeal to those seeking fully remote positions
- Fast-paced environment could be challenging for some
- Requires willingness to work from the office multiple days a week
Who it's for
Mid-Senior • Hybrid / office with some flexibility
Good fit
- Mid-senior level HR professionals
- Those passionate about employee experience and tech
- Individuals seeking growth in a startup environment
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates
- Remote work seekers
- Those uncomfortable with a fast-paced, evolving environment
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Workstream is a mission-driven company that believes in building premium, modern software solutions for hourly businesses. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, who make up 80% of the global workforce, but they've been heavily underserved by technology and deserve better. We help local businesses around you hire, manage, and pay qualified workers.
Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. At series B, we are quickly expanding our product portfolio. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.
Grow With Us
We are looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented People Operations aficionado to join our small but mighty team. The ideal candidate will have impeccable attention to detail, thrives in a fast paced environment, and is an organization guru. This role will play an integral role in coordinating and executing various People and Office programs and processes and will work cross functionally with other teams across the organization.
Day In the Life
- Manage employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding
- Own all aspects of maintaining employee data and identify opportunities for automation through HR technology
- Support benefits & perks program, including running annual Open Enrollment
- Manage immigration and visa cases
- Field employee questions/concerns and assist in confidential employee relations matters
- Assist with multi-state and multi-national employment compliance across our global hubs
- Administer People programs and initiatives such as engagement surveys and performance review cycles
- Actively participate in various ad-doc People Ops Team programs and projects
Who You Are
- 5+ years experience in People Operations role
- Strong project management skills
- Efficient, thoughtful, and personable written and verbal communication skills
- Able and willing to work from the SF HQ two days a week
- Passionate people person who understands the value of positive employee experiences
- Proactive and detail-oriented with advanced administrative and organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and effectively prioritize and work in a dynamic, demanding environment
Preferred Skills (Not Required)
- Familiarity with HR tools and systems especially Rippling and Lattice
- Experience with insurance and employment laws and regulations in both the US and Canada
What We Offer
- A mission-driven and value-based company dedicated to empower deskless workers and local businesses
- An early employee opportunity at a Series B hyper-growth startup with over $120M in funding
- Work directly with the founding team and industry veterans to accelerate your career
- Competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision. We pay 95% of your premiums for our employees and 85% for dependents
- In office amenities and stocked kitchen
- 401K Plan
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Learning/development stipend
- Unlimited PTO
- Hybrid Office/WFH schedule
Salary Range: In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Law, the salary for this role is $110,000-$130,000 in San Francisco. This does not include our equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skill set, experience, job scope, and current market data.
Additional Information
Workstream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.
