Watershed
Technology
PeopleOperationsLead
“People Operations Lead at Watershed. Skills: People Operations, HR systems, Global compliance, Employee support. Define People Ops operating model. Clarify decision rights”
Industry & Context.
Work from office 4 days/week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years People Ops/HR operations experience, Experience leading teams, Deep HRIS experience, US benefits experience required, US payroll operations experience required, Comfort learning employment-law/compliance requirements
Nice to Have
Rippling experience preferred, UK payroll experience a plus, Mexico payroll experience a plus, UK benefits experience a plus, Mexico benefits experience a plus, Mexico familiarity a plus
What You'll Do.
Define People Ops operating model
Clarify decision rights
Define system of record
Ensure data auditability
Design employee inquiry approach
Increase self-serve resolution
Ensure right-to-work checks
Run reliable payroll operations
Manage benefits administration
Maintain global policies
Support audit readiness
Manage operational workflows
Support work authorizations
Run inbound support model
Maintain self-serve knowledge base
Evaluate vendor ownership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Across People Ops; With People Partners; With Recruiting; With Finance; With Legal; With Security
Process & Methodology
Cross-functional initiatives
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