TaxRise

PeopleOperationsSupervisor

$90–110k Irvine, California, United States
The Brief

“People Operations Supervisor at TaxRise. Skills: Employee Relations, Payroll Compliance, Benefits Administration, HR Technology. Deliver exceptional employee experience. Support operational engine”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure every separation is handled fairly and defensibly; Implement corrective measures proactively, before issues arise; Ensure new hires are fully equipped and connected from day one; Streamline data flow and reduce manual work; Optimize HR operations; Support data-driven decision making

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Identify compliance gaps and implement corrective measures proactively; surface actionable insights for leadership

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6 to 8+ years of progressive HR experience, direct hands-on exposure to payroll administration, employee relations, benefits, HR operations, Demonstrated ability to process full-cycle payroll, serve as a backup processor in a semi-monthly payroll environment, working knowledge of California wage and hour law, multi-state HR experience, Experience conducting and documenting workplace investigations, managing sensitive employee relations matters, Benefits administration experience, Experience supervising or mentoring direct reports in an HR function, Proficiency with Paylocity or a comparable HRIS, Comfort with data and reporting, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Highly adaptable and effective in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, Detail-oriented, organized, and committed to accuracy and confidentiality

Nice to Have

SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification, Experience with API integrations involving Paylocity or Greenhouse, Background working in sales-driven or high-volume operational environments, experience with Greenhouse ATS, experience with Bswift, Demonstrated experience building HR workflow automations or integrations using tools such as Google Apps Script, Zapier, Slack Bots, Supabase, Claude Code, or Cursor, with real HR use cases to speak to, PowerBI experience or the ability and eagerness to learn, collaborator with the ability to build relationships across functions including IT, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, and Finance, ability to present complex HR topics clearly to managers and employees at all levels, priorities shift quickly

What You'll Do.

Deliver exceptional employee experience

Support operational engine

Own core HR functions

Serve as trusted partner to managers

Supervise People Operations Coordinator

Supervise Benefits and Payroll Specialist

Act as trusted advisor to managers

Guide managers through sensitive employee situations

Conduct thorough internal investigations

Review termination requests

Drive proactive performance management

Conduct semi-monthly reviews of sales team performance

Monitor attendance patterns

Serve as backup payroll processor

Serve as internal subject matter expert on California wage and hour law

Ensure compliance with multi-state employment law

Partner with Accounting

Identify compliance gaps

Oversee benefits administration

Build and maintain relationships with benefits brokers

Partner with brokers and leadership on annual plan design

Assist employees directly with benefits questions

Ensure plan compliance

Own end-to-end new employee onboarding

Ensure all onboarding logistics are completed

Continuously evaluate and improve onboarding process

Serve as key liaison between People Operations and IT

Own and manage HR technology stack

and implement workflow automations

Bring real HR use cases to the table

Lead or contribute to HR system integrations

Develop and maintain standard operating procedures

Leverage PowerBI and other reporting tools

Track and report on key HR metrics

Build and maintain regular reporting cadences

Directly supervise and develop People Operations Coordinator

Directly supervise and develop Benefits and Payroll Specialist

Champion TaxRise's culture and values

Act as a change agent

Ensure all People Operations policies and practices reflect current employment law

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with managers across departments; Partner with Accounting; Partner with Talent Acquisition; Partner with Learning and Development; Partner with IT; Partner with benefits brokers and leadership; Build relationships across functions including IT, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, and Finance

Communication Scope

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex HR topics clearly to managers and employees at all levels

Process & Methodology

Lead or contribute to HR system integrations, migrations, and implementations

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