Manager, People Operations

Airwallex

Manager, People Operations leading employee lifecycle and compliance at Airwallex. Building systems and processes for seamless HR operations in a dynamic environment.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $175,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop the regional People Operations function; own end-to-end employee lifecycle operations
Drive operational excellence by codifying and maintaining regional SOPs
Partner with Payroll, IT, Compliance, and Finance/AP on accurate and timely transactions
Oversee immigration/global mobility processes and EOR transitions
Maintain regional compliance standards and proactively improve controls and documentation for audits

Requirements

What you’ll need

6 or more years of People Operations experience with 2+ years leading or mentoring a team in a high-growth tech environment
Hands-on ownership across the employee lifecycle with strong US compliance knowledge (I-9/E‑Verify, ACA, mandated trainings)
Proficiency with HRIS and ticketing; experience with BambooHR and managing a helpdesk queue/SLAs is a plus
Vendor and program management experience with PEO/EOR and benefits/payroll partners
Clear, concise communication skills; ability to build SOPs and enforce standards in a fast-moving, global environment
Comfort working with cloud technologies such as Slack, Zoom, Google Suite, Confluence, and BambooHR
Ability to be resilient, learn quickly and adapt to the organizational culture and ways of working

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Short-term and long-term disability
Basic life insurance
Well-being benefits
20 paid days of vacation
12 paid days of company holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

People Operationsemployee lifecycle managementUS compliance knowledgeI-9E-VerifyACAmandated trainingsvendor managementprogram managementPEO/EOR

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationadaptabilityresilienceoperational excellencedocumentationbuilding SOPsenforcing standardsteam collaboration