People Operations Partner

Expressable

People Operations Partner responsible for HR infrastructure and employee experience in a fully remote environment at Expressable. Leading PEO transition and compliance in a dynamic role.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end transition off our current PEO, including payroll integration and benefits enrollment
Implement and administer our core HR tech stack in partnership with our HRIS Lead: HRIS, benefits administration platform, and supporting tools
Build and own our employee handbook, HR policy library, and compliance documentation, keeping them current as we scale
Design and document repeatable people ops processes across the employee lifecycle
Serve as the primary point of contact for all leave requests — FMLA, state-specific programs, military leave, and personal leave
Manage the full leave lifecycle: intake, eligibility determination, documentation, payroll coordination, and return-to-work
Administer the ADA interactive process, coordinating reasonable accommodation requests and maintaining compliant documentation
Monitor federal and multi-state leave and accommodation regulations; proactively flag and address compliance gaps
Administer benefits programs day-to-day, including open enrollment, qualifying life events, and vendor management
Partner with brokers and carriers to ensure accurate, timely administration and a smooth employee experience
Support compensation processes including offer benchmarking, annual review cycles, and comp data integrity in the HRIS
Serve as the go-to resource for employee questions on benefits, pay, and total rewards
Maintain accurate, audit-ready employee records and ensure compliance with federal and multi-state recordkeeping requirements
Own people reporting and HR metrics — headcount, attrition, leave utilization, time-to-fill — and deliver regular insights to leadership
Partner with the Payroll Manager to administer I-9 compliance, EEO-1 reporting, and other regulatory filings
Support internal audits and partner with Legal on employment compliance matters as needed
Build trusted relationships with managers and team leads, providing proactive guidance on people processes, policies, and programs
Identify friction in the employee experience and drive operational improvements
Champion consistency and equity in how people programs are delivered across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in a people operations role, ideally at a growth-stage or mid-size company
Hands-on experience administering FMLA, state leaves, and ADA accommodations end-to-end
Demonstrated experience supporting or leading a PEO exit, HRIS implementation, or HR infrastructure build
Strong working knowledge of federal employment law (FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII) and multi-state compliance requirements
Comfort with HR systems and an eye for process — you think about how to make things repeatable and scalable, not just solve for today
High attention to detail in data, documentation, and compliance work — you catch things others miss
Clear, approachable communicator who can translate policy and process into plain language for employees and managers
High degree of discretion and sound judgment with sensitive employee information
Experience with an HRIS platform (e.g., Rippling, Gusto, BambooHR, Workday) and comfort evaluating new tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Exceptional paid time off policies that encourage and support life balance, including a winter break
401k matching to ensure our staff have what they need to enjoy their retirement
Health insurance options that ensure well-being for the whole person and their family
Company paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
A remote work environment that strives for connectivity through professional collaboration and personal connection

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Hard Skills & Tools

FMLA administrationADA accommodationsHRIS implementationpayroll integrationbenefits administrationcompliance documentationemployee lifecycle processesdata integrityEEO-1 reportingemployment law

Soft Skills

communicationattention to detaildiscretionjudgmentrelationship buildingoperational improvementsproactive guidanceproblem-solvingscalability mindsetapproachability