Senior People Operations Generalist

Gradient AI

Senior People Operations Generalist at Gradient AI overseeing HR functions including onboarding, compliance, and employee engagement. Focused on driving a proactive and organized people operations strategy.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own onboarding and offboarding end to end, including HRIS administration, I9s, system changes, and exit interviews
Ensure compliance across all states including EEOC reporting, anti-harassment training, and leave of absence management
Support payroll administration in partnership with Finance
Manage employee data changes including location updates, role changes, and visa inquiries
Serve as the primary contact for benefits administration and partner with employees and vendors to resolve open items
Manage engagement and pulse surveys including setup, tracking, and reporting
Facilitate employee resource group meetings and recognition programs
Support performance review cycles and new hire and manager meetings including content development and running trainings
Maintain accurate and up to date HR systems and materials
Report out monthly and quarterly HR and recruiting metrics
Support recruiting for open roles during busy periods
Support employer branding initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of HR or People Operations experience, ideally at a startup or high growth company
Multi-state compliance experience is required, including knowledge of benefits administration and managing leave of absences
Strong experience managing employee engagement programs, including new hire and manager trainings
Demonstrated ability to track, analyze, and report on HR metrics to identify trends, inform leadership decisions, and drive a data focused people strategy
Experience with payroll and full-cycle recruiting is a plus
Highly organized with a collaborative, people-first approach.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A fun, team-oriented startup culture.
Generous stock options - we all get to own a piece of what we’re building.
Unlimited vacation days.
Flexible schedule that supports working from home.
Full benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid paternal leave, and more.
Ample opportunities to learn and take on new responsibilities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HRIS administrationEEOC reportinganti-harassment trainingleave of absence managementpayroll administrationemployee data managementemployee engagement programsperformance review cyclesrecruitingdata analysis

Soft Skills

highly organizedcollaborativepeople-first approach