People Operations Lead
Savvy Wealth
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $145,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead our PEO transition: Fully migrate payroll, benefits administration, and compliance from the PEO into our HRIS, ensuring a seamless cutover with zero pay errors and minimal employee disruption.
- Run payroll and benefits flawlessly: Own day-to-day administration, audits, and employee support across payroll, benefits, and compliance.
- Elevate onboarding: Manage and improve our onboarding program to ensure 100% of new hires are set up for success in their first 30 days.
- Keep us compliant & clear: Build and maintain people policies that are compliant, accessible, and easy to understand.
- Drive engagement: Support recognition and employee experience programs that make Savvy a place people are proud to work.
- Strengthen our infrastructure: Maintain accurate systems, reporting, and processes that scale with us as we grow.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Generalist, or similar roles in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
- Hands-on with payroll and benefits administration, ideally in Rippling or similar HRIS.
- Clean, compliant policy writing and effective communication to employees.
- Process-oriented, detail-obsessed, and thrive on creating scalable systems.
- Service-minded, approachable, and responsive — employees trust you to have answers.
- Adaptable and love solving challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Unlimited PTO + paid company holidays
- Access to holistic medical, dental, and vision plans
- Company 401(k), Commuter, and HSA/FSA plans
- NYC office in the heart of Manhattan
- Lunch and snacks provided in the office
- Access to virtual mental health care (Spring Health), vision related benefits (XP Health), and health concierge (Rightway) to help you find the right care
- Access to counseling for stress management, dependent care, nutrition, fitness, legal, and financial issues (Guardian WorkLifeMatters EAP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
payroll administrationbenefits administrationcompliance managementonboarding program managementpolicy writingauditingHRISprocess improvementreportingemployee support
Soft skills
communicationdetail-orientedservice-mindedapproachableresponsiveadaptabilityproblem-solvingemployee engagementtrust-buildingorganizational skills