People Operations Manager
Vynca
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Arizona • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $130,000 per year
About the role
- Own end-to-end payroll processing across all states, partnering with our Sr. Payroll & Benefits Administrator to ensure accuracy and timeliness
- Oversee benefits administration including open enrollment, carrier relationships, COBRA, and leave-related benefit coordination
- Ensure compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws, including overtime, exempt/non-exempt classification, and pay equity requirements
- Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll and benefits issues
- Manage state and local tax registrations, nexus determinations, and employer account maintenance across all active states
- Proactively manage registration requirements as Vynca expands into new states
- Own the HRIS platform (configuration, data integrity, reporting, and user support), ensuring it scales with our growth
- Drive system improvements and integrations across payroll, ATS, benefits, and performance tools
- Build and maintain people data dashboards and reporting for HR leadership and Finance
- Partner with the HR Compliance Specialist to maintain federal and state compliance across all employment programs
- Oversee I-9/E-Verify administration, EEO-1 and VETS-4212 reporting, and other regulatory filings
- Identify compliance risks proactively and recommend mitigation strategies to People leadership
- Directly manage and develop the Sr. Payroll & Benefits Administrator and HR Compliance Specialist
- Foster a team culture of accuracy, responsiveness, and continuous improvement
- Serve as a thought partner to the Chief People Officer on operational strategy and infrastructure decisions
Requirements
- 6+ years of progressive HR operations or payroll/benefits experience
- at least 2 years in a management role
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-state payroll and employment compliance (20+ states strongly preferred)
- Deep knowledge of federal and state wage and hour law, benefits regulations (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA), and employment tax requirements
- Hands-on HRIS experience; strong preference for candidates with experience in Rippling
- Track record of building or improving people operations infrastructure in a high-growth organization
- Strong analytical skills and comfort with data — you can build a report and tell the story behind the numbers
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- income protection benefits
- flexible PTO
- company holidays
- 401k
- access to other wellness benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingbenefits administrationcompliance managementHRIS configurationdata integrityreportingmulti-state payroll managementemployment complianceanalytical skillspeople operations infrastructure
Soft Skills
team culture developmentoperational strategythought partnershipresponsivenesscontinuous improvementissue escalationrisk identificationrecommendation strategiesmanagementcollaboration