10+ years in people operations or HR in a high-growth setting
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms
Understanding of benefits administration and vendor management
Familiar with employment compliance and legal collaboration
Experience with equity administration platforms
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, suitable for all employee levels
Location: Austin, TX or willingness to relocate
Responsibilities
Own the onboarding process from offer letters to first-week experiences
Serve as the main HRIS system administrator and ensure data integrity
Manage benefits consultants and oversee open enrollment processes
Collaborate with C-Suite on performance review strategies and practices
Work with General Counsel on employee handbook and HR policy compliance
Partner with CFO and legal on equity issuances management
Coordinate relocations, visa filings, and background check processes
Ensure smooth offboarding processes in conjunction with legal and IT
Enhance employee experience through planning of events and communications
Provide candidates with information regarding benefits and compensation
Benefits
Opportunity to shape HR processes in a growing company
Engagement in a collaborative work environment with leadership
Focus on employee experience and morale initiatives
Involvement in crucial HR and legal policy development
Potential interaction with various departments and functions
Full Job Description
Last Energy seeks a People Operations Lead to own the systems and processes that support our employees across their full lifecycle - from onboarding through offboarding. This role will serve as the primary owner of HRIS administration, benefits, performance process infrastructure, and employee experience.
This role will work closely with senior leadership and department heads to build scalable people processes, ensure compliance, and maintain a strong employee experience as the company grows.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Own the employee onboarding process end-to-end: offer letters, new hire paperwork, system and building access coordination with IT and operations, and first-week experience
Serve as primary HRIS system administrator; own data integrity and perform quarterly data audits to ensure full employee compliance
Manage outside benefits consultants; own benefits renewals, open enrollment, and new employee benefits onboarding
Partner with the C-Suite to build the performance review process and cadence, coach managers on best practices, and maintain records of feedback
Partner with the General Counsel on employee handbook maintenance, HR policy development and compliance, state employment compliance, and employee training programs
Partner with the CFO and legal to manage equity issuances
Coordinate employee relocations, visa filings, and background checks, and maintain required employee data for DOE compliance
Coordinate employee offboarding with legal, IT, and operations to ensure smooth transitions
Oversee employee experience and morale: lead planning of monthly team happy hours and quarterly events, and support the Chief of Staff on annual onsites/offsites, all-hands, and internal communications
Answer candidate questions about benefits, compensation, and equity during the hiring process, including communicating the equity opportunity to candidates
Work with the CFO to establish processes for hourly employee timekeeping and management
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in people operations, HR operations, or a similar function, ideally in a high-growth environment
Bachelor's Degree is a plus
Hands-on experience administering HRIS platforms and maintaining employee data integrity
Working knowledge of benefits administration, open enrollment, and vendor management
Familiarity with employment compliance requirements; experience partnering with legal teams is a plus
