Sr Manager, People Team Operations

ForeFlight

$143K — $175K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in HR operations or project management
  • Experience supporting global multi-site organizations
  • Proven track record leading compliance audits
  • Strong project management skills with multitasking capability
  • Highly organized and self-directed in operations management

Responsibilities

  • Own global HR operations processes including onboarding and data integrity
  • Serve as resource for HR operations questions balancing global and local needs
  • Standardize HR processes in partnership with regional HRBPs
  • Manage the People Team's project portfolio, ensuring timely updates
  • Lead cross-functional HR initiatives from start to finish
  • Maintain project tracking and reporting for leadership visibility
  • Lead compliance audit readiness across all sites with key stakeholders

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and certification
  • Access to a collaborative and dynamic work environment
  • Participation in global HR projects
  • Potential for process improvement through innovation
  • Support for maintaining compliance and operational standards
Full Job Description
The Sr. People Team Operations Manager is the connective tissue that keeps our regional HR teams running smoothly across every site we operate in. This role coordinates HR Policies and compliance across the globe, the People Team's project management ensuring each piece connects to the other, compliance audit readiness and coordination across all sites, and owns the policies library.

Key Responsibilities:

Global HR Operations

  • Own alignment of HR operations processes across all global sites - onboarding/offboarding, data integrity, HRIS workflows, and policy administration
  • Serve as the go-to resource for site-specific HR operations questions, balancing global consistency with local nuance
  • Partner with regional HRBPs to standardize processes and close gaps across geographies


People Team Project Management

  • Own the People Team's project portfolio: prioritization, timelines, stakeholder updates, and post-project retros
  • Lead cross-functional HR initiatives - HRIS upgrades, policy rollouts, engagement survey execution - from kickoff to completion
  • Build and maintain project tracking and reporting so People Team leadership always has clear visibility into status and risk


Compliance Audits & Coordination

  • Lead compliance audit readiness across all sites - SOX, labor law, and data privacy - coordinating with Legal, Finance, and site leaders
  • Own the audit calendar, evidence collection, and documentation for all HR-related compliance reviews


Operational Excellence

  • Establish and continuously improve global People Team operating standards, including SOPs, process documentation, governance, service metrics and change management
  • Standardize workflow across regions while balancing global consistency with local requirements
  • Drive process simplification, automation, and AI-enabled improvements to increase efficiency and scalability
  • Measure operational performance through KPIs and recommend improvements based on data


Basic Qualifications:

  • 10+ years in HR operations, HR program/project management, or a similar cross-functional operations role
  • Experience supporting a global or multi-site organization
  • Experience leading (not just participating in) compliance audits - SOX, labor law, or data privacy
  • Strong project management skills; comfortable running multiple concurrent workstreams without a team to delegate to
  • Organized and self-directed: able to manage multiple concurrent transactions and queries without supervision


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Industry Experience: Experience in SaaS, Aerospace, or global, multi-entity organizations
  • Knowledge & Compliance: Familiarity with data privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, DPDP) and labor relations (e.g., works councils/Betriebsrat)
  • Functional Expertise: Exposure to compensation, benefits administration, and payroll handoffs
  • Education & Certification: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field; CIPD, SHRM-CP, or equivalent certification preferred


Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well market and business considerations: Summary Pay Range: $143,000-$175,000

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