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Manager, People Operations

Muon Space· People
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Hybrid (San Jose, CA)$193k - $214kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

People Operations Manager overseeing operational excellence across the employee experience, reporting to the VP of People Operations, with a focus on scaling, compliance, and a human-centric approach in a hybrid San Jose, CA role.

Responsibilities

  • Directly partnering with the VP of People Operations to design and execute scalable HR strategies, programs, and infrastructure built for rapid headcount growth to support the company.
  • Ensure seamless execution across the employee lifecycle from onboarding, benefits administration, payroll processing, internal employee support and offboarding.
  • Foster an inclusive, supportive, and kind workplace culture grounded in integrity, psychological safety, and clear communication.
  • Design, launch, and analyze regular pulse surveys to measure employee engagement, gather actionable feedback, and drive continuous improvement in workplace culture.
  • Maintain full compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws (including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, and aerospace-specific regulations like ITAR/EAR), and continuously update company policies as needed.
  • Lead annual Open Enrollment, vendor management, and benefits strategy to ensure competitive and compassionate total rewards packages.
  • Oversee accuracy and compliance in payroll workflows, HRIS management, and time-tracking systems.
  • Lead and empower your team and be a role model for the company of management capability.
  • Serve as a trusted, approachable point of contact for employees, handling complex personal or professional inquiries with total confidentiality.
  • Manage sensitive employee relations and conflict resolution with fairness, discretion, and deep emotional intelligence.

Qualifications

  • 8–12+ years of progressive experience in People Operations or Human Resources, with at least 4+ years of direct people management experience.
  • Proven track record of building, scaling, and managing People Operations functions through rapid hyper-growth phases.
  • Proven ability to translate broad business goals into actionable project roadmaps and execute independently with minimal direction.
  • Strategic expertise in Total Rewards and benefits design, vendor negotiations, and overseeing end-to-end Open Enrollment strategy.
  • Demonstrated mastery in handling complex employee relations, internal investigations, and sensitive organizational challenges with exceptional emotional intelligence, discretion, and high integrity.
  • Strong executive presence with proven success advising and partnering with stakeholders across our growing organization on people strategies.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with a natural approachability and warmth.
  • Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week.
  • Hands-on experience architecting and managing modern HR systems (Rippling, Lattice) and building out accessible and clear documentation (Google Workspace, Confluence).

Skills

Required:HR strategy and program designEmployee lifecycle managementTotal Rewards and benefits designEmployee relations and investigationsHR systems (Rippling, Lattice)Documentation & policy writing

Benefits

  • equity grant
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401k retirement plan
  • short & long term disability
  • life insurance
  • three weeks paid vacation
  • 12 paid holidays
  • unlimited sick time
  • paid parental leave
Last updated Oct 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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