People Experience Operations Partner

Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.

Series F+Recently funded
San Diego, United States
About Shield AI

Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.

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Candidate Availability

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

You will manage people operations for employees across assigned international countries. You will coordinate onboarding and offboarding, employment documentation, HRIS data, payroll inputs, leave and benefits administration, mobility processes, employee support, compliance reporting, and process improvements.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of People Operations, HR operations, or related HR experience
  • Experience managing multi-country employee lifecycle processes
  • Experience with onboarding, offboarding, employment documentation, leave, payroll inputs, and benefits administration
  • Understanding of employment requirements in supported countries
  • HR systems and data skills
  • Experience maintaining records, reconciling data, and developing reports or dashboards
  • Ability to manage priorities and deadlines across countries and time zones
  • Communication and collaboration skills
  • Experience improving processes through automation or system enhancements

Responsibilities

  • Support employees and managers throughout the employment lifecycle.
  • Coordinate onboarding and offboarding across internal teams and providers.
  • Prepare employment contracts, amendments, and employee letters.
  • Maintain HRIS records and personnel files.
  • Coordinate payroll inputs, leave administration, and benefits support.
  • Resolve employee and manager queries and escalate complex matters.
  • Support country and entity launches, including EOR transitions.
  • Coordinate immigration, work authorization, relocation, and transfer processes.
  • Maintain process guides, employee resources, and compliance calendars.
  • Implement process improvements, automation, and system enhancements.