People Operations Advisor
Graphcore is a Bristol-based AI chipmaker (IPU accelerators), a SoftBank subsidiary and a Molten Ventures portfolio company.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
About Graphcore
Graphcore (graphcore.ai) is a British semiconductor company building Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) for AI workloads. Founded in Bristol in 2016, it was acquired by SoftBank in 2024. It is a portfolio company of Molten Ventures.
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About the Role
You will deliver People operations across the US region as the execution partner to the US People Lead. You will manage onboarding, employee lifecycle processes, HRIS updates, payroll inputs, benefits administration, employee queries, compliance documentation, mobility support, workflows, and process improvements while helping scale the US People model.
Requirements
- Strong experience in People or HR operations in the US
- Experience managing onboarding and employee lifecycle processes
- Experience with HR systems
- Experience supporting benefits administration and working with vendors
- Strong attention to detail and process management capability
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in a software technology or AI-focused organisation
- Experience supporting engineering or technical teams
- Experience working with PEO models such as Sequoia One
- Experience supporting distributed multi-site and multi-state teams
- Knowledge of California labor laws and compliance requirements
Responsibilities
- Deliver onboarding processes including contracts, documentation, background checks, and coordination with Talent and Workplace teams
- Maintain employee lifecycle processes including changes, promotions, and leavers
- Ensure HRIS updates are completed accurately and promptly
- Support payroll inputs, benefits administration, and documentation through Sequoia One
- Act as a point of contact for employees and managers across the US
- Manage and respond to queries through ticketing systems and shared channels
- Provide guidance on processes, policies, and workflows
- Support benefits enrollment, changes, and renewals
- Support visa and immigration processes with Global Mobility
- Maintain documentation and support audit readiness
- Manage workflows, tasks, and requests across People processes
- Support HRIS reporting inputs and system updates
- Contribute to ticketing system rollout and structured service delivery
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and process consistency
- Help establish a consistent and scalable operational foundation for the US region
