People Operations Manager

Liquid AI is an efficiency-first foundation-model company building device-native Liquid Foundation Models (LFMs) and tools to customize and deploy them.

Series A7 current maintainers7 active leads8 lead step-downs5 early lead departures
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
About Liquid AI

An MIT CSAIL spinout, Liquid AI develops general-purpose AI models focused on efficient deployment across CPUs, GPUs, NPUs, edge devices, and cloud or on-premises environments.

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About the Role

You'll own HR data and the operations built on it. You'll keep HR, payroll and headcount records accurate, handle onboarding and offboarding, process employee changes including moves and visas, run benefits operations, manage people vendors, run comp analysis and offer letters, help with cross-functional projects, and beta test the internal operating system.

Requirements

  • Experience in People Operations, HR operations or payroll, including early-stage startup or small team
  • Hands-on admin experience with a modern HRIS such as Rippling, Workday or Deel
  • Experience with employees across multiple US states and countries
  • Working knowledge of US benefits and compliance (open enrollment, ERISA, COBRA)
  • Strong spreadsheet and analysis skills

Responsibilities

  • Own HR data and keep HR, payroll and headcount records accurate across systems
  • Handle onboarding and offboarding admin
  • Manage employee changes including contractor conversions, moves, contract amendments, salary changes, leaves and visa updates
  • Run benefits operations including open enrollment and broker renewals
  • Manage HRIS, payroll, benefits and global EOR vendors
  • Run comp analysis and prepare offer letters
  • Help run cross-functional People projects including coworking weeks
  • Test and shape the internal operating system

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Company-wide Refill Days
  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Paid leave for pregnancy, parenting, medical needs, and family care