People Strategy – Operations

January Ventures

. Build the systems, programs, and infrastructure that enable January to scale while maintaining a strong employee experience .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $126,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR/People Operations with a focus on employee lifecycle management, data fluency, and building scalable systems. Proficient in developing actionable people analytics and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive HR initiatives.

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HR/People Operations ExperienceData FluencyOnboarding Program DesignHR Technology ManagementHigh-Growth Startup Experience

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Hard Skills

Employee Lifecycle ManagementPerformance ManagementCompensation Program ExecutionHRIS Data AnalysisDashboard DevelopmentVisa Classification ManagementLeave CalculationPayroll ManagementAutomation ImplementationPeople Analytics

Soft Skills

CollaborationAdvisory SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

RipplingSequoiaHR Technology Systems

Industry Keywords

High-Growth StartupEmployee ExperienceOpen EnrollmentInvoluntary TerminationsCross-Functional Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build the systems, programs, and infrastructure that enable January to scale while maintaining a strong employee experience
Own the employee lifecycle from offer acceptance through departure
Design and execute onboarding, performance, compensation, and offboarding programs
Partner with Recruiting and hiring managers on new-hire onboarding
Operate semi-annual performance and annual compensation cycles
Manage leaves, accommodations, benefits, Open Enrollment, biweekly payroll, immigration and visa casework
Advise managers through involuntary terminations
Maintain HR technology and vendor relationships
Build automation and self-service systems to reduce manual work
Develop HR reporting, dashboards, success metrics, and actionable people analytics
Collaborate with Legal, IT, Finance, outside counsel, and cross-functional stakeholders
Identify high-leverage people-systems problems and drive them to measurable outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in HR/People Operations
Experience working in a high-growth startup or technology company where you directly supported significant headcount growth
Data fluency, including defining metrics, building dashboards, and analyzing HRIS and payroll data
Experience with Rippling and Sequoia is nice-to-have
Ability to work in person 3 days per week in the NYC office
Legal authorization to work in the United States
Ability to relocate to NYC if not currently based there
Ability to manage high-stakes HR details, including visa classifications, leave calculations, and filing deadlines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Work in person at least three days a week in the Nolita office
Transparent, fair, and equitable compensation practices