Senior Manager, People Operations – Employee Relations

Wealth.com

. Own performance conversations, documentation, performance plans, investigations, and exits end to end .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing end-to-end employee relations, payroll, and benefits administration while ensuring compliance across multi-state and international regulations. Proficient in implementing HRIS systems and building automations to enhance operational efficiency.

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People Operations ManagementPayroll AdministrationEmployee Relations Case OwnershipHRIS ImplementationAutomation Development

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Hard Skills

Payroll ManagementBenefits AdministrationEmployee Leave AdministrationCompliance TrainingDocumentation ManagementPerformance ManagementData ManagementAutomation BuildingInternational Payroll ExperienceEmployee Relations

Soft Skills

CoachingJudgment Under PressureProblem-SolvingCommunicationAdvisory Skills

Tools & Technologies

PaylocityHRISWealth.com

Industry Keywords

Multi-State Employment ComplianceContractor ClassificationI-9 ComplianceOpen Enrollment401(k) Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own performance conversations, documentation, performance plans, investigations, and exits end to end
Coach managers through difficult employee relations matters and participate in critical conversations
Escalate matters requiring the Senior Director of People Operations, CPO, or outside counsel
Run payroll across the U.S. and international team
Manage benefits with the broker, 401(k), and open enrollment
Administer employee leave accurately
Execute compensation, promotion, performance cycle, and benefits program rollouts across systems, paychecks, and employee communications
Manage multi-state and international employment compliance, contractor classification, registrations, I-9s, and compliance training
Bring Paylocity live and own it as the system of record
Execute onboarding and offboarding flawlessly
Connect payroll, benefits, leave, onboarding, and other programs into an automated yet personal system
Use data and partner across Wealth.com to anticipate employee needs
Retire manual work through automation and employee self-service
Deliver zero day-one failures, accurate leave administration, trusted Paylocity data, manager capability in difficult conversations, and measurable reduction of manual work

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years in People Operations or HR, much of it hands-on at a fast-growing company
Experience running payroll, benefits, and multi-state leave for a distributed company
End-to-end employee relations case ownership with robust documentation
Trusted manager advisor for difficult employee matters
Experience implementing an HRIS or payroll system and maintaining clean data
Experience building automations; ability to demonstrate one
Strong judgment under pressure and ability to make and defend difficult decisions
Employee-focused, hands-on builder mindset
Nice to have: International payroll or employment experience
Must be located in the New York City area and able to work from the NYC office three days a week
Eligibility to work in the U.S. required
Must answer whether future sponsorship will be required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options with low-cost premium structures
100% company-paid basic life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
100% paid parental leave upon eligibility
401(k) with match and 100% vesting upon hire
Flexible PTO
Paid holidays and birthday time off
Free estate planning for life
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