VAST Data
People Operations Associate
Long Beach, California, United States · Mid · Contract
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$13,997 more — $105,997 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $105,997 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Human Resources Specialists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Human Resources Specialists (13-1071) · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules.
- Additionally, the company recently announced Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.
- The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, exercises sound judgment, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage employee data and HRIS changes in Rippling, ensuring accuracy, documentation, and appropriate approvals
- Partner with the HRIS Associate to support workflows, reporting, system testing, and issue resolution
- Conduct regular data audits, resolve discrepancies, and partner cross-functionally to maintain accurate and compliant employee records
- Manage employee separations and terminations, ensuring timely completion of documentation, system updates, stakeholder coordination, and final pay requirements
- Own the Separation Agreement process, including preparation, approvals, signature tracking, deadlines, and record-keeping
- Partner with People Business Partners, Legal, and Payroll to ensure separation documentation and off-boarding actions are accurate and compliant
- Manage Workers' Compensation claims from injury reporting through return-to-work and claim closure
- Coordinate return-to-work and modified-duty plans and maintain accurate, confidential, and audit-ready records
- International Hiring & Workforce Support - 10%
- Support international hiring and workforce administration, including employment documentation, contracts, onboarding, employee changes, and separations
Requirements
- 3+ years of progressive experience in People Operations, HR Operations, HR Administration, or a related function.
- Experience managing employee separations and termination documentation, including coordinating time-sensitive documentation, offboarding actions, and cross-functional requirements
- Experience managing Workers' Compensation claims, including intake, carrier coordination, claim administration, and return-to-work processes
- Experience supporting international hiring or workforce administration, including employment documentation and employee changes
- High level of discretion and ability to handle sensitive and confidential employee information with integrity
- Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace, particularly Google Sheets, and/or Microsoft Excel for reporting and analysis
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field
- Experience preparing or managing Separation Agreements and supporting complex or high-volume employee separations and offboarding
- A track record of improving People Operations processes at scale, including documentation, data integrity, offboarding, Workers' Compensation, or compliance processes
- Project management experience
- Familiarity with California employment practices and compliance requirements, including California Workers' Compensation
- Working knowledge of employment requirements outside the U.S
- Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Compensation
- $92,000 - $147,000 USD
- We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability.
- Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
- Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package.
Benefits
- Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
Equal opportunity
- Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
- Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
This listing is sourced directly from VAST Data's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.