Polymarket

Polymarket

People Operations Manager

New York

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 34 days ago
ExpressVendor ManagementHRISOnboardingEmployment LawCommunication

About the role

  • The People team at Polymarket is small and operates with a high bar for ownership.
  • This is not a team where work gets diffused across layers of specialists.
  • Everyone holds real surface area, and this role is no exception.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end onboarding process for every new hire, including post-offer communication, I-9 verification, system setup in Rippling and Deel, and leading the People Ops onboarding session.
  • Support payroll accuracy and timeliness in partnership with external payroll support, and coordinate visa and immigration matters for employees who need them.
  • Build and maintain self-service resources that reduce repeat questions and free up your time for higher-order work.
  • Proven ownership of onboarding and offboarding processes, including specific improvements you designed and shipped, not just executed.
  • A track record of building documented, repeatable processes that hold up as headcount grows.

Requirements

  • 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in a People Operations role, this is not a role that can be grown into.
  • Working knowledge of state and federal employment law, with the ability to apply it directly to policy decisions and compliance questions without needing to escalate everything.

Nice to have

  • (Plus) Prior experience in a high-growth startup environment where the People team was lean and the work moved fast.

Compensation

  • Ensure HR compliance across state and federal requirements, including regulatory reporting, policy audits, and keeping the employee handbook current on an annual basis.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
  • Manage the benefits program from top to bottom, including vendor relationships, employee questions, and quarterly reporting on program usage to leadership.
  • Experience managing benefits programs and working with a PEO, including direct vendor management and employee-facing support.
  • As People Operations Manager, you'll own the full operational backbone of the employee experience, from the moment a new hire signs their offer to the day they leave.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Support payroll accuracy and timeliness in partnership with external payroll support, and coordinate visa and immigration matters for employees who need them.

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