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Senior People Operations Associate

New York City, USAOn-sitePosted 1 week ago

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Job type
Full-time
Work mode
On-site
Level
Senior
Department
Human Resources
Experience
4+ years experience
Posted
Sep 24, 2026

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own employee lifecycle operations including onboarding, offboarding, role changes, and internal mobility.
  • Ensure a world-class onboarding experience that sets new hires up for immediate impact and long-term success.
  • Manage HR systems and data (e.g., HRIS, benefits platforms), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability.
  • Drive people processes forward by documenting, refining, and improving workflows as the company grows.
  • Partner with leaders to support performance cycles, feedback processes, and employee development initiatives. Represent People Ops as a trusted, approachable partner across the organization.
  • Support compensation and equity administration in close collaboration with leadership and finance.
  • Maintain benefits programs (healthcare, 401k matching, PTO) and act as a knowledgeable, trusted resource for employees.
  • Ensure compliance with employment laws, policies, and best practices while keeping things pragmatic and human.
  • Champion culture initiatives that reinforce Tennr’s values and strengthen in-office collaboration.
  • Analyze people data and surface insights that help leadership make better decisions.
  • Support employee relations with discretion, fairness, and strong judgment.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in People Operations, HRBP, or a similar role, ideally at a fast-paced, high-growth organization
  • Proven ability to run core people processes independently with high attention to detail and a hunger for automation
  • Strong understanding of benefits administration, HR systems, and employment compliance.
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity and building structure where none exists.
  • A people-first approach balanced with strong business judgment.
  • Excitement about being in-office and contributing to a strong, collaborative culture.

Why Tennr?

  • Drive Impact: one of our company values is Cowboy, meaning you set the pace. You won’t just talk about things, you’ll get them done. And feel the impact.
  • Develop Operational Expertise: learn the inner workings of scaling systems, tools, and infrastructure
  • Innovate with Purpose: we’re not just doing this for fun (although we do have a lot of fun). At Tennr, you’ll join a high-caliber team maniacally focused on reducing patient delays across the U.S. healthcare system.
  • Build Relationships: collaborate and connect with like-minded, driven individuals in our Hudson Square office 4 days/week
  • Free lunch! Plus a pantry full of snacks.

Benefits

  • Beautiful new office at 345 Hudson Street
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 100% paid employee health benefit options
  • Employer funded 401(k) match
  • Competitive parental leave