People Operations Lead
At a glance
Senior People Operations & HRIS role at Last Energy. Austin · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $114,000–$157,500 across the United States.
Last Energy has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
hrroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Run new-hire setup from offer letters and paperwork through building access and a smooth first week
- Build performance review timing with executives, guide managers on feedback, and keep review records
- Manage benefits vendors, renewals, enrollment periods, and benefits setup for new employees
- Work with legal and finance on policies, compliance, equity grants, and employee departures
- Coordinate relocations, visa filings, background checks, and employee activities and communications
What you bring
- At least ten years in project or program management, chief of staff work, or a similar role
- Practical knowledge of benefits administration, enrollment periods, and vendor oversight
- Strong communication and relationship skills, with employees at every level
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone who can build people processes and handle sensitive employee details with care. You’ll work onsite in Austin, or need to be willing to relocate.
From the employer
Last Energy seeks a People Operations Lead to own the systems and processes that support our employees across their full lifecycle — from onboarding through offboarding. This role will support employee experience processes, HRIS administration, benefits, and performance process infrastructure.
This role will work closely with senior leadership and department heads to build scalable people processes, ensure compliance, and maintain a strong employee experience as the company grows.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the employee onboarding process end-to-end: offer letters, new hire paperwork, system and building access coordination with IT and operations, and first-week experience
- Partner with the C-Suite to build the performance review process and cadence, coach managers on best practices, and maintain records of feedback
- Oversee employee experience and morale: lead planning of monthly team happy hours and quarterly events, and support the Chief of Staff on annual onsites/offsites, all-hands, and internal communications
- Manage outside benefits consultants; own benefits renewals, open enrollment, and new employee benefits onboarding
- Partner with the General Counsel on employee handbook maintenance, company policy development and compliance, state employment compliance, and employee training programs
- Partner with the CFO and legal team to manage equity issuances
- Coordinate employee relocations, visa filings, and background checks, and maintain required employee data for DOE compliance
- Coordinate employee offboarding with legal, IT, and operations to ensure smooth transitions
- Answer candidate questions about benefits, compensation, and equity during the hiring process, including communicating the equity opportunity to candidates
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience, ideally in a project/program managerment, or chief of staff, or a similar capacity
- Working knowledge of benefits administration, open enrollment, and vendor management
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable working with employees at all levels
- Strong organizational skills, discretion, and attention to detail
- Based in Austin, TX (or open to relocation)