HR Operations Specialist
At a glance
Mid-level People Operations & HRIS role at Seven AI. Boston · full-time · $96,000–$142,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run payroll and benefits administration, making those processes work smoothly for employees
- Set up each new hire with a ready laptop, a clear first week and a designated contact
- Coordinate review cycles by setting schedules, preparing templates, prompting managers and tracking completion
- Help managers and employees work through feedback, expectations, role changes and other people questions
- Maintain employee records, HR systems and compliance files, while building or improving repeatable processes
What you bring
- You have a few years in HR operations, People operations or generalist work
- You have directly administered both payroll and benefits
- You have managed onboarding and performance review cycles from start to finish
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone ready to be the first dedicated HR operations hire and establish practical processes. It is based in Boston and hybrid.
From the employer
You'll be the first dedicated HR Operations hire at 7AI. We hold ourselves to a three-star Michelin standard for how customers experience us, and we want employees to get the same care. You'll run the day-to-day of the employee experience, from a new hire's first day to their annual review, and build the lightweight systems that keep it running well as we grow.
What You'll Do
Own payroll & Benefits administration process and experience for employees.
Own onboarding end to end, so every new hire arrives to a prepared laptop, a clear first week, and a named point of contact.
Run the performance review cycle, including timelines, templates, reminders, and follow-through with managers.
Coach managers and employees through everyday people questions, such as feedback, expectations, and role changes.
Keep employee records, HR systems, and compliance documentation clean and current.
Build simple, repeatable processes where none exist yet, and improve the ones that do.
Partner with the recruiting team on offers, start dates, promotions, and transitions.
Look at each employee touchpoint the way we look at a customer touchpoint, and fix what falls short.
What We're Looking For
A few years of HR operations, People operations, or HR generalist experience.
Hands-on experience administering payroll and benefits.
Experience running onboarding and performance review cycles.
Comfort coaching managers and employees, including on difficult conversations.
A track record of building lightweight processes and making them stick.
High standards and a bias toward getting things right the first time.
Nice to Have
Experience at an early-stage or high-growth startup.