People Operations Manager

Job Description

The People Operations Manager will perform diverse Operations and HR duties for Right To Be's Team. Responsibilities include supporting the day-to-day HR functions inside of the organization, managing various business operations, and ensuring successful execution of all organizational administrative processes. The People Operations Manager is an integral member of the Right To Be team and focuses on providing comprehensive support across departments. They will report to the Vice President of Finance & Operations.

This non-exempt part-time position will be a remote role. The position is 20–25 hours per week with a flexible split across 4 longer days or 5 shorter days. Working days must include Tuesday through Thursday. Work hours must include core availability from 10:00 AM ET to 2:00 PM ET at least 2 days per week. Some travel is required. There are no supervisory responsibilities. 

Responsibilities:

Policy and Compliance 

• Spearhead a comprehensive annual audit, revision, and distribution of organizational policies and the Employee Handbook to maintain rigorous compliance standards.
• Manage weekly payroll processing, serving as the organization's primary operational liaison with Paychex.
• Collaborate with the VP of Finance and Operations to evaluate compensation structures, benefits packages, and leaves of absence.
• Actively manage, update, and maintain all local, state, and federal business registrations, alongside state unemployment insurance (UI) tax accounts across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ensure absolute compliance with all local, state, federal, and international employment-related laws and regulations.
• Direct the auditing, updating, and secure maintenance of digital and physical staff personnel files, performance review records, and sensitive regulatory documentation.
• Maintain continuous knowledge of trends, best practices, and regulatory changes in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

Hiring and Onboarding

• Enhance the organization's talent acquisition strategies and oversee consistent, streamlined recruiting processes that identify and attract top talent.
• Spearhead the compliant hiring, onboarding and offboarding of all employees and consultants both US based and International. 
• Manage relationships with Employer of Record (EOR) platforms or Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) to ensure cross-border regulatory alignment. 

Retreats, Employee Experience & Professional Development

• Collaborate with the VP of Finance & Operations to develop programming that improves working relationships, builds organizational morale, and increases staff retention.
• Collaborate with the Finance & Operations team to plan and execute four virtual staff retreats.
• Oversee and assess people analytics and HR data, making strategic recommendations to the Executive Team when improvement needs are identified.
• Enhance talent development processes, including the oversight of professional development, talent management plans, performance evaluation cycles, and coaching processes.

Perform other related duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate: While this role is predominantly focused on People Operations the employee should be a team player excited to support various operational functions across the organization. 

Requirements

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification is highly preferred.
• 4+ years of dedicated Human Resources experience, preferably within a small-to-midsized nonprofit organization.
• Proven track record of managing multi-state payroll and labor compliance. Strong familiarity with international independent contractor regulations is highly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with payroll platforms (specifically Paychex), HRIS systems, and collaboration software (Google Workspace, project management tools).
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft formal policies and explain complex regulatory frameworks to staff.
• Exceptional personal credibility and an unyielding commitment to handling highly confidential HR and sensitive legal information with extreme care.
• Self-directed, highly organized, and detail-oriented with an ability to successfully manage shifting priorities, strict regulatory deadlines, and complex risk-management issues.
• Must be highly adaptive to management styles and changing needs, re-prioritizing tasks and projects as needed
• Personal integrity, credibility, and passionate commitment to Right To Be's mission
• Commitment to strong performance, high standard of accountability, and openness to feedback
• Must have a solution-oriented approach to conflicts

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits Package

At Right To Be, we believe that in order to retain passionate and high-performing team members, our approach to compensation must be aligned with our organizational values. We strive to pay our employees competitively (we've got your back). We strive to be equitable in our compensation practices (unapologetically intersectional). We don't negotiate salary offers (transparency and honesty). And we want to pay our employees for the impacts they make on the organization (the right to be you).

The compensation for this role is $33.65/hr, 20-25 hrs/week.

We also offer a benefits package to Part-time employees that includes:

• A Monthly Health Care Stipend to cover health insurance costs.
• A work laptop & other necessary equipment.
• Generous Paid Time off (PTO, Wellness Leave, a week off between Christmas and New Years, Summer Fridays, and all major holidays).

*Please note all that benefits are subject to change at the discretion of Right To Be.