People Operations Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary contact for US employees regarding people-related inquiries.

• Oversee the onboarding process for all new hires in North America.

• Assist managers with daily people-related questions, performance discussions, and employee relations matters.

• Manage US benefits and leave, while effectively communicating options to employees.

• Handle local People administration and take charge of biweekly US payroll inputs.

• Prepare, verify, and authorize salary data, variables, and changes in Rippling and HiBob.

• Lead the complete hiring process for North American positions, from defining scopes and sourcing candidates to extending offers.

• Ensure a positive candidate experience and maintain effective communication.

• Collaborate with hiring managers to establish role criteria and make hiring decisions.

• Take responsibility for multi-state US employment compliance.

• Oversee multi-state SUI and employment tax compliance, including Rippling filings and state correspondences.

• Foster US culture through check-ins, performance processes, and team gatherings.

• Spearhead or contribute to global People projects and initiatives.

• Report directly to the VP People and work in conjunction with the MD US and the global People & Finance team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years in people roles within a scaling US company or startup.

• Proven, authentic generalist experience across recruiting and HR operations.

• Strong understanding of multi-state US employment law.

• Practical experience with multi-state employment compliance navigation.

• Hands-on experience in administering US employee benefits, health insurance, and leave management, including FMLA.

• Familiarity with HiBob, Rippling, or a similar HRIS.

• Capability to source candidates and manage structured, end-to-end hiring processes.

• Experience in employee relations, onboarding, manager support, and compliance.

• Comfortable working in ambiguous situations and building processes from the ground up.

• Demonstrates high ownership with a low-drama approach.

• Residing in the US, preferably near Denver, Colorado.

• Ability to maintain overlap in work hours with colleagues across the US and Europe.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.

• Administration of competitive benefits offerings.

• Leave management, including FMLA.

• Remote-first work environment.

• Opportunities for travel to US gatherings and company events/team sessions in Oslo.

• Membership in the global People team.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.