People Operations Manager - US

Job Description

--COVID-19 Hiring Update--

As the health and safety of our candidates and our employees come first, we're excited to provide virtual experiences for interviews and new hire on-boarding.

Who we are:

Dataminr puts real-time AI and public data to work for our clients, generating relevant and actionable alerts for global corporations, public sector agencies, newsrooms, and NGOs. Our leading AI platform detects the earliest signals of high-impact events and emerging risks from vast amounts of publicly available information. Our real-time alerts enable tens of thousands of users at hundreds of public and private sector organizations to learn first of breaking events around the world, develop effective risk mitigation strategies, and respond with confidence as crises unfold.

Dataminr is making its mark for growth and innovation, recently earning recognition on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Forbes AI 50 and Forbes Cloud 100 lists. We also earned accolades for ‘Most Innovative Use of AI’ from the 2020 AI & Machine Learning Awards.

Join our team and help the world manage risk in real time. You’ll work with 800+ talented people across eight offices, united by our passion to collaborate, make a difference, and have fun while doing it!

Who you are:

You are a highly self-driven, organized and proactive Human Resources professional with a strong track record in partnering and providing guidance for business teams of all sizes. Reporting to the Senior Director, People Operations, you will help oversee all aspects of People Operations including immigration, compliance, onboarding, offboarding and more. You will help to build, improve and maintain scalable processes, and can quickly pivot from execution to strategy across all People Operations areas.

You pay close attention to process improvement and scalability of our processes, and are not afraid to suggest changes and find a better way. You demonstrate the critical ability to advocate for employees while also protecting the best interest and business needs of the company. You love solving problems and serving as a guide to employees. You aren’t above rolling up your sleeves to be hands-on and can also step back to add a high level, balanced perspective. You understand the importance of a highly satisfied, happy and well-supported workforce when it comes to our People Operations processes.

Responsibilities:

• Support across all People Operations functions where needed, such as, onboarding / offboarding, benefits administration, immigration, payroll, HRIS management, etc.
• Partner closely with the People Business Partners and other Centers of Expertise to build, manage and execute HR processes and policies
• Lead weekly onboarding sessions, in close partnership with People team members
• Serve as point-of-contact for day-to-day employee questions
• Process and review background checks as part of the onboarding process
• Maintain data integrity across our HR tech stack throughout all stages of the employee lifecycle
• Working closely with our Director, HRIS, help to own and oversee all HR technology systems
• Manage US leave of absences, including parental leave, sick leave, military leave, etc.
• Oversee US immigration, including: processing visas, partnering with outside immigration counsel, updating our philosophy and approach as needed, coordination with managers and employees, etc.
• Ensure we’re up-to-date for US compliance considering local, state and federal employment laws and regulations
• Assist with US payroll including working closely with the payroll department
• Partner with the legal team regarding employee paperwork, updates and data accuracy
• Continuously drive improvement, scalability and innovation for all People team programs

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; Master's degree in HR-related field or accredited HR certification a plus
• 5+ years of global Human Resources experience within a technology company
• Deep knowledge of Human Resources practices and demonstrated success in providing solutions to leadership in a complex and fast moving environment
• Experience handling multiple projects simultaneously and working in an environment which requires flexibility; includes experience developing/delivering presentations or having discussions across a variety of audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail

Why you should work here:

• We recognize and reward hard work with:
• company paid benefits for employees and their dependents, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching
• flexible spending account for out-of-pocket medical, transit, parking and dependent care expenses
• We want you to be your best, authentic self by supporting you with:
• a diverse, driven, and passionate team of coworkers who want you to succeed
• individual learning and development fund and professional training
• generous paid time off; including sick leave and 100% company paid parental leave
• remote working friendly perks such as expanded telehealth options for mental and physical well being, virtual yoga, meditation and health and fitness app reimbursements

...and this is just to name a few!

Dataminr is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Individuals seeking employment at Dataminr are considered without regards to race, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, marital status, pregnancy, unemployment status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status.

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For individuals applying for US-based roles:

Dataminr is requiring that all prospective employees hired for this position present proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their first day of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law .

Dataminr is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are unable to be vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, medical reasons, or other legally protected reasons, should contact their recruiting representative as soon as possible following any conditional offer of employment to explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Dataminr is able to offer.

For individuals applying for Australian -based roles:

Dataminr requires (as a condition of employment) that the successful candidate for this position be fully vaccinated with a recognized and approved COVID-19 vaccine prior to commencing employment. The successful candidate will be required to present proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their first day of employment.

Candidates who are unable to be vaccinated due to a legally protected reason should contact their recruiting representative as soon as possible following any offer of employment to explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Dataminr is able to offer.