Sr People Operations Manager

Job Overview

MagicSchool is the premier generative AI platform for teachers. We're just over 2 years old, and more than 7 million teachers from all over the world have joined our platform.

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Job Description

Process Architecture & Lifecycle Design: Design and maintain employee lifecycle workflows from onboarding through exit, owning the templates and documentation that make those processes scalable and reduce rework as the company grows.

Key Responsibilities

• People Operations Manager You will own the infrastructure, systems, and data layer that keeps MagicSchool's People function running cleanly at scale - executing a Year 1 project portfolio (PEO transition, EOR setup, contingent workforce vendor, unified HR data architecture) while building the steady-state processes that make the employee experience reliable and the People team's work credible.
• Responsibilities In this role, you will be responsible for driving towards the following outcomes: People Systems & Data Infrastructure: Own HRIS, PEO, and Lattice end-to-end - configuration, vendor relationships, and system hygiene - and build the unified data layer connecting HRIS, payroll, and equity administration so headcount, comp, and employment data have a single source of truth leadership can use with confidence.
• PEO & Contingent Workforce Transition: Project-manage the transition off MagicSchool's current PEO (benefits, payroll continuity, vendor selection) and stand up a new contingent workforce vendor for contractor administration and compliance, owning both timelines end to end.
• IT Onboarding/Offboarding & EOR Administration: Own end-to-end IT provisioning/deprovisioning in partnership with IT, and manage the Employer of Record relationship for Canadian employees, ensuring legal and operational requirements are met throughout.
• Ownership-Oriented Execution: You build the playbook rather than wait for one - flagging blockers early, closing loops without being chased, and treating this as an ownership role rather than a support role.
• Required: Proven track record leading a PEO transition, HRIS implementation, or comparable infrastructure project.
• Preferred (Nice-to-Have): Experience with EOR and/or contingent workforce management.
• For full time employees: Unlimited time off to empower our employees to manage their work-life balance.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• People Operations Manager You will own the infrastructure, systems, and data layer that keeps MagicSchool's People function running cleanly at scale - executing a Year 1 project portfolio (PEO transition, EOR setup, contingent workforce vendor, unified HR data architecture) while building the steady-state processes that make the employee experience reliable and the People team's work credible.
• Qualifications/Competencies/Skills To be successful in this role, you'll bring the following skills and competencies: HR Data Architecture Fluency: You think in terms of .
• Experience Required: 5-8 years in HR operations, people operations, or related roles, with meaningful time spent on systems implementation and operational infrastructure.
• Required: Proven track record leading a PEO transition, HRIS implementation, or comparable infrastructure project.
• Preferred (Nice-to-Have): Experience with EOR and/or contingent workforce management.
• Joy and Magic: Bring joy and magic into every learning experience - push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI.

Benefits and Perks

• Responsibilities In this role, you will be responsible for driving towards the following outcomes: People Systems & Data Infrastructure: Own HRIS, PEO, and Lattice end-to-end - configuration, vendor relationships, and system hygiene - and build the unified data layer connecting HRIS, payroll, and equity administration so headcount, comp, and employment data have a single source of truth leadership can use with confidence.
• PEO & Contingent Workforce Transition: Project-manage the transition off MagicSchool's current PEO (benefits, payroll continuity, vendor selection) and stand up a new contingent workforce vendor for contractor administration and compliance, owning both timelines end to end.
• Choice of employer-paid health insurance plans so that you can take care of yourself and your family.
• 401k match & monthly wellness stipend.
• Innovation: The education system is outdated and in need of innovation and change - AI is an opportunity to bring equity, access, and serve the individual needs of students better than we ever have before.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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