Global People Operations Specialist

Are you passionate about creating people-first systems that empower teams to thrive?
At Chainguard, we’re in rocketship mode, and we’re looking for a People Operations Specialist to help us scale with intention and excellence.

This role goes beyond keeping the trains running - it’s about designing and building the tracks for where we’re headed. As the backbone of our People function, you’ll help streamline processes, implement scalable systems, and ensure compliance in an ever-evolving landscape. Most importantly, you’ll play a vital role in delivering an exceptional employee experience, helping every Chainguardian (our affectionate term for team members) feel connected, supported, and primed for success.

In this pivotal role, you’ll have a unique opportunity to influence and shape the core elements of our People Ops experience. By partnering across teams, you’ll help make big, complex challenges - like scaling a company at warp speed - feel seamless. If you love solving puzzles, thrive in bringing structure to chaos, and delight in elevating every touchpoint of the employee journey, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll Do:

• Support Employee Lifecycle: Play a key role in onboarding and offboarding processes, manage day-to-day administrative tasks, and serve as the first point of contact for HR questions to provide exceptional support.
• Streamline & Uplevel Processes: Support the evaluation, implementation, and improvement of People-related systems like benefits, onboarding, and HRIS to drive operational efficiency as we scale.
• Systems Management: Serve as the point person for People systems, ensuring clean and accurate data to enable reporting and insights.
• Compliance Champion: Help keep us compliant by staying on top of employment laws, managing documentation, and implementing processes that align with regulations.
• Leave Administration Lead: Manage leave administration by tracking employee leave balances, processing leave requests, and ensuring alignment with applicable leave policies and local regulations.
• Benefits: Serve as the primary point of contact between employees and benefits providers, addressing questions and resolving issues promptly; Assist with benefits-related activities, including open enrollment, employee communications, and updates to benefits programs.
• Cross-Functional Partner: Act as a liaison between People, Finance, IT, and other teams to drive operational excellence.

What We’re Looking For:

• 2–5 years of experience in HR, People Operations, or a similar role in a high-growth environment.
• Proven expertise with HR systems (e.g., HRIS, ATS) and a passion for leveraging technology to streamline processes.
• Passion for providing exceptional employee experiences
• Solid understanding of employment regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting global teams, including working with Employer of Record (EOR) services.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• A proactive problem-solver who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

• Impact & Autonomy: You’ll have the freedom and ownership to build programs that make a difference.
• Hypergrowth Vibes: Things move fast here—if you love speed, change, and agility, you’ll thrive.
• A Human-First Culture: We care about our people and create policies and programs to reflect that.
• Trust & Collaboration: We work as a team—no politics, no egos, just smart people solving tough problems together.
• Flexibility: We trust you to manage your time and your work from wherever you are.