People Operations Partner

Overview

Workday Talent Hub is seeking a People Operations Partner to help enhance and scale the employee experience at Whatnot, the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe. This full-time, remote role based in New York, NY offers a salary range of $113,000 to $125,000 with equity opportunities. The position emphasizes building scalable, compliant, and data-driven People Operations systems with a focus on accuracy, audit readiness, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage essential People Operations tasks across the employee lifecycle, such as job changes, departures, and compensation updates, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Maintain compliance and prepare for audits by keeping precise records and strengthening internal controls and documentation.
• Collaborate with Finance and Total Rewards teams to support payroll and time & attendance systems, resolving issues and ensuring a seamless employee experience.
• Create and maintain reports and dashboards using Workday to provide actionable insights that guide business and operational decisions.
• Lead complex, cross-functional projects involving Recruiting, IT, Finance, Legal, and People Business Partners from initiation through completion.
• Serve as a Workday subject matter expert to ensure data integrity and maintain clean, audit-prepared systems.
• Identify workflow gaps and design improvements that enhance process efficiency, compliance, and user experience.
• Improve the People Operations helpdesk by responding to Tier 1 and Tier 2 inquiries, recognizing patterns, and enhancing self-service resources.
• Support team continuity by documenting processes, sharing knowledge, and assisting across onboarding, operations, systems, reporting, and compliance functions.

Candidate Profile

• 3 to 5+ years of experience in People Operations, HR operations, or related roles, preferably in rapidly expanding organizations.
• Proficiency in Workday for transaction handling, report creation, and proactive data issue resolution.
• Background in compliance, audits, payroll, and/or time & attendance management systems.
• An aptitude for systems thinking and process optimization.
• Ability to operate independently, managing multiple priorities and driving projects in ambiguous settings.
• Strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and proactive communication capabilities.
• Familiarity with tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, Zendesk, Culture Amp, Navan, Slab, or Notion.
• A commitment to creating an excellent experience for all team members.

Additional Information

This is an equal opportunity position valuing diversity without discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or parental status, disability, or other legally protected statuses. The salary range reflects base pay exclusive of benefits and equity incentives.