
Senior People Operations Associate
Required skills
- People Operations
- HRBP
- high-growth organization
- automation
- benefits administration
- HR systems
- employment compliance
- communication skills
- ambiguity
- people-first approach
Nice to have
- HRIS
- benefits platforms
- performance cycles
- feedback processes
- employee development
- compensation administration
Role summary
Tennr is seeking a Senior People Operations Associate to manage the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, and internal mobility. This role will oversee HR systems and data, ensuring accuracy and compliance, while also refining and improving people processes. The Associate will partner with leaders on performance cycles and employee development, support compensation and equity administration, and maintain benefits programs. Key responsibilities include ensuring employment law compliance, championing culture initiatives, analyzing people data for insights, and supporting employee relations with discretion. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in People Operations or a similar role, with a strong understanding of benefits, HR systems, and compliance, and a proven ability to operate independently and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.
Company Description
Today, when you go to your doctor and get referred to a specialist (e.g., for sleep apnea), your doctor sends out a referral and tells you, “They’ll be in touch soon.” So you wait. And wait. Sometimes days, weeks, or even months. Why? Because too often specialists and medical services are overwhelmed with referrals and the painstakingly manual process it takes to qualify your referral prevents them from getting around to it on time, or sometimes at all. Tennr prevents these delays and denials by making sure every referral gets where it needs to go, with the right info, at the right time. Powered by RaeLM™ Tennr reads, extracts, and acts on every piece of patient information so providers can capture more referrals, slash denials, and reduce delays.
Responsibilities
Own employee lifecycle operations including onboarding, offboarding, role changes, and internal mobility.
Ensure a world-class onboarding experience that sets new hires up for immediate impact and long-term success.
Manage HR systems and data (e.g., HRIS, benefits platforms), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability.
Drive people processes forward by documenting, refining, and improving workflows as the company grows.
Partner with leaders to support performance cycles, feedback processes, and employee development initiatives. Represent People Ops as a trusted, approachable partner across the organization.
Support compensation and equity administration in close collaboration with leadership and finance.
Maintain benefits programs (healthcare, 401k matching, PTO) and act as a knowledgeable, trusted resource for employees.
Ensure compliance with employment laws, policies, and best practices while keeping things pragmatic and human.
Champion culture initiatives that reinforce Tennr’s values and strengthen in-office collaboration.
Analyze people data and surface insights that help leadership make better decisions.
Support employee relations with discretion, fairness, and strong judgment.
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in People Operations, HRBP, or a similar role, ideally at a fast-paced, high-growth organization
Proven ability to run core people processes independently with high attention to detail and a hunger for automation
Strong understanding of benefits administration, HR systems, and employment compliance.
Exceptional communication skills
Comfort operating in ambiguity and building structure where none exists.
A people-first approach balanced with strong business judgment.
Excitement about being in-office and contributing to a strong, collaborative culture.
Why Tennr?
Drive Impact: one of our company values is Cowboy, meaning you set the pace. You won’t just talk about things, you’ll get them done. And feel the impact.
Develop Operational Expertise: learn the inner workings of scaling systems, tools, and infrastructure
Innovate with Purpose: we’re not just doing this for fun (although we do have a lot of fun). At Tennr, you’ll join a high-caliber team maniacally focused on reducing patient delays across the U.S. healthcare system.
Build Relationships: collaborate and connect with like-minded, driven individuals in our Hudson Square office 4 days/week
Free lunch! Plus a pantry full of snacks.
Benefits
Beautiful new office at 345 Hudson Street
Unlimited PTO
100% paid employee health benefit options
Employer funded 401(k) match
Competitive parental leave
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