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Description
- At Convergent Research, we launch Focused Research Organizations (FROs), purpose-built teams of scientists and engineers tackling scientific bottlenecks that academia and industry aren’t structured to address. We move fast. We prioritize impact. We build infrastructure for scale.
- As we grow across domains, borders, and headcount, we need increasingly scalable and compliant HR processes. That’s where you come in. We’re looking for a People Ops Manager to drive operational excellence in everything from payroll and HR compliance to HR analytics and recruiting ops. This role requires someone detail-obsessed, systems-thinking, highly analytical, and proactive, capable of bringing order to chaos and designing workflows that support scale.
- You will build and maintain HR infrastructure across multiple legal entities, ensure accurate payroll processing, coordinate recruiting operations, audit policies, and stay ahead of HR law compliance. You will also own dashboards for headcount, turnover, and other metrics, and partner across teams to bring structure and HR expertise to the organization.
- In 6 months, you will have launched scalable HR initiatives, improved reporting, managed payroll flawlessly, and implemented an HR compliance calendar. You will help ensure data accuracy and system reflection.
- We offer the chance to impact scientific research infrastructure, with benefits including a 6% 401k match, comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance, generous leave (3 weeks PTO, 19 holidays, sick and parental leave), fertility and childcare reimbursement, professional development, wellness allowances, and team retreats.
- The salary range is $110,000–$155,000 per year, benchmarked to San Francisco market data, with adjustments based on location. The role is ideally located in the Washington DC–Boston corridor, with some flexibility for hybrid work in NYC.
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Requirements
- Detail-obsessed but impact-driven mindset.
- Strong systems thinking and process redesign skills.
- Highly analytical with experience in metrics and dashboards.
- Ability to create practical toolkits for managers.
- Comfortable managing ambiguity and shifting priorities.
- Proactive problem solver with initiative.
- Experience building and maintaining HR infrastructure across multiple entities.
- Knowledge of payroll processing and HR compliance.
- Experience coordinating recruiting operations.
- Ability to audit policies and maintain up-to-date documentation.
- Skill in designing scalable workflows.
- Knowledge of HR law and compliance requirements.
- Ability to analyze and turn people data into insights.
- Experience with HR metrics such as headcount, turnover, and time-to-hire.
- Ability to partner across teams and bring order to organizational chaos.
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Benefits
- A chance to change the trajectory of science by helping build the infrastructure behind world-class research teams.
- Up to a 6% 401k match.
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance — most plans fully covered for you and your family.
- Generous leave: 3 weeks PTO, 19 holidays (including a winter break), plus sick and parental leave.
- Great fertility and childcare reimbursement programs.
- Professional development and wellness allowances.
- Multiple yearly team retreats and other opportunities to collaborate IRL.