People Operations Lead

Last Energy seeks a People Operations Lead to own the systems and processes that support our employees across their full lifecycle — from onboarding through offboarding. This role will serve as the primary owner of HRIS administration, benefits, performance process infrastructure, and employee experience. This role will work closely with senior leadership and department heads to build scalable people processes, ensure compliance, and maintain a strong employee experience as the company grows.

Key Duties & Responsibilities Own the employee onboarding process end-to-end: offer letters, new hire paperwork, system and building access coordination with IT and operations, and first-week experience

Serve as primary HRIS system administrator; own data integrity and perform quarterly data audits to ensure full employee compliance

Manage outside benefits consultants; own benefits renewals, open enrollment, and new employee benefits onboarding

Partner with the C-Suite to build the performance review process and cadence, coach managers on best practices, and maintain records of feedback

Partner with the General Counsel on employee handbook maintenance, HR policy development and compliance, state employment compliance, and employee training programs

Partner with the CFO and legal to manage equity issuances

Coordinate employee relocations, visa filings, and background checks, and maintain required employee data for DOE compliance

Coordinate employee offboarding with legal, IT, and operations to ensure smooth transitions

Oversee employee experience and morale: lead planning of monthly team happy hours and quarterly events, and support the Chief of Staff on annual onsites/offsites, all-hands, and internal communications

Answer candidate questions about benefits, compensation, and equity during the hiring process, including communicating the equity opportunity to candidates

Work with the CFO to establish processes for hourly employee timekeeping and management

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications 10+ years of experience in people operations, HR operations, or a similar function, ideally in a high-growth environment

Bachelor's Degree is a plus

Hands-on experience administering HRIS platforms and maintaining employee data integrity

Working knowledge of benefits administration, open enrollment, and vendor management

Familiarity with employment compliance requirements; experience partnering with legal teams is a plus

Experience managing equity administration platforms

Strong organizational skills, discretion, and attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable working with employees at all levels

Based in Austin, TX (or open to relocation)