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Salary: USD 193,000 - 214,000 / annual
Muon Space, a LEO satellite constellation and space systems provider founded in 2021, is seeking a Manager of People Operations to join its rapidly growing People Operations team. Reporting to the VP of People Operations, you will lead a dedicated team and serve as the operational bedrock of the employee experience, balancing strategic scaling and compliance with a human-centric approach.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with the VP of People Operations to design and execute scalable HR strategies, programs, and infrastructure to support rapid headcount growth.
- Manage the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, benefits administration, payroll processing, internal support, and offboarding.
- Foster an inclusive, supportive workplace culture grounded in integrity, psychological safety, and clear communication.
- Design, launch, and analyze pulse surveys to measure employee engagement and drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws (FLSA, FMLA, ADA) and aerospace-specific regulations (ITAR/EAR).
- Lead annual Open Enrollment, vendor management, and benefits strategy to ensure competitive total rewards packages.
- Oversee payroll workflows, HRIS management, and time-tracking systems for accuracy and compliance.
- Lead and empower your team, modeling strong management capability.
- Serve as a trusted, approachable point of contact for employees, handling complex inquiries with confidentiality.
- Manage sensitive employee relations and conflict resolution with fairness, discretion, and emotional intelligence.
The position is hybrid, requiring three days per week on-site in San Jose, CA. Remote flexibility may be available for exceptional West Coast-based candidates who can travel to the Bay Area quarterly.
Requirements:
- 8–12+ years of progressive experience in People Operations or Human Resources, with at least 4+ years of direct people management experience.
- Proven track record of building, scaling, and managing People Operations functions through rapid hyper-growth phases.
- Proven ability to translate broad business goals into actionable project roadmaps and execute independently with minimal direction.
- Strategic expertise in Total Rewards and benefits design, vendor negotiations, and end-to-end Open Enrollment strategy.
- Demonstrated mastery in handling complex employee relations, internal investigations, and sensitive organizational challenges with exceptional emotional intelligence, discretion, and high integrity.
- Strong executive presence with proven success advising and partnering with stakeholders on people strategies.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with natural approachability and warmth.
- Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week.
- Hands-on experience architecting and managing modern HR systems (Rippling, Lattice) and building accessible documentation (Google Workspace, Confluence).
Nice-to-have:
- Deep knowledge of multi-state federal, state, and local employment laws, compliance frameworks, and complex HR governance.
- Familiarity with ITAR/EAR regulatory compliance, security clearances, and implications on talent acquisition, onboarding, and export control workflows.
