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Air Company develops advanced technologies for energy security and global resiliency, producing drop-in e-fuels that power transportation across air, land, sea, and space. The company's modular MAD Fuel System combines proprietary catalysts, compact hardware, and locally available power to produce fuels on demand. Led by CEO Gregory Constantine (2026 EY Entrepreneur of the Year), Air Company has secured government contracts from the U.S. Department of War, NASA, and the Department of Energy, with investment and commercial partners including In-Q-Tel, GE Aerospace, Toyota Ventures, Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue, and Alaska Airlines.
The People Operations Manager will join the People & Culture team at the New Britain, Pennsylvania site, reporting to the VP, People & Culture. This is a hands-on role responsible for day-to-day people operations that support the company's growth, including payroll, benefits, HRIS, recruiting operations, employee lifecycle, compliance, and performance administration. The role requires working in person three days per week.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning accurate, on-time multi-state payroll and benefits administration (medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, open enrollment, vendor management)
- Managing the HRIS and related people systems, integrations, and employee data; leading system improvements and implementations
- Running recruiting operations in Greenhouse, including interview coordination, candidate workflows, offers, background checks, and onboarding handoffs
- Owning onboarding, offboarding, employee records, leave administration, and core employee processes
- Running operational administration of check-ins, performance reviews, goals, ratings, promotions, and compensation cycles
- Maintaining compliance across federal, state, and local requirements (I-9s, leave, workers' compensation, required training, employment records)
- Providing leadership with reporting and analysis on headcount, turnover, hiring, compensation, and benefits
- Maintaining people policies and employee handbook; identifying opportunities to use AI and automation to improve processes
Partners closely with Finance, IT, EHS, Legal, and business leaders to build reliable systems, solve problems, and deliver strong employee experience.
**Requirements:**
- 6+ years of progressive experience in People Operations or HR, including hands-on, end-to-end ownership of payroll, benefits, and core employee lifecycle processes
- Experience supporting multi-state employee populations and managing multi-state payroll
- Strong working knowledge of an HRIS and payroll platform such as ADP Workforce Now, Rippling, BambooHR, or similar
- Experience with an ATS such as Greenhouse
- Strong understanding of U.S. employment compliance and good judgment around when to involve counsel
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills with ability to manage recurring processes and time-sensitive work accurately
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and service-oriented approach to supporting employees and managers
- Builder's mindset: improves processes rather than repeatedly solving the same problem
- Availability to work in person three days per week in New Britain, Pennsylvania
**Bonus qualifications:**
- Startup or growth-stage experience
- Manufacturing, operations, or EHS-heavy workforce experience
- Experience leading an HRIS implementation or migration
- Exposure to employment-based immigration
- Experience using AI or automation in People Operations
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification
Note: This position requires access to technology and information subject to governmental access control restrictions due to export controls and security classification. Employment is conditioned on the candidate's ability to obtain and maintain appropriate government authorization, including security clearance or export license as required.
