People Operations Manager

About the role

You will own the end to end HR operations function for Tyba, acting as the primary operator ensuring that people programs run smoothly and compliantly across the organization. This role requires you to build the foundational processes for people compliance, payroll, benefits, and hiring logistics from the ground up rather than adapting to an existing system. You will partner directly with company leaders to understand Tyba's business model and ensure that every people operation supports our mission of making renewable energy models accessible to cross functional teams. The person in this role will shape the next evolution of our performance development, onboarding, and professional growth initiatives, designing structures that scale as we grow. You will be the steward of our office environment and employee experience, ensuring that the physical and operational details create a productive and welcoming workplace. Because you will design systems that do not yet exist, you need a combination of operational rigor, creative problem solving, and comfort with ambiguity. This position is ideal for someone who wants to own the people operations strategy and see the direct impact of their work on how our team functions and develops.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Drive end to end ownership of people compliance, including managing filings, maintaining internal policies, and monitoring changes in employment law across our operational footprint.
• Oversee payroll and benefits administration, managing vendor relationships, coordinating payments, and serving as the main point of contact for employee questions and issues.
• Architect the initial design of learning and development initiatives that help team members map growth paths and create a distinctive Tyba experience.
• Build the first versions of our performance management process, from defining goal setting frameworks to guiding thoughtful review cycles that promote development.
• Design and implement an onboarding program with structured curriculum to help new hires understand our business, our tools, and our culture quickly.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and external recruiters to streamline hiring logistics, including scheduling, offer coordination, and background check management.
• Maintain and optimize our headquarters office operations, handling vendors, supplies, and everyday details that make the physical work environment efficient and pleasant.
• Analyze existing people processes with a critical eye, identifying gaps or friction and proposing fixes that improve efficiency and employee experience.
• Serve as a strategic partner to Tyba's leaders by translating business objectives into people operations initiatives and supporting execution.
• Take ownership of special projects within learning and development that strengthen professional growth and create meaningful career pathways.
• Ensure consistent execution of people policies and procedures while remaining adaptable to the evolving needs of a growing company.
• Collaborate cross functionally to align HR programs with finance, operations, and business strategy, ensuring alignment across teams.

Requirements

• Bring 5 or more years of experience in HR operations, with a background in high growth startups preferred.
• Demonstrate a track record of building new processes from scratch instead of only managing established systems.
• Show working knowledge of payroll, benefits, and employment compliance practices relevant to the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Be comfortable handling detailed operational tasks while also thinking strategically about future people needs.
• Exhibit curiosity about Tyba's business model and a willingness to learn how renewable energy modeling supports our customers.
• Be based in the San Francisco Bay Area and willing to work from our Oakland office for a minimum of three to four days per week.
• Have strong judgment and people skills, with a genuine caring attitude toward colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Possess the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Be comfortable using HRIS, payroll systems, and collaboration tools to build and maintain process documentation.
• Demonstrate professionalism, discretion, and integrity when handling sensitive employee information and company data.

Nice to have

• Experience designing or running learning and development programs, curriculum, or professional growth frameworks.

Practical notes

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