Senior People Ops Generalist

Senior People Ops Generalist - Benefits, Compliance

About the Role:

As a Senior People Ops Generalist specializing in Benefits Administration and Compliance, you will take on a multifaceted role to ensure the smooth functioning of HR operations. This position requires a seasoned professional with expertise in benefits administration, payroll processing, and HRIS management.

Key Responsibilities:

Benefits Administration:

• Oversee the end-to-end administration of employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other voluntary benefits.

• Collaborate with benefits providers to ensure accurate and timely enrollment, changes, and terminations.

• Conduct regular audits to verify data accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations.

• Manage end to end employee leave of absences

Payroll Processing:

• Collaborate with finance to reconcile payroll transactions and address any discrepancies.

• Ensure correct details regarding leaves, terminations, payroll changes are captured in a timely manner.

• Stay informed about changes in payroll laws and regulations, and implement necessary adjustments.

• Manage quarterly attainment bonuses, including calculating payouts, validating attainment data, and coordinating payroll processing.

HRIS Management:

• Oversee the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), ensuring data integrity, system updates, and user training.

• Generate custom reports and analytics to support decision-making processes.

• Collaborate with IT to troubleshoot and resolve any HRIS issues.

Compliance:

• Stay current on federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

• Ensure company policies and practices align with legal requirements and industry best practices.

• Conduct regular audits to assess compliance in areas such as I-9 forms, employee classifications, and record-keeping

• Administer and manage the company’s 401(k) plan, serving as the main point of contact for the plan provider and employees

Employee Relations:

• Provide support to HRBP in resolving employee relations issues related to benefits, payroll, and HRIS matters.

• Collaborate with HRBP to address employee concerns and implement solutions.

Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for process improvement within the HR function.

• Implement best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in benefits administration, payroll processing, and HRIS management.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and IT, to ensure a coordinated approach to HR functions.

• Collaborate with external vendors and consultants to optimize benefits offerings and compliance initiatives.

• Other duties as assigned 

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in HR, with a focus on benefits administration, payroll, and compliance.

• Required: Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now (WFN)

• Experience administering leave management processes, including configuration and complianceStrong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. 

Additional Job Details

The base salary range for this position is $150K - $180K annually, in addition to equity and benefits.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma. This role is eligible for stock options, and a comprehensive benefits package.

About us: 

Sigma is the AI Apps and agentic analytics platform built on the cloud data warehouse. Business and technical teams use Sigma to explore live data, build intelligent applications, and automate critical workflows all without moving data or breaking governance. Sigma supports a spreadsheet interface, SQL, Python, and native AI in a single governed workspace, giving every team the speed to act and IT the control to scale. Sigma is trusted by more than 2,000 customers, including AMD, Duolingo, Colgate-Palmolive, and JPMorgan Chase. 

Sigma announced its $80M in Series E financing in May 2026. The round was led by Princeville Capital, with new strategic investors Databricks Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and Workday Ventures participating alongside returning investors Altimeter Capital, Avenir Growth Capital, D1 Capital Partners, K5 Global, NewView Capital, Spark Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and XN. This milestone follows Sigma reaching $200M in annual recurring revenue in April 2026, with more than 100% year-over-year growth and 1.1 million new active users added in the latest fiscal year.

Come join us!

Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees:

• Equity                                                                                                 

• Generous health benefits

• Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!

• Paid bonding time for all new parents

• Traditional and Roth 401k

• Commuter and FSA benefits

• Lunch Program

• Dog friendly office

Sigma is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran, or any other protected status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.

Note: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, London and Sydney. All roles have a 25% travel expectation unless explicitly stated otherwise.

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Sigma’s use of AI

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Department: HR