People Operations Specialist

Founded in 2018 with co-headquarters in Dublin and Boston, Tines powers some of the world's most important workflows. Our intelligent workflow platform applies AI, automation, and integration with human ingenuity to drive real business results. Tines serves a diverse range of customers, from startups to public companies, including Canva, Databricks, Elastic, Kayak, Intercom, and McKesson. As an integrator across the entire tech stack, Tines is vendor-agnostic integrating with any API-enabled service. This flexibility enables our customers to achieve their highest-priority goals faster. And because Tines is secure and private by design, it’s popular with security, IT, engineering, finance, and other security-focused teams. At Tines, we're driven by our values of Simplicity, Speed, and Soundness. We're committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences while fostering a company culture that nurtures individual curiosity, growth, and integrity. We’re excited about what’s next, and we’re looking for others to join us on our journey. Tines is seeking a driven, technical, and solutions-focused People Operations Specialist to build and scale our global infrastructure. You will ensure the systems, data, and operations behind the employee experience are seamless, compliant, and highly scalable. This role is ideal for a "builder" who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys leveraging technology, automation, and AI tools to reduce manual work and optimize HR workflows. In this role, you will partner closely with the broader People Team, IT, Finance, and Security to create a frictionless back-end employee lifecycle. We would love for this person to be able to come into our Boston office once a week. What you will be doing Process Excellence & Automation: Drive HRIS data integrity, automation, and self-service. Build and utilize AI tools and automated workflows to optimize core HR processes and reduce manual overhead. System Ownership: Act as the primary administrator for our HR tech stack (BambooHR, TriNet, etc.), conducting regular data audits, managing system testing, and mapping technical workflows. Employee Lifecycle & Operations: Own the backend compliance and operational execution of onboarding, job changes, promotions, leaves, and offboarding. Streamline handoffs between HR, IT, and Legal. Payroll, Benefits & Vendor Oversight: Oversee global payroll inputs, benefits administration, and compliance reporting in partnership with Finance and external vendors. Manage Global EOR (Employer of Record) partnerships and immigration/mobility counsel. Compliance & Risk Management: Own the global HR compliance calendar (federal, state, local). Manage employment documentation, visa tracking, work authorizations, and record retention protocols. Service Delivery: Help build out an internal People Ops service delivery model, creating robust SOPs, internal playbooks, and self-service documentation to improve clarity for employees and managers. What you bring with you Experience: 5+ years of progressive People Operations or HR Shared Services experience, preferably within a fast-growing tech or startup environment. Systems Expertise: Hands-on experience scaling an HRIS and working with PEO/EOR models (e.g., BambooHR, TriNet). Strong technical comfort driving process automation. The "Builder" Mindset: A passion for building structure out of chaos, creating scalable workflows, and improving documentation. Compliance Knowledge: Sound understanding of multi-state U.S. and global employment compliance, data privacy, and risk management. Operational Rigor: Exceptional attention to detail, strong data analytics capabilities, and an appreciation for operational excellence. Discretion & Judgment: High emotional intelligence and judgment when handling sensitive, confidential employee matters. Technical Proficiency & Systems Thinking: ability and desire to build, connect, and integrate systems, you're energized by the challenge of automating workfl