Talent & People Operations Coordinator

Location: Chicago Area Based / Hybrid (in-office remote)

Company Stage: VC-backed, high-growth SaaS

Growth: 700% YoY ARR last year, on track for 300% this year 🚀

We’re hiring a Talent & People Operations Coordinator to help us scale our team, culture, and internal systems during a period of rapid growth. This role sits at the center of people, process, and execution—supporting hiring managers, partnering closely with the Director of Finance & Operations, and ensuring our people operations run smoothly as we grow.

This is an ideal role for someone who is highly organized, proactive, people-first, and excited to own systems while collaborating cross-functionally. You’ll help shape how we hire, promote, manage, and bring our team together—literally and culturally.

Talent & Hiring Support

• Partner with hiring managers to coordinate and streamline the hiring process
• Manage job postings, interview scheduling, candidate communications, and offers
• Help standardize hiring workflows and best practices as the company scales
• Support onboarding and offboarding to ensure a great employee experience

People Operations & Culture

• Support managers with promotions, performance processes, and team development
• Help run OKR management processes across teams (tracking, updates, cadence)
• Coordinate company offsites, team events, and culture-building initiatives
• Act as a go-to resource for employees on people ops questions and processes

Systems & Administration

• Own and administer Gusto (payroll, benefits, employee records)
• Maintain people data, documentation, and internal policies
• Partner with Finance & Ops on headcount planning, compensation changes, and compliance
• Help evaluate and implement tools that improve people and talent operations

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the Director of Finance & Operations to align people ops with financial planning
• Support leadership with reporting, planning, and operational visibility
• Ensure people-related processes scale alongside business growth

• 2–5 years of experience in People Ops, Talent Ops, HR coordination, or similar roles
• Experience supporting hiring managers and cross-functional teams
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable owning systems and processes (Gusto experience a big plus)
• Experience with OKRs or performance management frameworks preferred
• Excellent communicator with a people-first mindset
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments

• Play a key role in shaping our team and culture during hypergrowth
• High visibility and close collaboration with leadership
• Opportunity to grow into a senior People Ops or Talent role
• Competitive compensation equity
• Flexible work environment with a thoughtful, high-performing team