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HR Operations Manager

Material
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/28/2026
This is a hybrid role to be based near one of our offices in Austin or Los Angeles

About Us

We drive intelligent growth for ambitious businesses and leading brands. 

Customer understanding is more potent and drives greater value when insights go to work directly within marketing and experience priorities. To give our clients that advantage, we put an insights-driven operating system at the core of our design, go-to-market and digital experience solutions.  

Material clients make smarter growth choices because they can see clearly how and when to take the shots that count. Together, we connect consumer intelligence with customer demand generation to build lasting, profitable relationships.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced HR Operations Manager to lead our HR operations initiatives in the United States. This individual will be instrumental in optimizing our HR processes, leveraging our Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) system, provide ground level operational support for our compensation programs. If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for HR technology and operational excellence, we encourage you to apply.

What You'll Do:

  • Manage and optimize all HR operational processes throughout the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for Workday HCM, overseeing system implementation, Testing etc in collaboration with our technical team and with other teams as needed. Oversee the change management process for Workday tenants, including testing, approval, and migration of changes to production.
  • Ensure adherence to federal and state labor laws (FLSA, FMLA, EEO, and CCPA/Privacy laws), I-9 verification and compliance etc.
  • Regularly audit employee records to ensure 100% data accuracy.
  • Partner with and provide operational support to other HR functions including People Partners, Compensation, recruiting; liaison with Payroll for any pay related queries.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in HR operations, leveraging Workday capabilities and industry best practices.
  • Act as a consultant to managers and employees regarding HR policies, procedures, and Workday functionality.
  • Stay informed on emerging HR technology trends, particularly in Workday, providing forward-looking recommendations for innovation and automation.
  • Be part of global shared services team working in partnership with team based out of Gurugram, India.
  • Act a primary point of contact of People Ops in US.


What You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
  • 6 years of progressive experience in HR Operations across. Prior experience in operational role in another HR functions will be an added advantage.
  • Proven expertise with Workday HCM functional operation (creating position; onboarding new hire and other transactions running reports, preparing EIB files.
  • Familiarity of U.S. labor laws and HR best practices.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.


Why work for Material?

  • Material is a global company and we work with best-of-class brands worldwide. We also create and launch new brands and products, putting innovation and value creation at the center of our practice. Our clients are in the top of their class, across industry sectors from technology to retail, transportation, finance and healthcare.
  • Material employees join a peer group of exceptionally talented colleagues across the company, the country, and even the world. We develop capabilities, craft and leading-edge market offerings across seven global practices including strategy and insights, design, data & analytics, technology and tracking. Our engagement management team makes it all hum for clients.
  • A community focused on learning and making an impact. Material is an outcomes focused company. We create experiences that matter, create new value and make a difference in our clients' lives and their customers' lives.


Pay Range: $80,000.00 – $96,000.00

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Material. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

Privacy Statement

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If you need support with a privacy-related matter, please send an email to: privacyrequests@materialplus.io

Salary : $80,000 - $96,000

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