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About the Role

As a founding member of Nitra’s People function, the People Operations Associate will build the operational backbone of HR from the ground up. This Series B company, scaling toward unicorn status, requires someone to establish systems, processes, and programs for hiring, developing, rewarding, and retaining exceptional talent efficiently. This high-ownership opportunity involves defining People operations, owning infrastructure for performance reviews, compensation, onboarding, offboarding, compliance, and manager/leadership enablement, partnering directly with leadership. The role seeks a detail-oriented operator who approaches People Ops as a discipline of systems and rigor.

Responsibilities

Build and own core People Operations infrastructure, including HRIS, employee records, policies, workflows, and documentation.
Design and execute end-to-end performance review cycles, including calibration, manager guidance, cadence, and tooling.
Own compensation analysis and structure, supporting benchmarking, leveling frameworks, compensation bands, and operationalizing merit, promotion, and equity processes.
Create and manage a structured, world-class onboarding experience for new hires.
Manage a thoughtful and compliant offboarding process.
Drive team enablement and manager/leadership training programs.
Ensure HR compliance with federal, state, and multi-state employment requirements, including leave, classification, and recordkeeping.
Build people analytics and reporting, establishing metrics, dashboards, and reports for leadership visibility.
Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on People matters, handling sensitive situations with discretion.
Partner cross-functionally with leadership, recruiting, finance, and operations to align People programs with business operations.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in People Operations, HR, or a closely related operations role, ideally in a startup or high-growth environment.
Proven track record of building processes and infrastructure from scratch.
Hands-on experience with HRIS administration, performance review cycles, onboarding/offboarding, and compliance.
Comfort working with data and analysis, including compensation benchmarks, headcount, and people metrics, to provide clear recommendations.
Strong working knowledge of US employment law and HR compliance, including multi-state considerations.

Location

US locations

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

3+ years of experience

Salary/Compensations

$85k - $120k base salary + bonus + equity + benefits

Benefits

Equity
Competitive Salary
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options
Generous employer 401K match

About the Company

Nitra's mission is to build a more efficient healthcare system and the technology that makes it possible.
Goal is to provide an ecosystem of fintech and software solutions that help doctors better manage their practices.
Operate with urgency, intensity, and ambition, expecting excellence, ownership, and intellectual rigor.
Scaling rapidly and on a clear trajectory toward becoming a unicorn.
Created by unicorn founders who have successfully scaled to thousands of customers and exited $1B+ public offerings.
Team from American Express, Citi, PayPal, Capsule, Plaid, Bloomberg, Meta, Facebook, and Mastercard.
Backed by leading VCs (Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, etc.) and supported by expert advisors.

Equal Opportunity

Nitra values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees.
Applicants are welcomed regardless of ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.