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About the Role

The People Operations Manager, Strategic Initiatives helps keep the People Operations function organized, connected, and moving forward. This is a hands-on operational role focused on coordinating key initiatives, managing the team’s operating cadence, and building practical processes to create clarity, consistency, and follow-through. Success requires exceptional organization, strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a willingness to step in wherever coordination or structure is needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate People Operations Initiatives, including timelines, meetings, deliverables, and stakeholder input.
• Maintain project plans, trackers, and status updates in Asana.
• Follow up on action items, flag potential delays or dependencies.
• Create and maintain practical documentation, including project plans, meeting notes, decision logs, process documents, and status reports.
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and other project support as needed.
• Coordinate the operating rhythm of the People Operations team, including leadership meetings, team meetings, quarterly planning sessions, offsites, and recurring business reviews.
• Prepare agendas and materials, capture decisions and action items, and follow up on commitments.
• Maintain shared calendars, planning tools, team resources, and other systems.
• Identify opportunities to simplify or improve team organization, communication, and work management.
• Provide coordination and administrative support for team events, meetings, and other People Operations activities.
• Own People Operations Team Onboarding, including creating onboarding plans, schedules, resources, and checklists.
• Coordinate introductions, meetings, training, and other onboarding activities.
• Document knowledge required for new People Operations team members and ensure it is stored on SharePoint.
• Check in with new team members and their managers throughout the onboarding process.
• Continuously improve the onboarding experience based on feedback.
• Support budget administration by partnering with Finance to track spending, reconcile expenses, maintain documentation, and provide updates.
• Maintain organized records for People Operations vendors, budgets, projects, and recurring activities.
• Coordinate with Internal Communications and other partners to ensure timely delivery of People Operations communications.
• Build effective working relationships across Finance, Legal, IT, Internal Communications, and other supporting teams.
• Provide operational support to the SVP and People Operations leadership team.
• Coordinate the development of presentations, briefing materials, and supporting documents for leadership meetings, Board updates, and company-wide communications.
• Gather information and inputs from across the team and organize them into clear materials.
• Anticipate upcoming deadlines and coordination needs.
• Take on additional operational projects and team needs as priorities evolve.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working in People Operations, Human Resources, business operations, program coordination, or a related field.
• Experience in business operations, program management, project management, or a similar operational leadership role.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and details simultaneously.
• A practical, hands-on approach and a willingness to take ownership of the work required to keep a team running smoothly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to organize information and create clear, polished materials.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Experience supporting budgets, vendors, team operations, onboarding, or administrative processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and Outlook.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to build trusted working relationships across teams.
• Curiosity, resourcefulness, and a bias toward action.
• Experience using AI tools, such as Claude or ChatGPT, to improve research, drafting, analysis, or workflow efficiency.
• Familiarity with project management platforms such as Asana, Jira, Monday.com, or similar tools.

Skills

• Project coordination
• Asana
• Microsoft 365
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Teams
• Outlook
• AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT)
• Project management platforms (Jira, Monday.com)

Experience Level

• 5+ years of experience

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive Salary: Base range (commensurate with experience) + bonus + sign-on equity grant.

Benefits

• Long-Term Growth: Eligible to participate in Riot’s equity incentive programs.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Includes a generous company match.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Multiple medical plan options, including 100% company-paid plans.
• Wellness & Lifestyle Perks: Free gym memberships, pet insurance, childcare discounts, and more.

Equal Opportunity

• Riot is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.