Senior People Operations Specialist
Our Mission & Values:
At Drata, we help companies earn and keep the trust of their users, customers, partners, and prospects. We’re the proof layer that shows great companies deserve the trust they aim to build.
We live our values every day. Built on Trust means consistency is everything. Act with Integrity by always doing the right thing. Being Customer-Obsessed keeps the people we serve at the center of our work. Competitive Fire drives us to push ourselves harder than anyone else. Diversity brings unique perspectives that lead to better solutions. Automation First ensures we save time and money by making efficiency a priority.
Our Culture & Work Style 🚀
At Drata, we’re not just building software - we’re building a mindset. Everything we do springs from:
Be a Driver (Owner‑Operator Mentality): Own your work. Improve relentlessly. Deliver results.
Move at Drata Speed (Precision & Velocity): Fast decisions. Quick learning. Immediate impact.
Stay Mission-Driven (Customer‑Obsessed): Challenge assumptions. Deliver value. Stay hungry.
If you thrive when you’re empowered, energized, and working with smart, mission-driven people where you’ll feel at home here.
Why Join The Drata Team?
The best way to understand the Driver’s Mindset is to see it in action. We’re an award-winning, mission-driven team of 600+ people worldwide, united by a culture that values trust, speed, and continuous growth.
See the Speed: Watch our CEO, Adam Markowitz, discuss the hyper-growth journey, from $0 to $100M ARR in just four years
Hear the Voice of the Team: Explore our "Life at Drata" page for employee testimonials on our collaborative and the growth opportunities available.
Experience the Impact: See why we are consistently recognized on Fortune's Best Workplaces lists.
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Job Summary:
Drata’s People Team provides leadership for initiatives that support talent, performance, change management, organizational design, total rewards, and employee relations. As a Senior People Operations Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring operational excellence across the employee lifecycle. This role owns high-impact processes including offboarding, compliance, benefits administration, Workday support, reporting, and cross-functional HR initiatives that directly support business continuity and board-level reporting.
You will act as a central operator across People Ops, partnering closely with HRBPs, Payroll, Total Rewards, Legal, and Finance to ensure accurate execution, documentation, and system integrity across our global workforce.
What you’ll do:
Employee Lifecycle & Offboarding
Own and manage the offboarding process, ensuring compliance with SOPs and business continuity
Administer severance processes including release agreements and severance guidelines
Manage job changes in alignment with documented SOPs
Oversee leave of absence administration and ensure accurate tracking and compliance
Support office exemption and EOI processes as needed
Workday & Systems Operations
Serve as a Workday subject matter expert and provide system support
Create and manage new compensation elements in Workday (including weekly audits)
Process one-time payments (spot bonuses, retention bonuses) and ensure correct configuration and approvals
Support open enrollment testing and R&R testing
Maintain data integrity and partner on headcount tracking
Provide HR ticketing and HR@ inbox support
Benefits, Payroll & Reporting
Administer benefits and provide employee support
Manage HSA/FSA reporting
Partner with Payroll on timesheet corrections for hourly employees, including tracking repeat issues
Deliver reporting support and assist with equity audits ahead of board meetings
Support Pave administration and total rewards operations
Compliance, Policy & Process
Audit HR policies and documentation to ensure compliance
Create, update, and document SOPs and operational processes
Maintain and ensure accurate employee documentation
Identify operational risks and proactively implement improvements
Cross-Functional Partnership
Partner closely with HRBPs, Total Rewards, Payroll, and Finance
Take first-pass ownership of complex tickets and loop in stakeholders as needed
Provide training on Workday processes and operational workflows
Support strategic People initiatives as business needs evolve
What you’ll bring:
5+ years of progressive experience in People Operations or HR Operations
Deep experience managing high-risk lifecycle processes (offboarding, severance, compliance)
Strong Workday proficiency, including compensation and reporting modules
Experience supporting benefits administration and leave management
Comfort working with payroll processes and compensation audits
Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
Exceptional documentation and process creation skills
Strong analytical skills with experience preparing board-level or executive reporting
A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with the ability to operate independently
Excellent cross-functional communication skills
How we support you:
At Drata, our people are our strongest advantage—and we prove it with support that exceeds industry standards. Our total rewards package is designed to power your well-being, accelerate your growth, and keep your work-life balance thriving.
Explore how we invest in your Life at Drata.
Shared Success: We provide stock equity to ensure that as the company grows, you share directly in that success. Equity gives every employee a sense of ownership and the opportunity to celebrate our wins together—because your contributions don’t just support our progress; they help drive our collective success.
Health & Wellness: Up to 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, along with comprehensive wellness benefits and healthcare concierge services designed to support your needs beyond traditional insurance.
Financial Well-being: A comprehensive suite of financial benefits, including a 401(k) plan, company-paid life and disability insurance, tax-advantaged spending accounts, and a range of discounted voluntary offerings to help you customize and strengthen your overall financial position.
Family Support: We want to support you in life's most important moments, so we offer a paid Parental Leave policy, after six months of employment. Employees also receive access to Kindbody fertility and family-building benefits and dedicated leave specialists who help guide you through the entire process.
Growth & Development: Generous annual stipends for both professional and personal development, empowering you to invest in your continued growth. You’ll also have access to a wide range of internal learning opportunities, ensuring you can build new skills, deepen your expertise, and advance your career with confidence.
Time Off & Flexibility: We believe that to do your best work, you should get the time you need for rest, rejuvenation and recovery. Drata offers a flexible vacation policy, paid holidays, and other perks to recharge.
This role will receive a competitive base salary, benefits, and/or stock, typically in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The applicable salary range for each US-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers based on the cost of labor for that geographic area. The expected ranges for this role are set forth below, subject to change.
Tier 1: $110,500 - $136,500
Tier 2: $99,500 - $122,800
Tier 3: $88,400 - $109,200
You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here. A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s leveling and compensation–including a candidate’s professional background and experience. These ranges may be modified in the future and final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.