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Sr People Operations Manager

Magic School AI
senior
Work Type

Remote

Open to applicants in

Europe

Seniority

senior

Posted

August 21, 2026


Expected Salary
$150-500k
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Job Description

WHO WE ARE: MagicSchool is the premier generative AI platform for teachers.

We're just over 2 years old and more than 7 million teachers from all over the world have joined our platform.

Join a top team at a fast growing company that is working towards real social impact.

Make an account and try us out at our website https://www.magicschool.ai and connect with our passionate community on our Wall of Love https://love.magicschool.ai/all.

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PEOPLE OPERATIONS MANAGER ROLE DESCRIPTION You will own the infrastructure systems and data layer that keeps MagicSchool's People function running cleanly at scale - executing a Year 1 project portfolio (PEO transition EOR setup contingent workforce vendor unified HR data architecture) while building the steady-state processes that make the employee experience reliable and the People team's work credible.

RESPONSIBILITIES In this role you will be responsible for driving towards the following outcomes: People Systems & Data Infrastructure: Own HRIS PEO and Lattice end-to-end - configuration vendor relationships and system hygiene - and build the unified data layer connecting HRIS payroll and equity administration so headcount comp and employment data have a single source of truth leadership can use with confidence.

Process Architecture & Lifecycle Design: Design and maintain employee lifecycle workflows from onboarding through exit owning the templates and documentation that make those processes scalable and reduce rework as the company grows.

PEO & Contingent Workforce Transition: Project-manage the transition off MagicSchool's current PEO (benefits payroll continuity vendor selection) and stand up a new contingent workforce vendor for contractor administration and compliance owning both timelines end to end.

IT Onboarding/Offboarding & EOR Administration: Own end-to-end IT provisioning/deprovisioning in partnership with IT and manage the Employer of Record relationship for Canadian employees ensuring legal and operational requirements are met throughout.

QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES/SKILLS To be successful in this role you'll bring the following skills and competencies: HR Data Architecture Fluency: You think in terms of source-of-truth data hygiene and system integrations and can build models write formulas and create reports people actually use.

Ownership-Oriented Execution: You build the playbook rather than wait for one — flagging blockers early closing loops without being chased and treating this as an ownership role rather than a support role.

EXPERIENCE Required: 5-8 years in HR operations people operations or related roles with meaningful time spent on systems implementation and operational infrastructure.

Required: Proven track record leading a PEO transition HRIS implementation or comparable infrastructure project.

Preferred (Nice-to-Have): Experience with EOR and/or contingent workforce management.

Application Notice Notice: Priority Deadline and Review Start Date Please note that applications for this position will be accepted until 8/24 - applications received after this date will be reviewed on an intermittent basis.

While we encourage early submissions all applications received by the priority deadline will receive equal consideration.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to reviewing your application.

Why Join Us? - Work on cutting-edge AI technology that directly impacts educators and students. - Join a mission-driven team passionate about making education more efficient and equitable. - Flexibility of working from home while fostering a unique culture built on relationships trust communication and collaboration with our team - no matter where they live.

For full time employees: - Unlimited time off to empower our employees to manage their work-life balance.

We work hard for our teachers and users and encourage our employees to rest and take the time they need. - Choice of employer-paid health insurance plans so that you can take care of yourself and your family.

Dental and vision are also offered at very low premiums. - Every employee is offered generous stock options vested over 4 years. - 401k match & monthly wellness stipend.

Our Values: - Educators are Magic: Educators are the most important ingredient in the educational process - they are the magic not the AI.

Trust them empower them and put them at the center of leading change in service of students and families. - Joy and Magic: Bring joy and magic into every learning experience - push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI. - Community: Foster community that supports one another during a time of rapid technological change.

Listen to them and serve their needs. - Innovation: The education system is outdated and in need of innovation and change - AI is an opportunity to bring equity access and serve the individual needs of students better than we ever have before. - Responsibility: Put responsibility and safety at the forefront of the technological change that AI is bringing to education. - Diversity: Diversity of thought perspectives and backgrounds helps us serve the wide audience of educators and students around the world. - Excellence: Educators and students deserve the best - and we strive for the highest quality in everything we do.

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