Senior People Ops Generalist

540 is looking for a Senior People Ops Generalist to own the operational backbone of our People function. We’re about 100 people across 25+ states, building software for federal missions including the Army, Air Force, and USCIS. Keeping our processes light and our culture strong only works when the machinery underneath is airtight — payroll lands, benefits work, employees get answers, managers get good guidance, and we stay compliant everywhere we operate.

That’s where you come in.

You’ll own the day-to-day operation of People Ops: benefits and 401(k), payroll, culture and employee experience, compliance, leave, employee relations, HR systems. You’ll report directly to our Chief People Officer (CPO), and the two of you will make up the core People Ops team. You’ll also work closely with our Ops Coordinator, Director of Talent, and Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist across the employee lifecycle — from offer and onboarding through promotions, internal talent mobility, and offboarding.

You’re joining at an important moment. 540 is transitioning from a PEO to Rippling ASO, which means we’re taking greater ownership of our benefits, payroll, compliance, and employment risk. Rippling will handle a lot of the mechanics; the judgment calls will belong to us — and many of them will belong to you.

You’ll step into an active migration involving a new benefits stack, state account transitions, and our