Sr. HR Operations Manager

Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) is building the trust layer for the modern world. As AI accelerates how we produce, share, and interact with the world, the risks of fraud, counterfeiting, and misinformation are growing exponentially. Our innovative, highly scalable, and ultra-secure solutions make it possible for consumers, businesses, and intelligent systems to instantly verify what’s real, protect what matters, and transact with confidence. Digimarc’s solutions for loss prevention, authentication, and digital are built to counter the speed and sophistication of today’s AI-enabled threats. Trusted by the world’s central banks to deter the counterfeiting of global currency, we exist to protect truth in every interaction, spanning both the physical and digital worlds.

• Keep UKG accurate and up to date as our source of truth for people data, covering everything from new hires to role changes, compensation updates, and offboarding.
• Own the employee onboarding experience from start to finish.
• Own the administration of our annual review in UKG.
• Be a go-to resource for employees and cross-functional partners across Payroll, Finance, Legal, IT, and Recruiting, responding to questions with accuracy, care, and a focus on getting to the right answer.
• Manage people analytics and reporting in UKG.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to create connected, scalable people processes that can grow with the company.
• Oversee payroll, benefits administration, open enrollment, and compliance across our global employee base, using UKG to automate and simplify processes wherever possible.
• Manage our EOR relationship with Deel and help ensure our international employee processes run smoothly.
• Support employment verifications and other employment-related documentation.
• Look for ways to continuously improve the employee experience by tracking operational metrics, identifying gaps, and turning those insights into better processes.
• Be a thought leader in using AI and automation to reduce repetitive administrative work, improve accuracy, and create a better employee experience.
• Bring people operations work currently handled by external partners in-house when it makes sense, building simple, scalable processes that work for a growing global team.

• 7+ years of experience in people operations or HR, ideally in a high-growth startup or similar environment where you’ve helped build and scale processes as the company grows.
• Experience with our internal survey tool Culture Amp is a plus.
• Strong UKG expertise across HRIS, payroll, benefits, devices, and system access, along with the ability to work with data and turn it into useful operational insights.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills. You can explain a benefits renewal, payroll change, or HR process to anyone and make it feel straightforward.
• A genuine interest in building better systems and creating a seamless employee experience, particularly through AI and automation.
• A high bar for accuracy and attention to detail. You care about getting the details right, especially when it comes to employee data and payroll.
• A practical, problem-solving mindset. You’re comfortable rolling up your sleeves, figuring things out, and making things better rather than waiting for the perfect process to already exist.

• Collaborative – Stronger together. We embrace diverse perspectives and harness our collective talent to realize our full potential.  
• Curious – Listen and look forward. We think differently and seek out opportunities for growth to exceed our stakeholders’ expectations.  
• Courageous – Innovate with integrity