Senior Manager of People Operations, Stream
$110-150k
+ Equity
3+ days a week in office (Boulder, CO)
API for scalable chat services
Open for applications
API for scalable chat services
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$110-150k
+ Equity
3+ days a week in office (Boulder, CO)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower developers with the flexibility and scalability they need to easily build rich conversations and engaging communities.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years in People Operations/HR, with at least 3 years focused on US-based employees
- Demonstrated success in advising leadership on complex ER and organizational topics
- Strong knowledge of US labor law, compensation practices, and benefits administration
- Track record of scaling processes in a high-growth, distributed or remote-first environment (tech/SaaS preferred)
- Proficiency with HRIS, EoR and payroll tools (e.g., Deel, Remote, Rippling, BambooHR, ADP)
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strategic mindset with the ability to balance execution and long-term planning
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management abilities
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a Senior Manager, People Operations (US) to lead and evolve our People Ops strategy for the US team.
- You’ll be the go-to person for employees and managers, ensuring compliance, driving engagement, and building efficient processes that scale with our growth.
- This is a full-time job opening based in our Boulder office (hybrid mode, 3 days/week in-office presence is expected)
- Own the full scope of People Ops for our US organization, ensuring compliance, engagement, and alignment with global practices
- Ensure compliance with US labor laws, leave regulations, and employment documentation
- Oversee contracts, onboarding, and offboarding for US-based employees
- Manage payroll inputs, benefits administration, and open enrollment in partnership with Finance
- Lead and support the US Office Manager
- Anticipate risks and proactively design programs and policies that protect both the business and employee experience
- Provide strategic counsel to managers and leadership on employee relations, performance, and organizational design
- Act as the senior point of contact for complex ER cases, investigations, and conflict resolution, ensuring outcomes are fair, compliant, and aligned with Stream’s culture
- Drive initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, inclusion, and retention across US teams
- Partner with managers on performance management, coaching, and leadership development
- Oversee US onboarding and offboarding experiences, raising the bar for seamless and impactful transitions
- Develop frameworks for compensation, benefits, and career development
- Use data and insights (turnover, engagement, pay equity, ER cases) to identify trends, mitigate risks, and influence decision-making at the leadership level
- Own continuous process improvement—ensuring our systems, policies, and practices scale efficiently while maintaining compliance
- Partner with the global People team to align US processes with global best practices
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on US hiring logistics
- Support company culture initiatives within the US team
Our take
Every day, people all over the world communicate via in-app chats. However, chat and UX tools can take months to build and years to perfect. Stream solves this problem by allowing developers to build chat and activity streams into apps quickly and without hassle.
Having started out building APIs for activity feeds, Stream quickly moved into the lucrative chat market. Its customers now include household names such as Unilever, NBC Sports, and TaskRabbit, and it has seen funding from both big-name firms and startup CEOs - a clear indication of the company's broad appeal.
The company has lately been focussed on further developing its in-house technology, in order to fuel its continued growth in the coming years. It continues to enrich its Activity Feed, Chat SDK and 2022-released AI-based Moderation products, as well as developing Live Video capabilities, which it states clients have been interested in for some time.
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Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2021
$38m
SERIES B
Aug 2020
$15m
SERIES A
Total funding: $58.2m
Company benefits
- Equipment & Resources: Computers, standing desks, headphones, and other specialized tools are available for you to be successful
- Paid Vacation: Generous time off on top of observing several national holidays
- Stock Options: You get a piece of ownership in Stream. Stock options are granted to all full-time employees
- Health Coverage: We offer comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision plans, plus generous parental leave (US only)
- Outings and parties: We like to have fun together! Team outings and parties are regular events around here
- Team Lunch and Snacks: Stream provides in-office daily team lunches and a stocked kitchen with tasty snacks and craft coffee
- 401k: Plan for your retirement through the company offered 401k (US only) or the local pension scheme in Amsterdam, to which Stream will make a contribution
- Commuter Benefits: Employees receive free Office parking and transportation benefits
- Monthly fitness stipend: We value the health and well being of our employees
Company HQ
Whittier, Boulder, CO
Leadership
Thierry Schellenbach
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded Fashiolisa.com where they served as CTO for almost 7 years.
Tommasso Barbugli
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously worked as a Python/Django Web Developer at Think Wize, and was Lead Engineer at Fashiolista.com.
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