People Operations Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About AIRCO</strong></p> <div class="gs"> <div class=" "> <div id=":13l" class="ii gt adO"> <div id=":13m" class="a3s aiL "> <div id="avWBGd-348"> <div> <div>AIRCO™ develops advanced technologies for energy security and global resiliency. The company makes drop-in e-fuels that can power transportation across air, land, sea and space. Its modular MAD Fuel System<span id="m_8507994236875815442gmail-docs-internal-guid-2966c959-7fff-9907-bd95-6064ff64e059">™</span> combines the company's proprietary catalysts, compact hardware, and locally available power to produce fuels to spec wherever they’re needed, turning distributed energy into ready-to-use fuel.<br><br>Led by co-founder and CEO Gregory Constantine (a 2026 EY Entrepreneur of the Year), the company has been awarded government contracts, including from the U.S. Department of War, NASA and the Department of Energy (DoE), and has investment and commercial partners with groups such as In-Q-Tel, GE Aerospace, Toyota Ventures, Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue and Alaska Airlines among others. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="avWBGd-349" class="WhmR8e" data-hash="0"></div> </div> </div></div><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Position</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are seeking a People Operations Manager to join our People & Culture team at AIRCO's New Britain, Pennsylvania site. This is a hands-on role responsible for the day-to-day People operations that keep AIRCO running, including payroll, benefits, HRIS, recruiting operations, employee lifecycle, compliance and performance administration.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You will report to the VP, People & Culture and partner closely with Finance, IT, EHS, Legal and business leaders. We are looking for someone who can build reliable systems, solve problems, improve how we work and deliver a strong employee experience across the full employee lifecycle. This is a full-time role based in New Britain, Pennsylvania, near Doylestown, with an expectation to work in person three days per week. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>What you get to do</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Own accurate, on-time multi-state payroll and benefits administration, including medical, dental, vision and retirement plans, open enrollment, employee changes, audits, reconciliations, vendor management and employee support.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Own the HRIS and related People systems, integrations and employee data. Lead system improvements, vendor evaluations and implementations, and maintain clear standard operating procedures and recurring People calendars to support continuity and compliance.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Run the operational side of recruiting in Greenhouse, including interview coordination, candidate workflows, offers, background checks and onboarding handoffs, partnering with hiring managers across corporate, engineering and operations roles.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Own onboarding, offboarding, employee records, leave administration and other core employee processes, partnering with IT, Facilities, EHS and managers to ensure a smooth employee experience.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Run the operational administration of check-ins, performance reviews, goals, ratings, promotions and compensation cycles, including system setup, communications, tracking and reporting. Support the VP, People & Culture and managers with employee relations and performance matters, escalating complex or higher-risk issues as appropriate.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Maintain compliance across federal, state and local requirements, including I-9s, leave, workers' compensation, required training, employment records and recurring compliance deadlines. Coordinate employment-based immigration matters with outside counsel and manage key deadlines.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Provide leadership with reporting and analysis on headcount, turnover, hiring, compensation and benefits, and support compensation decisions and workforce planning.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Maintain People policies and the employee handbook, write clear communications for employees and managers, and identify opportunities to use AI and automation to reduce manual work and improve People processes.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What you bring to AIRCO</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6+ years of progressive experience in People Operations or HR, including hands-on, end-to-end ownership of payroll, benefits and core employee li