# Senior Manager, Payroll and People Operations at Aloft

- Company: Aloft
- What the company does: Aloft provides an FAA approved airspace and fleet management platform, powering mission-critical drone operations for public safety and the enterprise. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.aloft.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: U.S. (Remote)
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-24
- Apply by: 2026-11-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/versaterm/jobs/5434006008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aloft-senior-manager-payroll-and-people-operations/

## About the role

The Senior Manager, Payroll and People Operations is a hands-on leader who owns payroll, benefits, leaves, compensation, and HR operations across Versaterm's U.S., Canadian, and Quebec entities. This role combines close, working oversight of payroll — able to personally step in and run a pay cycle when needed — with building a reliable, well-run People Operations function and a structured, well-managed approach to compensation and benefits.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field preferred, PLP or CPP designation, or actively working toward one
- 10+ years of progressive payroll, benefits, and HR operations experience, including multi-entity, cross-border (U.S./Canada) operations, Quebec payroll experience is a strong asset
- A minimum of 3-5 years of demonstrated people leadership experience
- In-depth knowledge of U.S. and Canadian payroll, tax, and benefits regulations, and familiarity with pay equity and pay transparency requirements
- Working knowledge of compensation practices and benchmarking, or strong aptitude and motivation to build this capability
- Experience owning or administering an HRIS (BambooHR or similar), comfortable as a technical system owner, not just an end user

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