People Operations Manager at Aarki

People Operations Manager
Bangalore, India

Who are we?
Aarki is an AI-driven company specializing in mobile advertising solutions designed to fuel revenue growth. We leverage AI to discover audiences in a privacy-first environment through trillions of contextual bidding signals and proprietary behavioral models. Our audience engagement platform includes creative strategy and execution. We handle 5 million mobile ad requests per second from over 10 billion devices, driving performance for both publishers and brands. We are headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with a global presence across the United States, EMEA, and APAC.

The role?
We are seeking a People Operations Manager to focus on enhancing the employee experience and fostering a positive company culture by managing various aspects of the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, compensation, benefits, training, and compliance.This is an in-office role based at our Bangalore office.

What will you do?

HR Operations & Compliance

• Manage end-to-end onboarding and offboarding, ensuring timely documentation, onboarding kit distribution, system updates, and coordination with IT/Admin
• Draft, release and manage offer letters, ensuring compliance and statutory requirements
• Manage payroll compliance: provide accurate inputs, ensure statutory deductions (PF, ESI, TDS, gratuity etc) are handled, Support compliance audits and provide HR related data and reports
• Track and close probation completion, confirmation communication, and documentation
• Administer insurance onboarding, updates, and support processes
• Ensure asset mapping, business card/ID issuance, and office readiness are aligned with process SLAs
• Ensure POSH compliance
• Manage business travel logistics, approvals, bookings, and post-travel reimbursements

Employee Engagement & Experience

• Design and execute monthly/quarterly engagement initiatives, pan-org celebrations, and R&R programs
• Organize trips, offsites, and townhalls, including planning, communication, logistics, and execution
• Curate and distribute onboarding kits, goodies, and experience-focused gifts
• Roll out pulse surveys, track engagement health, and analyze employee feedback

Operational Support & Vendor Management

• Maintain a well-functioning office by coordinating supply needs and administrative support
• Onboard new vendors to improve service quality and streamline engagement/event-related procurement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless execution of HR processes

Continuous Improvement & Development

• Identify gaps and propose process improvements in onboarding, engagement, and operations
• Stay updated with best practices in employee engagement and HR automation
• Participate in or drive learning and development initiatives to upskill in tools, communication, and event execution

What are we looking for?

• Minimum 5 years of experience in human resource management
• Strong knowledge of payroll management, and benefits administration.
• Knowledge of Indian labor laws and compliance requirements.
• Experience in handling international and domestic employee mobility.
• Proficiency in HRMS and digital HR tools.
• Collaborative and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Goal oriented and Hands-on mindset.
• Adaptable and cooperative in dynamic team environments