Interim People Operations Manager (Maternity Cover)

Contract | Remote, Singapore | mid-June 2025 – February 2026

Nansen is looking for a mission-driven and operationally-minded Interim People Operations Manager to cover an 8-month maternity leave. In this high-impact role, you’ll ensure continuity across key People programs while our Senior People Operations Manager and VP of People & Programs are on leave.

If you’re the kind of person who thrives behind the scenes—bringing clarity to chaos and helping People Ops hum—this one’s for you.

💼 What You’ll Do

You’ll report to our Principal People Partner (stepping in as Interim Head of People) and work cross-functionally with Finance and Operations to support the larger Nansen team.

Your main responsibilities include:

🌱 Performance Review Cycle (Sept–Oct)

• Prepare calibration docs and review templates
• Coordinate with Finance and Principal People Partner (PPP) on compensation calculations and approvals
• Schedule and facilitate sessions alongside the PPP
• Manage communications, letters, and stakeholder updates post-calibration

🧩 People Operations

• Maintain our HRIS (BambooHR), people admin, and employee lifecycle processes (e.g. employment contracts, people reports request, onboarding, exits, changes)
• Support monthly payroll prep for direct hires and EORs
• Triage employee queries and direct to appropriate points of contact
• Monitor benefits administration, ESOP documentation workflows, and handle insurance renewal
• Run Q3 and Q4 Impact Bonus processes and Singapore Ministry of Manpower reporting

🧑‍💻 Recruiting Coordination

• Support scheduling and candidate experience
• Maintain job postings and hiring pipelines
• Flag delays and coordinate updates with the PPP

🧠 Project Management (People Programs)

• Collaborate with our Executive Assistant & Program Coordinator on the logistics and coordination for the October Leads Summit
• Liaise with stakeholders, finalise agendas, and manage session timelines
• Keep Notion updated with clear ownership and progress tracking

✅ You Should Have

Must-Haves

• Based in Singapore, with access to CorpPass/SingPass
• 5+ years experience in People Ops, HR coordination, or program management
• Track record leading performance review and compensation cycles
• Familiarity with international HR compliance
• Excellent skills in Excel and Google Sheets
• Strong data orientation and ability to manage detailed tracking
• Fluency with tools like Notion, Slack, GCal, and Google Workspace
• Familiar with platform like Deel, Carta, BambooHR and Docusign

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience coordinating company-wide events
• Ability to work autonomously and make confident decisions
• Strong, proactive communication style
• Excellent project management and multi-initiative handling

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in remote environments, and knows how to bring structure, momentum, and polish to projects that affect the whole company.

🗓️ Contract Details

• Start Date: Mid to late June 2025 (for onboarding)
• End Date: February 2026
• Location: Remote (Singapore ideally, minimally must have sufficient time zone overlap with SGT and CET)

🤝 Why Join Us (Even Temporarily)

You’ll join a globally distributed, tight-knit team that values simplicity, speed, ownership, curiosity, courage, and transparency. This role offers autonomy, clarity, and meaningful impact during a pivotal period.

Our People Team is strives to create a workplace where talented individuals can do the best work of their lives. Help us keep the People engine running smoothly.