Contractor - Senior HR Generalist

Higgsfield AiHiggsfield Ai is the fastest-scaling generative Ai company in history, hitting $500M in annual revenue run rate, 25M+ users worldwide, 6M+ generations per day, and powering 390 of Fortune 500 brands. We're building at the absolute frontier of Ai-powered video creation and next-generation creative tools. About The RoleWe're looking for an HR Operations Specialist to help build and scale the people infrastructure behind a rapidly growing, global organization.This role sits between day-to-day HR administration and HR Operations leadership. While our HR Coordinator supports routine administrative tasks and employee requests, the HR Operations Specialist will own more complex operational workflows, HR systems, benefits and payroll coordination, compliance processes, and process improvement.You'll work closely with HR, Finance, Legal, IT, and external partners to ensure our People operations are accurate, scalable, and built to support continued growth.What You'll DoHR Operations & Employee LifecycleManage more complex employee changes, including compensation updates, promotions, employment status changes, transfers, and organizational changes.HR Systems, Data & AutomationDesign and improve workflows, automations, permissions, custom fields, reporting, and system configurations.Maintain strong data integrity and establish processes for regularly auditing employee information.Manage operational relationships with benefits and HR vendors and help troubleshoot escalated issues.Compliance & Global OperationsSupport HR compliance requirements across the employee lifecycle, including required documentation, recordkeeping, and employment changes.Partner with Legal and external advisors on HR compliance initiatives.Help manage operational processes for international employees, contractors, and global employment partners.Maintain organized, audit-ready HR records and documentation.Identify compliance or process risks and escalate them appropriately.Process Design & Operational ExcellenceBuild and maintain HR playbooks, SOPs, workflows, and internal documentation.Establish clear ownership and handoffs between HR, Recruiting, Finance, IT, Legal, and managers.Create controls and checkpoints for high-risk HR processes.Use data and operational trends to identify recurring issues and recommend solutions.Take ownership of HR Operations projects from problem identification through implementation.What We're Looking For3–5+ years of experience in HR Operations, People Operations, or a similar role.HR operations, including payroll, benefits, onboarding/offboarding, employee changes, and compliance.Hands-on experience administering and improving an HRIS; Experience building or improving HR workflows rather than solely executing established processes.Strong systems orientation and comfort working with HR data, reporting, and automation.Exceptional attention to detail, particularly when working with payroll, compensation, benefits, and employee data.Strong project management and organizational skills.