Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
People Operations Specialist Your New Role and Team Sanctuary AI, a world leader in building dexterity-driven Physical AI for general-purpose robots, is looking for a People Operations Specialist to join our People team.…
Skills: Onboarding, HR Administration, Employee Benefits Management, Immigration Coordination, University Recruiting
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The role focuses on delivering a best-in-class employee experience by managing the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding. Key duties include administering benefits, coordinating immigration and global mobility, and managing intern and co-op hiring programs.
Candidates need 2+ years of experience in People Operations or HR and a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience. Proficiency with HRIS platforms and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced startup environment are essential.
People Operations Specialist
Your New Role and Team
Sanctuary AI, a world leader in building dexterity-driven Physical AI for general-purpose robots, is looking for a People Operations Specialist to join our People team.
Reporting to the Director, People, you will play a critical role in creating an exceptional employee experience while helping the organization scale. This is a highly cross-functional role that provides exposure to many areas of People Operations, employee programs, and talent initiatives.
In a given week, you might onboard new hires, coordinate immigration documentation with external legal partners, support our employee benefits programs, manage our co-op and intern hiring process, answer employee questions, organize conference participation logistics, and support broader People initiatives across the company.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is excited to build experience across multiple areas of People Operations. We are looking for someone who is equally comfortable handling administrative details, coordinating programs, improving processes, and supporting strategic projects. As a startup, our team regularly works across a wide range of topics and priorities, making this a great opportunity for someone who enjoys learning, taking ownership, and building breadth across the People function.
Our Success Criteria
Deliver a best-in-class onboarding experience that helps new employees become productive, engaged, and connected from day one
Coordinate key employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, employment changes, leave administration, employment verification requests, and offboarding
Serve as a trusted resource for employee questions related to benefits, policies, programs, and People processes
Support the administration and continuous improvement of employee benefits and wellness programs
Coordinate immigration, global mobility, and international travel processes by partnering with employees, managers, and external legal counsel
Manage Sanctuary AI's co-op and intern hiring programs, partnering with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process
Coordinate employee participation in conferences, events, and external engagements around the world
Maintain accurate employee records and ensure data integrity across People systems, including BambooHR
Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the employee experience
Your Experience
Qualifications
2+ years of experience in People Operations, Human Resources, Talent Operations, Recruiting Coordination, Employee Experience, or a related field
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience supporting employee onboarding, HR administration, employee programs, or related operational processes
Experience coordinating multiple projects, stakeholders, and competing priorities simultaneously
Experience working with HRIS platforms, applicant tracking systems, and other business software tools
Experience supporting co-op, intern, university recruiting, or other early talent programs is an asset
Experience coordinating immigration processes, global mobility programs, or working with external legal counsel is an asset
Experience working within a startup, high-growth, or technology-focused environment is an asset
Familiarity with BambooHR or similar platforms is an asset
Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational and project coordination abilities
Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence
Ability to build positive working relationships across all levels of an organization
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism
Customer-service mindset with a focus on delivering an exceptional employee experience
Traits
Resourceful and proactive when solving problems
Highly organized and dependable
Collaborative and team-oriented
Curious and eager to learn across multiple areas of People Operations
Empathetic, approachable, and committed to supporting employees
Takes ownership and follows through on commitments
Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment
Working at Sanctuary AI
Sanctuary AI is an equal opportunity employer; employment with Sanctuary AI is governed based on skills, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any way by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. In 2023, Sanctuary AI moved into a state-of-the-art office facility and has been recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Startup company.
Compensation and Benefits
Sanctuary offers a market-leading compensation package that includes competitive salaries, equity stakes, and a full suite of benefits for permanent employees, encompassing health coverage, paid time off, cutting-edge work facilities, and worksite flexibility by role. Our commitment to fairness ensures that our total compensation consistently surpasses market standards.
About Sanctuary AI
Founded in 2018, Sanctuary builds humanoid robots and a novel control system for them that integrates symbolic logic and reasoning with data-driven robot foundation models. We use our robots to collect vision, audio, touch, and proprioception data from the perspective of the robot while they perform real-world work tasks. We use that data to train multimodal robot foundation models. Because our systems are vertically integrated, we can design, deploy, and refine at scale. Our mission is to create the world's first human-like intelligence platform for robots.
Creating human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots
Sanctuary is on a mission to create the world’s first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots that will help us work more safely, efficiently, and sustainably. And in the not-too-distant future, help us explore, settle, and prosper in outer space. Members of the Sanctuary team founded D-Wave (a pioneer in the quantum computing industry), Kindred (first use of reinforcement learning in a production robot), and the Creative Destruction Lab (pioneered a revolutionary method for the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind). The team has experience launching market-defining innovations rooted in previously unsolved and deep scientific problems.
Offices: Downtown, Vancouver, BC, CA
Creating human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots
Sanctuary is on a mission to create the world’s first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots that will help us work more safely, efficiently, and sustainably. And in the not-too-distant future, help us explore, settle, and prosper in outer space. Members of the Sanctuary team founded D-Wave (a pioneer in the quantum computing industry), Kindred (first use of reinforcement learning in a production robot), and the Creative Destruction Lab (pioneered a revolutionary method for the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind). The team has experience launching market-defining innovations rooted in previously unsolved and deep scientific problems.
Offices: Downtown, Vancouver, BC, CA
