Job description
Nansen is a blockchain analytics platform that enriches on-chain data with millions of wallets labels. Crypto investors use Nansen to discover opportunities, perform due diligence and defend their portfolios with our real-time dashboards and alerts.
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.
