What Are Managed Services? And Why They Matter for Your Rippling Investment

As your business grows, so does the complexity of your HR, IT, and finance operations. Tools like Rippling give companies incredible power to streamline and automate, but getting the most out of the platform takes time, expertise, and ongoing attention. That’s where Managed Services come in.

At thePeopleStack, we offer Managed Services specifically for the Rippling ecosystem—so you can focus on your core business, while we handle the day-to-day operations of your Rippling platform.

What Are Managed Services?

Managed Services mean outsourcing the ongoing management and execution of specific business functions to a trusted partner. Instead of hiring a full-time admin or building internal processes from scratch, you partner with experts who already know the systems, the workflows, and the best practices.

Think of us as your fractional Rippling operations team. We work in the background to make sure your systems are accurate, compliant, and aligned with your goals.

Why Managed Services Matter

For many companies, managing Rippling can be surprisingly resource-intensive. You need to stay on top of:

• Frequent product updates and new features
• Changing compliance rules (especially across multiple geographies)
• Complex workflows across HR, IT, finance, and more
• Internal process changes as your org scales

Without dedicated focus, it's easy for things to slip—whether it's incorrect org charts, missed onboarding steps, or payroll misconfigurations. That’s where we come in.

With Managed Services, your Rippling instance doesn’t just run—it works for you.

Who Benefits Most from Managed Services?

Our Managed Services are a perfect fit for:

• High-growth companies scaling teams quickly
• HR and IT teams that are stretched thin
• Startups that want strategic support without a full-time headcount
• Global teams managing remote employees in multiple countries
• Companies using multiple Rippling modules and want to unify them with consistent processes and governance

thePeopleStack's Rippling Managed Services

Here’s a look at some of the specific Managed Services we offer:

1. Rippling Admin-as-a-Service

We act as your fractional system admin. Need someone to create workflows, update policies, troubleshoot issues, or onboard new hires? We’ve got it covered.

2. Onboarding & Offboarding Execution

We operationalize your ideal new hire and termination experience using Rippling’s automation tools—coordinating HR, IT, equipment, security, and more.

3. Global Payroll Management

We manage payroll operations across countries, ensuring timely and compliant payroll runs—whether you’re using Rippling’s US payroll engine or tapping into their Employer of Record (EOR) or Agent of Record (AOR) services. We handle time zone coordination, data validation, approvals, and post-payroll audits—so you don’t have to.

4. Global Workforce Management

Have employees or contractors in Canada, the US, or abroad? We help manage international payroll, local compliance, benefits administration, and more—leveraging Rippling EOR/AOR where needed.

5. Workflow & Approval Management

We design and maintain your approval chains and workflows for time-off, expenses, promotions, role changes, and other critical actions—making sure nothing gets missed.

6. Org Chart & Role Management

We keep your org chart and job architecture aligned with your real-world structure, ensuring data accuracy across all modules.

7. Reporting & Compliance

Need clean data for board decks, audits, or HR compliance? We build custom reports and ensure your data is clean, complete, and exportable when you need it.

8. Change Management & Feature Adoption

Rippling is constantly evolving. We help your team adopt new features, build internal documentation, and continuously improve how you use the platform.

Final Thoughts

Your Rippling platform is powerful—but only if it's set up and managed well. With Managed Services from thePeopleStack, you get an expert partner who knows the system, understands your business, and helps you scale with confidence.

Want to talk about how we can help? Get in touch with our team and let’s explore how our Managed Services can support your growth.

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