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SalaryWHO ARE YOU? You’re a natural problem solver and take pride your effort(s) to support employees ensuring they have a positive experience. You are a self-motivated team player with a “get-it-done” attitude and you enjoy being involved in a variety of projects.
WHO ARE WE? We are passionate, lifelong learners, and creative thinkers working daily to develop culturally authentic language learning digital and print content for the K-20 education space.
WHAT IS THE ROLE ABOUT? As our People Operations Specialist, you will be the first point of contact for our diverse and geographically distributed employee population a variety of issues and needs (including benefits, performance management, new hire orientation, HRIS support, accommodations, etc.).
WHY IS THIS EXCITING? VHL is a growth focused industry leader and you will join a mighty People Operations (HR) team working on projects and initiatives including process automation, employee engagement surveys, learning and development plans, and recognition programs aimed at ensuring our employees have the best experience possible.
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:
- Provide stellar service and support on a variety of tactical and strategic HR issues and topics to employees across the organization
- Partner with People Ops (HR) team to develop L&D content and programs
- Support Talent Acquisition (TA) team with new employee onboarding and orientation
- Actively process employee data changes, manage and run reports in/using HRIS (ADP Workforce Now)
- Look for ways to optimize processes to improve employee experience
- Help drive employee engagement and recognition programs
- Support employees and managers through performance management process
- Provide support on benefits plans, leave of absence options and policy administration
YOU MUST HAVE (MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE)
- Bachelor’s degree minimum
- 3+ years of HR/People Operations experience in a fast-paced and growth organization providing employee support with a variety of needs related to benefits, LOAs, performance management, HRIS changes, onboarding and off boarding
- Strong experience working with, entering, managing and running reports on HRIS data
- Experience leveraging technology to drive efficiency, automation and productivity improvements
- Experience managing projects and programs such as tuition reimbursement, employee engagement, etc.
- Advanced technical and MS Excel skills (including VLookups, Pivot tables)
- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to respond to and support employees via email and in-person as well as lead and develop presentations
- Solid knowledge of employment laws
IDEAL IF YOU HAVE (PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE)
- Degree focused in Human Resources
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now (ADP WFN)
- Experience with LMS’ and prior experience creating learning/ training content
- Prior experience in an entrepreneurial, high-tech or innovation focused org
- Impeccable attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
LOCATION – Hybrid In-office/remote: In-office four (4) days per week (Tues-Thurs minimum) required. Ideal candidate will be in office five (5) days to provide adequate office coverage. Candidate must reside locally and within a reasonable distance to our Boston, MA office location. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
