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YextYextNew York, NY

People Operations Coordinator

People Operations Coordinator supporting HR operations, onboarding, employee engagement, and HRIS management for business units. Requires a bachelor's degree and 6+ months of HR admin experience.

60k – 85k
On-siteEntry levelPeople Ops

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Manage coordination and execution of all aspects of employee onboarding, including scheduling first-day activities, new hire orientations, collecting and processing new hire paperwork, managing the background check process, administering I9/right to work checks
  • Manage the ATS (Greenhouse) and HRIS (Workday) and ensure the accuracy of the data
  • Engage with the People Operations team to promote our amazing culture internally and externally
  • Be an employee ambassador; assisting with employment verifications, answering general inquiries and proudly communicating the incentives of the company and initiatives of the HR team
  • Provide exceptional support to fellow 'Yexters'; recruiters, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and internal and external clients
  • Be readily available to employees when they have questions and proactively check on employees if you anticipate them needing support
  • Maintain an appropriate level of process, program, and policy knowledge to help employees perform at their best
  • Proactively identify process improvement opportunities to better leverage technology and help the HR team scale

What You Have

  • A Bachelor's Degree or similar college-level education
  • A minimum of 6 months of relevant HR administrative/coordinator level experience
  • Prior HRIS experience, Workday desired
  • Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
  • Superb organizational skills
  • Proficiency in Excel

Bonus Points

  • A self-starter; is one who raises their hand for new opportunities, loves learning, and is eager to try new things
  • One who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is able to handle multiple projects
  • A strong belief in diversity, innovation, and making all employees feel welcome and included
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a true customer service orientation toward internal clients
  • Discretion and sensitivity to confidential company and employee information
  • Strong interest and discourse competence around technology

Skills

WorkdayGreenhouseExcelHRISATSOnboardingEmployee EngagementProcess Improvement

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