Job Description

The Human Resources Program & Operations Specialist will serve as a strategic and operational partner across business units, Human Resources, and leadership. This role focuses on delivering high‑impact people initiatives, ensuring compliance, strengthening workforce planning, and supporting the full employee lifecycle within a dynamic, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between business units, HR, and leadership to identify, design, and implement high‑impact organizational initiatives.
• Advise leadership on emerging HR trends, regulatory requirements, and initiatives that enhance employee engagement and workforce effectiveness.
• Provide onboarding support through content creation, coordination, and ongoing maintenance of onboarding materials, systems, and processes.
• Support workforce planning by assisting with staffing needs, recruitment tracking, and hiring activities.
• Develop and maintain a job skills matrix across all position categories, clearly outlining required skills, competencies, and qualifications at each level.
• Assess organizational training needs and evaluate the effectiveness and utilization of learning and development resources.
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies as well as state and federal compliance requirements .
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up‑to‑date employee records across all HR systems.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle, including:
• New hire processing
• Employee status changes
• Terminations and offboarding
• Oversee travel risk management processes and support compliance and employee safety protocols related to travel.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support HR operations, documentation, and reporting needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of relevant Human Resources experience.
• HR certifications preferred (e.g., SHRM‑CP, PHR ).
• Strong knowledge of employment law and government compliance regulations.
• Experience supporting Federal Government programs .
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office , including:
• Word
• PowerPoint
• Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts, and graphs)
• Experience working with HRIS platforms (ADP preferred), as well as SAP and Deltek .
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship‑building skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proven ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in collaborative team environments.
• Highly detail‑oriented and process‑driven.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
• Willingness to travel 10–15% as required.

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K matching, PTO, Tuition reimbursement

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