# People Partner Specialist

**Company**: Okta
**Location**: Washington, DC
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $108,000-$149,000 USD
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Okta is seeking a People Partner Specialist to join its Global People Business Partners team. The successful candidate will play a critical operational role handling specialised Federal HR operations while keeping the broader People Business Partner team organised and focused on high-level strategic work.

Responsibilities:

- Process Workday updates and resolve day-to-day HR support tickets for Federal teams, maintaining accurate records for team structures, positions, locations, and compensation.

- Guide frontline Federal managers through performance management processes and routine team matters in full compliance with CUI and ITAR guidelines.

- Partner with Legal and Compliance to audit and maintain accurate government ID records and federal employee files in Workday.

- Drive key talent program operations across business units by tracking timelines and deliverables for annual performance reviews, promotions, compensation planning, and survey follow-ups.

- Format raw workforce metrics into clean, executive-ready presentation decks and handle ad-hoc reporting requests until self-service options are available.

- Conduct live exit and stay interviews across teams to collect qualitative feedback, summarising key themes and trends to help address retention concerns.

- Resolve operational bottlenecks for non-standard HR questions or route specialised requests to Legal, Employee Relations, Payroll, or Central Operations.

Requirements:

- 5 years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor’s degree; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent experience.

- U.S. Citizenship and residence in the Washington, DC metro area (Hybrid) to meet Federal compliance requirements.

- Experience in HR operations, HR coordination, PBP support, or HR Generalist roles, preferably within tech or a regulated/government contracting environment.

- Practical experience using Workday (updating organisational structures, positions, and employee details) and HR ticketing systems such as ServiceNow.

- Solid skills in Google Sheets and Excel (pivot tables and standard formulas) with the ability to turn workforce data into clear presentation decks.

- Demonstrated track record of managing confidential employee information with discretion and integrity.

## Skills

### Required
- Workday
- HR operations
- Google Sheets
- Excel
- ServiceNow

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