People Operations Specialist

We are seeking a full-time People Operations Specialist to join our team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is a hybrid role that combines People Operations responsibilities with limited office administration support.

In this position, you will play a key role in ensuring an exceptional employee experience while supporting critical People Operations functions, including payroll, benefits administration, leave management, HR compliance, reporting, and HR systems administration.

Responsibilities:

• Manage payroll processing with ADP, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local laws
• Lead payroll-related projects and initiatives
• Support benefits enrollment and administration
• Serve as first point of contact for payroll, ADP, and benefits-related questions
• Perform regular audits of people data and respond to reporting requests from regulatory agencies
• Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resources federal and state requirements
• Provide office support, including mail coordination, supply management, and visitor assistance

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience
• Proven experience managing benefits vendors and external partners
• Deep understanding of benefits administration and vendor relationship management
• Experience serving as a professional, employee-facing office representative
• Demonstrated expertise in HR systems, process improvement, and workflow mapping
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Minimum of 2 years of payroll processing experience using ADP or a similar platform
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working within Workday and/or comparable HRIS platforms

Nice to have:

• Experience developing, documenting, and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Strong understanding of HR compliance, employee data management, payroll, benefits administration, reporting, and operational best practices
• Passion for creating a seamless employee experience while maintaining operational efficiency across People programs, systems, and processes

We offer:

• Flexible vacation policy
• Great benefits, including pet insurance
• Paid volunteer days off
• Free oat milk
• A collaborative and supportive work environment

Salary: $95,000 per year