HR Operations Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

HR Operations Specialist

Location: Chicago, IL (Pilsen Area)
Schedule: Hybrid
Employment Type: Direct Hire

Salary: $65-72k

Our client is seeking an HR Operations Specialist to support key HR functions across recruitment, onboarding, HR systems, reporting, and process improvement. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented HR professional who enjoys leveraging data, improving processes, and ensuring a seamless employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and analyze HR metrics, including headcount, turnover, hiring trends, and workforce data
• Support compensation analysis and provide salary benchmarking insights
• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, including background checks, new hire documentation, and system updates
• Maintain employee records and ensure HR data accuracy across systems
• Respond to employee HR inquiries and provide administrative support
• Assist with policy updates, process documentation, and compliance initiatives
• Identify opportunities to streamline HR workflows and improve operational efficiency
• Support HR projects, system enhancements, and departmental initiatives
• Develop and maintain HR procedures, training materials, and employee resources

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field preferred
• 3-5 years of progressive HR experience with a focus on operations, HRIS, and reporting
• Experience with HRIS platforms; Paylocity experience highly preferred
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, reporting, and data analysis
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience supporting hybrid work environments preferred

Preferred Technical Skills

• Paylocity HRIS
• Smartsheet or similar project management tools
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Microsoft Teams and Zoom

Benefits include medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement savings, paid time off and several paid company holidays, among other value-added benefits.

Pay Details: $65,000.00 to $72,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Marissa Osorio

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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