HR Operations Specialist

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. Own payroll and benefits administration processes and employee experience .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $96,000 - $142,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in payroll and benefits administration, onboarding processes, and performance review management while ensuring compliance and enhancing employee experience. Proven ability to coach and support managers and employees through feedback and difficult conversations, with a focus on building effective HR processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Payroll AdministrationBenefits AdministrationOnboarding ManagementPerformance Review CyclesCoaching and Feedback

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Hard Skills

HR OperationsPeople OperationsHR Generalist ExperienceCompliance DocumentationProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

CoachingCommunicationProblem-SolvingAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

HR Systems

Industry Keywords

Employee ExperienceHigh-Growth StartupCustomer-Experience Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own payroll and benefits administration processes and employee experience
Own onboarding end to end, including laptop readiness, first-week planning, and points of contact
Run performance review cycles, including timelines, templates, reminders, and manager follow-through
Coach managers and employees on feedback, expectations, role changes, and difficult conversations
Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems, and compliance documentation
Build and improve simple, repeatable HR processes
Partner with recruiting on offers, start dates, promotions, and transitions
Improve employee touchpoints using customer-experience standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

A few years of HR operations, People operations, or HR generalist experience
Hands-on experience administering payroll and benefits
Experience running onboarding and performance review cycles
Comfort coaching managers and employees, including on difficult conversations
A track record of building lightweight processes and making them stick
High standards and a bias toward getting things right the first time
Experience at an early-stage or high-growth startup (nice to have)
Authorization to legally work in the US
Located in the greater Boston area or willing to relocate
Able to come into the Boston office 4 days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Payroll and benefits administration support