The People Operations Specialist II supports the efficient delivery of HR services, in this case, primarily focuses on Benefits and Payroll.
Education Required:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, Compliance, or Technology related field or equivalent experience.
Experience Required:
Typically requires 2 years of experience in human resources or 6 years in customer service.
Major Responsibilities:
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Identify process improvement opportunities and participate in knowledge management efforts such as SOP updates, case documentation, and training content.
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Participate in cross-training in multiple content areas to support business continuity and enhance team agility.
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Monitor case queues, prioritize workload, and follow through on open items to drive resolution and accountability.
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Deliver a high-quality teammate experience by providing professional, empathetic and solution-oriented support.
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Partner with internal teams such as HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, and Payroll to ensure seamless end-to-end service delivery.
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Interpret and apply HR policies, procedures, and workflows across assigned cases, ensuring consistent and accurate execution.
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Maintain knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations, applying this knowledge to Advocate initiatives and practices to minimize risk.
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Act as a liaison between teammates, HR teams, and vendors to resolve escalated issues, track resolution status and maintain positive service experiences.
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Consistently review and improve HR Operations, HR Service Center, HR Leave and Compliance strategies through emerging technologies, innovative solutions, feedback from the business, and overall teammate experience.
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Ensure continuity and successful delivery of employee life cycle services to users throughout the organization in compliance with labor laws and audit principles.
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Resolve issues efficiently, accurately and with little to no errors while balancing policy compliance and teammate care.
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Ability to prioritize and manage high volumes of transactions, cases, claims, audits and emails while meeting service delivery metrics
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
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Ability to communicate effectively over the phone and in writing with all levels within the organization demonstrating a high level of integrity, ethics and customer service.
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Attentive listening skills with the ability to ask probing questions to aid in problem solving and issue escalation.
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Ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations that require sound decision making and may involve confidential or sensitive matters.
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High sense of urgency for meeting commitments and completing assignments.
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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant HR content areas including but not limited to: payroll, leave, compliance, compensation, data management, benefits, onboarding, and core HR operations.
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Critical thinking and multi-tasking in a high-volume environment.
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Ability to consistently deliver high quality customer service in a professional manner.
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Excellent decision making, critical thinking, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to build/foster strong trusting relationships, influence leaders and develop solutions to achieve results.
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Must be self-directed, self-motivated, flexible and able to take initiative and effectively manage multiple conflicting priorities and deadlines.
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Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, human capital management systems, case management and knowledge management tools.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
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This position requires travel so it will be exposed to road, weather and travel hazards.
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Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
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Exposed to normal office environment.