Execute onboarding and offboarding processes for non-exempt and temporary staff (interns, graders, substitute leadership coaches, coaching partners): on-board preparations, background checks, termination processes.
Serve as the first point of contact for incoming People Operations requests related to non-exempt and temporary staff.
Maintain staff personnel records and collect all required forms and documentation.
Conduct data audits, changes, and reporting for our people systems (TriNet) and external Google Sheets.
Prepare and execute the full-cycle biweekly payroll preparation process and serve as the primary escalation point for payroll concerns.
Develop and maintain resources for Braven staff about timekeeping, the payroll process, scheduling, systems, and training.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
1-2 years of People Operations/HR experience
1-2 years of experience managing people systems (PEO, HRIS)
1-2 years experience running and managing payroll
Genuine passion and love for People work and deep understanding that it is a vital part of any organization
Excellent capacity to independently discern what work is most important and take responsibility for actions, tasks, and deadlines
Proven ability to adapt, effectively manage time, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities
Ability and comfortability with building and iterating; capable of crafting innovative solutions while continuously refining and improving existing processes.
Growth mindset with a focus on continuous learning, embracing mistakes and failures as learning opportunities
Dedication to maintaining confidentiality and professional integrity
Proactively communicates with manager and peers to maintain workflows and inform stakeholders
Strong appetite for professional development, passionate about learning new things, and not afraid to admit when you don’t know something
Excellent attention to detail
Experience working cross-functionally to build relationships, influence peers, and collaborate
Ability to effectively give and receive positive and corrective feedback
Proficiency in G-Suite (especially Sheets), Slack, Jira, People systems
Experience working with a PEO provider (such as TriNet) preferred, but not required
Exemplification of Braven’s core values
Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and has prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population.
Ability to work in-person in Newark or New York
Ability to travel roughly 4 times per year for team meetings
Authorized to work in the U.S.
Braven doesn’t offer employment visa sponsorship
Benefits
Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 days per year)
Match of your 401K contribution up to 5% of your base annual salary, starting your first full month
Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employee and dependents
12 weeks of paid parental leave
A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
People OperationsHR experiencemanaging people systemspayroll managementdata auditsreportingtimekeepingschedulingdocumentationbackground checks
Soft skills
adaptabilitytime managementresponsibilitycommunicationattention to detailcollaborationproblem-solvinggrowth mindsetprofessional integrityrelationship building