Part-time People Operations Specialist – Contract

Chief of Staff Network

Part-time People Operations Specialist supporting Chief's mission for women executives in business. Ensuring organized day-to-day operations of the People Team.

Posted 5/22/2026contractNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $40 - $45 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain a strong understanding of People policies, practices, and processes to support employees and managers accurately and consistently
Assist with employee relations coordination and documentation, including helping maintain organized records, tracking follow-up items, and supporting thoughtful and compliant processes
Help review, maintain, and organize People policies, internal documentation, and operational processes to ensure materials remain current, accessible, and easy to navigate
Partner with the People team to create and maintain a centralized and organized approach to People documentation, files, templates, resources, and process guides
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, streamline operational processes, and create greater efficiency across the employee lifecycle
Support People Operations projects and initiatives through strong project management, coordination, communication, and follow-through
Create and maintain documentation outlining processes, FAQs, best practices, and procedures within company's knowledge-sharing tools such as Notion
Assist with audits and operational reviews to help ensure accuracy, organization, compliance, and data integrity across employee records and People processes
Support reporting, project tracking, and operational requests for People leadership as needed
Assist with HR systems and operational processes when needed, including supporting updates, troubleshooting coordination, and maintaining accurate employee information
Partner cross-functionally with teams such as IT, Payroll, Finance, and Legal to support operational processes throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding and offboarding coordination
Support onboarding activities, including coordination of onboarding tasks, new hire communications, document collection, and partnering with hiring managers to help ensure a smooth employee experience
Provide high-touch employee support by monitoring and responding to employee questions, escalating concerns appropriately, and helping connect team members with the right resources and guidance
Support additional People Operations initiatives and special projects as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail and strong follow-through
Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, create structure, and keep projects and processes moving forward in a fast-paced environment
You are highly organized and naturally look for ways to improve systems, processes, workflows, and team operations
You enjoy solving problems, bringing clarity to ambiguity, and building more efficient and scalable ways of working
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and partner effectively across all levels of the organization
A thoughtful, people-first approach with the ability to balance employee experience, operational needs, and compliance considerations
Comfort supporting employee-related matters with sound judgment, professionalism, and empathy
Experience creating documentation, organizing information, and building process resources that are clear, user-friendly, and scalable
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while managing competing priorities effectively
Comfortable learning and utilizing HR and operational systems and tools as needed
Experience in a People Operations, HR Operations, HR Coordinator, or similar operationally focused role, ideally within a fast-paced or high-growth environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Maintain a strong understanding of People policies, practices, and processes to support employees and managers accurately and consistently
Assist with employee relations coordination and documentation, including helping maintain organized records, tracking follow-up items, and supporting thoughtful and compliant processes
Help review, maintain, and organize People policies, internal documentation, and operational processes to ensure materials remain current, accessible, and easy to navigate
Partner with the People team to create and maintain a centralized and organized approach to People documentation, files, templates, resources, and process guides
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, streamline operational processes, and create greater efficiency across the employee lifecycle
Support People Operations projects and initiatives through strong project management, coordination, communication, and follow-through
Create and maintain documentation outlining processes, FAQs, best practices, and procedures within company's knowledge-sharing tools such as Notion
Assist with audits and operational reviews to help ensure accuracy, organization, compliance, and data integrity across employee records and People processes
Support reporting, project tracking, and operational requests for People leadership as needed
Assist with HR systems and operational processes when needed, including supporting updates, troubleshooting coordination, and maintaining accurate employee information
Partner cross-functionally with teams such as IT, Payroll, Finance, and Legal to support operational processes throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding and offboarding coordination
Support onboarding activities, including coordination of onboarding tasks, new hire communications, document collection, and partnering with hiring managers to help ensure a smooth employee experience
Provide high-touch employee support by monitoring and responding to employee questions, escalating concerns appropriately, and helping connect team members with the right resources and guidance
Support additional People Operations initiatives and special projects as needed 🎯 Requirements
Proven organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail and strong follow-through
Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, create structure, and keep projects and processes moving forward in a fast-paced environment
You are highly organized and naturally look for ways to improve systems, processes, workflows, and team operations
You enjoy solving problems, bringing clarity to ambiguity, and building more efficient and scalable ways of working
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and partner effectively across all levels of the organization
A thoughtful, people-first approach with the ability to balance employee experience, operational needs, and compliance considerations
Comfort supporting employee-related matters with sound judgment, professionalism, and empathy
Experience creating documentation, organizing information, and building process resources that are clear, user-friendly, and scalable
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while managing competing priorities effectively
Comfortable learning and utilizing HR and operational systems and tools as needed
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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementdocumentation creationemployee relations coordinationauditsoperational reviewsdata integrityonboarding coordinationprocess improvementworkflow optimizationHR systems support

Soft Skills

organizational skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsprofessionalismdiscretionempathycollaborationtime management