HR Operations Specialist

Stride, Inc.

HR Operations Specialist supporting HR initiatives through project coordination and HRIS partnership. Leading projects, managing timelines, and collaborating with HR teams mainly in the United States.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $69,906 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead planning and execution of HR projects, including recurring annual cycles and system-related work, by managing timelines, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional alignment across HR teams and systems
Manage the Workday enhancement process through sprint planning and backlog management, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to define priorities, requirements, scope, and delivery timelines
Partner closely with HRIS to support system-related initiatives, including gathering and validating requirements, facilitating testing activities, and documenting current and future state business processes and workflows in Visio
Evaluate, prioritize, and facilitate resolution of HR Operations and Workday-related requests through Fresh service, ensuring alignment with operational priorities, system impacts, and business needs
Lead documentation of current and future states for key HR business processes in Visio
Drive change management activities, including stakeholder communications, training, and readiness
Identify and lead opportunities to improve HR processes, operational workflows, and Workday utilization, supporting implementation of those changes across HR Operations and Workday
Develop and deliver reporting, dashboards, and operational insights through Smartsheet and related tools to provide visibility into project progress, risks, outcomes, and key operational metrics for stakeholders and leadership teams
Workday operations support including EIB data loads, provide support for internal and external audit requests (system walk through, provide evidence, support Kainos).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five (5) + years of experience supporting HR operations, HR systems, or delivery‑focused program or project work within an HR environment
Hands‑on experience supporting Workday or similar HR platforms
Strong understanding of how HR functional areas and systems intersect (e.g., Compensation, Payroll, Talent, Compliance, HRIS)
Demonstrated experience in project management and change management within an HR environment
Comfort interacting with and supporting senior stakeholders, including preparing materials and communicating updates
Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills
Interest in HR systems, process improvement, and operational design
Proficient in Office 365 and strong functional experience in Workday
Ability to clear required background check.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health benefits
retirement contributions
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementchange managementrequirements gatheringprocess improvementoperational designdata loadsdocumentationtesting activitiesdashboard reportingoperational insights

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationprioritizationstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationleadershipinterpersonal skillstrainingfacilitationproblem-solving