People Operations Business Partner
The Geneva Foundation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bethesda • Maryland • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $67,000 - $97,000 per year
About the role
- Serve as a primary People Operations partner to assigned departments, guiding workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and development
- Advise managers on employee lifecycle decisions, corrective action, and policy application with a focus on consistency, fairness, and risk mitigation
- Support leaders in navigating organizational change, role transitions, and team effectiveness
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and leaders on workforce planning, role design, and hiring priorities to ensure alignment with organizational needs
- Manage and support onboarding, offboarding, job changes, performance cycles, and employee data management within Workday
- Address employee concerns with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations, including FMLA, ERISA, COBRA, EEO, and related reporting requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5–7 years of progressive People Operations or HR experience
- Strong working knowledge of HR systems; Workday experience strongly preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of employment law, benefits administration, and compliance requirements
- Ability to exercise independent judgment in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- PHR, SPHR, or SHRM certification preferred
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision healthcare
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings account, with employer contribution
- Short-and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life & ADD insurance
- 403b retirement plan with generous employer match
- flexible leave options
- 11 paid holidays per year
- up to 4 weeks of paid time off in a rolling year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
employee relationsperformance managementworkforce planningonboardingoffboardingemployee data managementemployment lawbenefits administrationcompliance requirementsrisk mitigation
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communicationprofessionalismdiscretionsound judgmentindependent judgmentorganizational change managementteam effectivenesspolicy application
Certifications
PHRSPHRSHRM certification