Senior HR Operations Associate

True Platform
Multiple Locations, US
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience managing employee lifecycle processes and working with enterprise HRIS platforms.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3–5 years of HR Operations experience and a track record of compliance management
    — “3–5 years of progressive experience in HR Operations, HR Administration, or a similar capacity”
  • Professionals who excel in cross-functional collaboration, especially with HRIS, Payroll, and HR Business Partners
    — “Partner closely with the HRIS/Tech team to escalate system errors, with Payroll to ensure data accuracy for processing, and with HR Business Partners on complex employee changes”

Things to consider

  • The role demands high data integrity in fast-paced environments, which may require strong organizational discipline
    — “Exceptional attention to detail with a proven track record of maintaining high data integrity in fast-paced environments”
  • Candidates must be comfortable handling sensitive employee information with discretion
    — “emphasis on customer service, empathy, and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive employee information”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific examples of managing full employee lifecycle processes from onboarding to offboarding
    — “manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle—from the moment a candidate accepts an offer to their eventual offboarding”
  • Demonstrate experience with HRIS platforms like Workday or BambooHR in transactional roles
    — “Experience operating as a user/administrator within enterprise HRIS platforms (e.g., Paylocity, Workday, ADP, BambooHR) for transactional processing”
  • Showcase your ability to identify and implement process improvements in HR operations
    — “Identify bottlenecks in day-to-day operations and recommend actionable improvements to streamline workflows”
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What success looks like

  • Successfully managed the end-to-end employee lifecycle
  • Conducted regular audits to ensure compliance
  • Identified and resolved operational bottlenecks
Typical background
3-5 years of HR Operations experienceExperience with enterprise HRIS platforms

Skills & requirements

Required

HR OperationsEmployee Lifecycle ManagementHRIS Platform ProficiencyData IntegrityCompliance Auditing

Preferred

Process ImprovementCross-functional Collaboration

Stack & domain

HR OperationsHR AdministrationHRIS Platforms (e.g., Paylocity, Workday, ADP, Bamboohr)Attention To DetailCommunicationProblem-solvingHREmployee Lifecycle ProcessesEmployment Law Compliance

About the role

Original posting from True Platform via Lever

About the Role

The Senior HR Operations Associate is the driving force behind a seamless, compliant, and exceptional employee experience at True. As the primary owner of day-to-day HR transactions, you will manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle—from the moment a candidate accepts an offer to their eventual offboarding.

Key Responsibilities:

Onboarding & Offboarding

Offer Management: Generate, distribute, and track offer letters, ensuring all compensation, equity, and role details are accurate and compliant.

Pre-Employment Processing: Initiate and monitor background checks, drug screens (if applicable), and right-to-work documentation (e.g., I-9 verification).

Onboarding Coordination: Partner with IT and Hiring Managers to ensure new hires have a seamless Day One experience. Facilitate HR onboarding sessions and ensure all new hire documentation is completed.

Offboarding Execution: Manage voluntary and involuntary termination processes, including processing offboarding documentation, coordinating final paychecks with Payroll, calculating severance (if applicable), and ensuring the smooth transition of company assets.

Employee Lifecycle & Documentation

Lifecycle Transactions: Process all employment changes accurately and timely, including promotions, lateral transfers, manager changes, and compensation adjustments.

Records Management: Maintain accurate and secure electronic employee files, ensuring all required employment documentation is filed correctly and complies with data privacy regulations.

Auditing & Compliance: Conduct regular audits of employee data and physical/electronic records to ensure absolute accuracy. Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

Operational Support & Employee Experience

Front-Line Support: Act as the primary point of contact for employee and manager inquiries regarding HR policies, lifecycle processes, and general employment questions.

Process Improvement: Identify bottlenecks in day-to-day operations and recommend actionable improvements to streamline workflows and enhance the employee experience.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with the HRIS/Tech team to escalate system errors, with Payroll to ensure data accuracy for processing, and with HR Business Partners on complex employee changes.

Qualifications

Experience: 3–5 years of progressive experience in HR Operations, HR Administration, or a similar capacity.

Accuracy & Detail: Exceptional attention to detail with a proven track record of maintaining high data integrity in fast-paced environments.

HR Knowledge: Strong foundational understanding of core HR principles, employee lifecycle processes, and basic employment law compliance.

System Proficiency: Experience operating as a user/administrator within enterprise HRIS platforms (e.g., Paylocity, Workday, ADP, BambooHR) for transactional processing.

Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on customer service, empathy, and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive employee information.

Problem-Solving: Ability to navigate operational roadblocks independently and escalate highly complex issues to the appropriate centers of excellence.

Source: True Platform careers (Lever)

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