People Operations Generalist

Carnegie | A Career That Helps Higher Education Thrive We partner with colleges and universities to create lasting impact—for institutions, students, and the world they’ll shape. At Carnegie, your work contributes to something bigger: advancing opportunity through higher education. We invest in people, not just positions, and build careers that grow with you.Carnegie Life | Our People & Culture | BenefitsAbout the RoleThe People Operations Generalist is a critical player on Carnegie’s People Success team, owning the day-to-day execution of the employee lifecycle with precision and care — from a new hire’s first day through their last. Working in close collaboration with the AVP, People Operations + Enablement, this role keeps the operational engine running: managing benefits administration, compensation data, leave, compliance, and reporting so that employees and managers can focus on the work in front of them.You’ll work closely with Carnegie’s PEO (Insperity), bridging the gap between employee needs and external systems with accuracy and a high-touch approach. This is a role for someone who is equally detail-oriented and people-oriented — someone who takes pride in getting it right and making the experience feel effortless for the people around them.What You’ll OwnEmployee Lifecycle AdministrationOrchestrate the tactical execution of new hire onboarding — documentation, systems access, and Day 1 readiness — so every new team member starts strongServe as the primary internal resource for employees on benefits, payroll, 401(k), and leave questions, liaising directly with Insperity for timely and accurate resolutionFacilitate the administrative offboarding process, including termination documentation and exit interviews that surface actionable insights for the teamLeave & Claims ManagementCoordinate parental and medical leave in alignment with PEO guidelines, managing the full lifecycle with attention to detail and employee sensitivityManage unemployment claims and supporting documentationCompensation & Total RewardsConduct regular market benchmarking and salary survey analysis to keep Carnegie’s compensation structures competitive and currentSupport pay equity reviews and assist with job grading and leveling for new and evolving roles, ensuring a consistent and fair hierarchy across the organizationMaintain clean, accurate compensation and benefits data to support reliable payroll processing in close collaboration with the Payroll SpecialistPerformance & Engagement SupportManage the administrative logistics of 90-day and annual review cycles, ensuring the frameworks designed by leadership execute seamlessly across all teamsSupport leadership in formal documentation of performance and disciplinary actions, maintaining a high standard of confidentiality and accuracyCompliance, Reporting & Data IntegrityFacilitate annual EEO-1 reporting in collaboration with Insperity and manage Massachusetts HIRD reporting for regional complianceMaintain accurate, audit-ready digital employee files, ensuring all status changes and documentation are current and secureServe as a day-to-day Workday administrator, keeping records, workflows, and reports accurate as the system maturesPrepare complex data sets for RFP requests and generate regular reporting on PTO usage and other people metrics to inform leadership decisionsOwn version control and updates to the Employee Handbook, ensuring policy changes are accurately reflected and proactively communicatedWhat You Bring3–5 years of benefits administration, compensation analysis, or HR operations experienceWorking knowledge of the full payroll cycle and how benefits and compensation data flows into payroll processing — you understand what a clean data hand-off looks likeAdvanced Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables, applied to data reconciliation across PEO reports, HRIS, and payroll exportsExperience working within a PEO model or in close collaboration with a payroll or finance team preferredExperience administering an enterprise HRIS (Workday strongly preferred), including maintaining data integrity across employee records and payroll inputsSolid working knowledge of federal and state employment lawHigh degree of confidentiality and professional judgment — people trust you with sensitive information and you take that seriouslyClear, reliable communicator who collaborates effectively across People, Payroll, and Finance in a remote-first environmentBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; SHRM, CBP, or CCP credential would be a differentiatorWhy This RoleThis is a role for someone who finds genuine satisfaction in doing the operational work well — and who understands that behind every clean process is an employee who feels supported at an important moment. You’ll have real ownership, a collaborative team, and a front-row seat to how a thoughtful people function runs.CompensationThe salary range for this role is $70,000 – $80,000. Your offer will reflect the experience, skills, and qualifications you bring.