People Operations Generalist

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About The Role

The 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 Own

Employee Lifecycle Administration

Orchestrate the tactical execution of new hire onboarding — documentation, systems access, and Day 1 readiness — so every new team member starts strong
Serve as the primary internal resource for employees on benefits, payroll, 401(k), and leave questions, liaising directly with Insperity for timely and accurate resolution
Facilitate the administrative offboarding process, including termination documentation and exit interviews that surface actionable insights for the team

Leave & Claims Management

Coordinate parental and medical leave in alignment with PEO guidelines, managing the full lifecycle with attention to detail and employee sensitivity
Manage unemployment claims and supporting documentation

Compensation & Total Rewards

Conduct regular market benchmarking and salary survey analysis to keep Carnegie’s compensation structures competitive and current
Support pay equity reviews and assist with job grading and leveling for new and evolving roles, ensuring a consistent and fair hierarchy across the organization
Maintain clean, accurate compensation and benefits data to support reliable payroll processing in close collaboration with the Payroll Specialist

Performance & Engagement Support

Manage the administrative logistics of 90-day and annual review cycles, ensuring the frameworks designed by leadership execute seamlessly across all teams
Support leadership in formal documentation of performance and disciplinary actions, maintaining a high standard of confidentiality and accuracy

Compliance, Reporting & Data Integrity

Facilitate annual EEO-1 reporting in collaboration with Insperity and manage Massachusetts HIRD reporting for regional compliance
Maintain accurate, audit-ready digital employee files, ensuring all status changes and documentation are current and secure
Serve as a day-to-day Workday administrator, keeping records, workflows, and reports accurate as the system matures
Prepare complex data sets for RFP requests and generate regular reporting on PTO usage and other people metrics to inform leadership decisions
Own version control and updates to the Employee Handbook, ensuring policy changes are accurately reflected and proactively communicated

What You Bring

3–5 years of benefits administration, compensation analysis, or HR operations experience
Working 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 like
Advanced Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables, applied to data reconciliation across PEO reports, HRIS, and payroll exports
Experience working within a PEO model or in close collaboration with a payroll or finance team preferred
Experience administering an enterprise HRIS (Workday strongly preferred), including maintaining data integrity across employee records and payroll inputs
Solid working knowledge of federal and state employment law
High degree of confidentiality and professional judgment — people trust you with sensitive information and you take that seriously
Clear, reliable communicator who collaborates effectively across People, Payroll, and Finance in a remote-first environment
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; SHRM, CBP, or CCP credential would be a differentiator

Why This Role

This 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.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $70,000 – $80,000. Your offer will reflect the experience, skills, and qualifications you bring.

About Carnegie

For more than 30 years, Carnegie has been a leader and innovator in higher education marketing and enrollment strategy, offering groundbreaking services in the areas of Research, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Lead Generation, Slate Optimization, Student Search, Website Development, and Creative that generate authentic connections.

Learn more about who we are, what we do, and what we care about.

No phone calls or unscheduled visits to the office, please. Carnegie is an equal-opportunity employer.

Location: United States (Remote)