Mercury

fintech

SeniorPeopleOperationsSpecialist

$154–193k New York, New York, United States; Los Angeles, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; United States; Canada Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior People Operations Specialist at Mercury. Skills: Workday, People Operations, HRIS. Serve as the first point of contact for. Provide timely and accurate support for employee lifecycle”

Industry & Context.

fintech
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Troubleshooting skills; Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience), 4+ years of People Operations, HR Operations, HRIS, or related experience, 2+ years of hands-on Workday experience, Experience working in complex organizations with multiple business units, local and international employee populations, Experience processing employee transactions and maintaining employee data in Workday, Experience performing EIB data loads and mass data updates

Nice to Have

Workday power user, Workday process expert

What You'll Do.

Serve as the first point of contact for

Provide timely and accurate support for employee lifecycle

Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless

Identify opportunities to improve service delivery

Perform regular audits and data quality reviews to

Maintain organizational structures including supervisory organizations

Support Workday security administration

including role assignments

Execute and validate mass data updates using Enterprise

Troubleshoot Workday issues and partner with HRIS

Conduct testing for Workday releases

Maintain accurate employee records and ensure compliance with

Develop and maintain process documentation

standard operating procedures

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; HRIS, Payroll, Benefits, and IT teams

Full Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Senior People Operations Specialist to play a critical role in delivering exceptional employee experiences and maintaining operational excellence across our People function. As a key member of the People Operations team, you will serve as a Workday power user and process expert, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of employee data and HR processes. In this role, you will report to our Head of People Operations and will be responsible for Workday data accuracy while conducting EIB data loads and audits, perform Workday testing, and serve as frontline support for employees and managers for People team related programs. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is passionate about continuously improving people processes and systems. *Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC. Here are some things you’ll do on the job: Serve as the first point of contact for employee and manager inquiries related to People programs, policies, processes, and Workday transactions. Provide timely and accurate support for employee lifecycle events including hires, transfers, promotions, compensation changes, leaves of absence, and terminations. Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless employee experience across all People Operations processes. Identify opportunities to improve service delivery, streamline workflows, and enhance operational efficiency. Perform regular audits and data quality reviews to ensure data integrity across Workday and connected systems. Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, managers, and employees to administer and troubleshoot issues related to leave administration, performance reviews, benefits enrollment, and other People initiatives. Maintain organizational structures including supervisory organizations, positions, job p

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