People Operations Specialist

Who We Are

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

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About The Role

We are looking for a People Operations Specialist to join our People & Places team. In this senior role, you'll be a pivotal player in elevating the employee experience by driving operational excellence and strategic process improvements. You will act as a subject matter expert, contributing to key projects, optimizing HR workflows, and partnering with cross-functional teams to provide a seamless employee experience. This role requires a blend of HR knowledge, strong analytical skills, and a passion for using technology to solve complex problems.

What You'll Do

• Proactively identify and propose strategic improvements to HR processes and workflows, with a focus on enhancing automation and efficiency.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME), resolving complex HR inquiries and escalations in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Provide support to the HR team on various operational tasks, including new hire onboarding, offboarding, and benefits administration.
• Maintain compliance requirements with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and assist in both internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation.
• Develop and maintain our HR Knowledge Base with detailed documentation, optimized for self-service.
• Run regular compliance and audit reports to ensure data accuracy, escalating errors or trends to cross-functional teams to proactively address issues.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• 2-3 years of progressive experience in an HR Operations, People Operations, or HR Generalist role.
• Proven experience in process improvement, system implementation, or workflow automation.
• Expertise in an HRIS such as Workday, including experience with system configuration, data audits, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a passion for leveraging technology, including automation and AI, to improve HR processes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred.
  
  

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