HR Analyst

The role:

Newsela is seeking an HR Analyst to join our People team. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience as an HR Analyst, with proven expertise supporting teams within the SaaS industry. This position reports to the VP of People and will play a critical role focusing on the operations side of the People Team supporting our workforce by focusing on three areas of People Ops: Systems/Data, Total Rewards, and Operations Management. In this role you will partner across the People Team. 

What you’ll be doing:

Systems/Data:

• Manage and ensure data integrity across all HR systems (HRIS, ATS, payroll).

• Maintain accurate and current employee records within our HRIS (UKG).

• Manage compensation information in HRIS, ensuring data accuracy for reporting and audits.

• Develop, maintain, and analyze HR reports, metrics, and dashboards to track key performance indicators.

• Collect and compile HR data from the HRIS, compensation resources, and labor statistics to support decision-making for HR and business leadership.

• Collaborate with People Partners to develop data-driven solutions for HR challenges.

• Train the team to ensure effective and full utilization of HR systems.

Total Rewards: 

• Conduct market research and salary surveys to ensure competitive compensation programs.

• Analyze internal pay equity, compensation trends, and market data to provide data-driven recommendations.

• Assist in the design, implementation, and administration of new compensation programs, including salary structures, merit increases, and incentive programs.

• Research, designs, and manages competitive and fair salary and benefits programs by analyzing market data, conducting job evaluations, ensuring legal compliance, and preparing reports for stakeholders.

• Partner with the Benefits & Payroll Manager to support accurate payroll and benefits processing and acts as a backup for payroll coordination when needed.

• Partner with the Benefits & Payroll Manager on the benefit enrollment process and employee experience.

Process Management:

• Collaborate with the Payroll & Benefits Manager to ensure accurate payroll and benefits processing, serving as a backup for payroll coordination as needed.

• Manage the Leave of Absence process in conjunction with the Benefits & Payroll Manager and external vendors.

• Facilitate change management initiatives during periods of organizational expansion or HR system implementations, promoting adoption across both U.S. and international teams.

• Assist the team in evaluating and implementing scalable HR processes, tools, and workflows to support company growth across multiple geographies.

• Use knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws, as well as internal policies to ensure compliance.

Why you’re a great fit:

Required:

• 5+ years of HR Analyst experience, including experience in a SaaS or tech company

• Strong knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and best practices across the U.S. (multi-state experience preferred)

• Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and professionalism

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills to interpret data and make informed recommendations. 

• Expertise in compensation management

• Ability to communicate technical information in an easily understood manner

• Experience as a power user/admin within UKG or other similar HRIS

• Bias to act and drive toward completion

• Proficiency with the Google Suite

Preferred:

• Experience with the following tools: Greenhouse, Rippling, Deel

• Experience with near and offshore talent (Canada, Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, and or Argentina preferred) 

• Experience with SOC2 compliance audits

Compensation: 

• Base salary: $75,000 - $90,000 per year. 

• Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits. 

Why you’ll love working at Newsela:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and to HSA accounts. Additional benefits such as pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, and more to help you stay healthy: mind, body, and soul. 

• Work From Home: We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!

• Supporting ALL Families: Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more! 

• Financial Wellbeing: Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes an employer match to help you build long-term financial security.

• Time Off: Flexible PTO plus 10 company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st).

• Professional Development: Newsela offers an annual learning and development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, and educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role and career aspirations at Newsela.

• Make A Difference: No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.

About Newsela:

Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Each text is published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, over 3.3 million teachers and 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that's personalized to student interests, accessible to everyone, aligned to instructional standards, and attached to activities and reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction and students accountable for their work. With over 15,000 texts on our platform and multiple new texts published every day across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose.

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