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Newsela is hiring a Senior HR Generalist. This role involves supporting the People Team by focusing on HR operations such as performance management, compliance, and onboarding, while collaborating with Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partners. The position also requires managing employee records, ensuring compliance, driving employee engagement, and supporting payroll and benefits processes.

Highlights

Oversee and enhance onboarding and offboarding processes.
Collaborate on developing and maintaining HR policies and documentation.
Manage international contractor workforce lifecycle.
Ensure compliance with labor laws and internal policies.
Lead performance management processes including goal-setting and reviews.
Expertise required in using UKG and proficiency with Google Suite.
Base salary: $75,000 - $90,000 per year, with stock options and benefits.
HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP) preferred.
Experience with tools like Greenhouse, Rippling, and Deel preferred.

Senior HR Generalist Full Description

Newsela is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to join our People team. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience as an HR Generalist, 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 delivering key HR functions including performance management, compliance, onboarding, and more, and will partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and Payroll & Benefits.

What you’ll be doing:

Oversee and enhance onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure a seamless employee experience.
Partner with the Director of People Operations to evaluate and implement scalable HR processes, tools, and workflows to support company growth across multiple geographies.
Collaborate on the development and maintenance of Employee Handbook and other policies and documentation
Manage the international contractor workforce employee lifecycle
Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records within our HRIS (UKG).
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws and internal policies
Lead the performance management process, including goal-setting, reviews, and development planning
Manage the Leave of Absence process in partnership with the Benefits & Payroll Manager and external vendors (Sparrow)
Help drive initiatives to improve employee engagement, recognition, and retention
Collaborate with Recruitment and Talent Management to support workforce planning and organizational development
Manage the DEIB Council to drive culture, support, and learning & development initiatives aligned with company values
Partner with the Benefits & Payroll Manager to support accurate payroll and benefits processing; act as a backup for payroll coordination when needed
Support change management initiatives during periods of organizational growth or HR system implementations, ensuring adoption across both U.S. and international teams.
Serve as a central point for HR-related communications, crafting and distributing company-wide updates, policy changes, and employee initiatives in a clear, consistent voice in partnership with the People Operations Specialist
Coordinate and facilitate company-wide all-hands including content planning, building collateral (slides) and presenting
Gather feedback and insights from employees post-communications or events to continuously improve messaging and format

Why you’re a great fit:

Required:

5+ years of HR Generalist experience, specifically 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
Expertise in Leaves of Absence
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Experience as a power user/admin within UKG
Bias to act and drive toward completion
Proficiency with the Google Suite

Preferred:

HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP)
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:
- Company contribution toward medical insurance
- Discounts and resources to stay healthy for you and your family- including pet insurance
Work From Home: Our roles are fully remote - tech stipend included!
Supporting ALL Families: Supplemental programs and time off to take care of your family and yourself.
Time Off: Flexible PTO to recharge, including holiday break and Sabbatical Leave!
Professional Development: Annual stipend towards professional development
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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Original Job Description

What you’ll be doing:

Oversee and enhance onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure a seamless employee experience.
Partner with the Director of People Operations to evaluate and implement scalable HR processes, tools, and workflows to support company growth across multiple geographies.
Collaborate on the development and maintenance of Employee Handbook and other policies and documentation
Manage the international contractor workforce employee lifecycle
Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records within our HRIS (UKG).
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws and internal policies
Lead the performance management process, including goal-setting, reviews, and development planning
Manage the Leave of Absence process in partnership with the Benefits & Payroll Manager and external vendors (Sparrow)
Help drive initiatives to improve employee engagement, recognition, and retention
Collaborate with Recruitment and Talent Management to support workforce planning and organizational development
Manage the DEIB Council to drive culture, support, and learning & development initiatives aligned with company values
Partner with the Benefits & Payroll Manager to support accurate payroll and benefits processing; act as a backup for payroll coordination when needed
Support change management initiatives during periods of organizational growth or HR system implementations, ensuring adoption across both U.S. and international teams.
Serve as a central point for HR-related communications, crafting and distributing company-wide updates, policy changes, and employee initiatives in a clear, consistent voice in partnership with the People Operations Specialist
Coordinate and facilitate company-wide all-hands including content planning, building collateral (slides) and presenting
Gather feedback and insights from employees post-communications or events to continuously improve messaging and format

Why you’re a great fit:

Required:

5+ years of HR Generalist experience, specifically 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
Expertise in Leaves of Absence
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Experience as a power user/admin within UKG
Bias to act and drive toward completion
Proficiency with the Google Suite

Preferred:

HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP)
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:
- Company contribution toward medical insurance
- Discounts and resources to stay healthy for you and your family- including pet insurance
Work From Home: Our roles are fully remote - tech stipend included!
Supporting ALL Families: Supplemental programs and time off to take care of your family and yourself.
Time Off: Flexible PTO to recharge, including holiday break and Sabbatical Leave!
Professional Development: Annual stipend towards professional development
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:

#LI-Remote

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