Associate, People Operations

Braven • New York, NY

82d • $56,900 - $71,100

About The Position

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program. We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation. Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream. In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate, People Operations to support the execution of core People Operations functions, with a primary focus on our non-exempt, part-time, and temporary staff who directly support Braven’s Leadership & Career Accelerator course (the Accelerator). The Associate will play a critical role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, maintaining data integrity across our people systems, supporting onboarding and offboarding processes, and responding to routine requests from People Operations. The Associate will independently manage routine operational tasks and processes, make recommendations to improve efficiency, and escalate exceptions or compliance risks as appropriate. The role regularly collaborates with internal stakeholders and our PEO/HRIS provider (ex. TriNet) while following established policies and guidance. This role is part of the People & Culture team and reports to the Director, People Operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 1-2 years of People Operations/HR experience.
• 1-2 years of experience managing people systems (PEO, HRIS).

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years experience running and managing payroll.
• Genuine passion and love for People work.
• Excellent capacity to independently discern what work is most important.
• Proven ability to adapt, effectively manage time, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities.
• Ability and comfortability with building and iterating.
• Growth mindset with a focus on continuous learning.
• Dedication to maintaining confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Strong appetite for professional development.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working cross-functionally to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Execute onboarding and offboarding processes for non-exempt and temporary staff.
• Serve as the first point of contact for incoming People Operations requests related to non-exempt and temporary staff.
• Maintain staff personnel records and collect all required forms and documentation.
• Maintain and update people systems (TriNet, personnel records) to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Conduct data audits, changes, and reporting for our people systems (TriNet) and external Google Sheets.
• Prepare and execute the full-cycle biweekly payroll preparation process.
• Coordinate payroll reminders and communications for hourly teammates and their managers.
• Manage timekeeping initiatives and requirements, including reporting on paid time off (PTO), sick time, and in-office attendance.
• Communicate and socialize company-wide People Operations updates and content to staff.
• Identify and mitigate risk in people operations processes.

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year.
• Match of your 401K contribution up to 5% of your base annual salary.
• Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employee and dependents.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees