People and Culture Specialist

INNERGY • Austin, TX

2d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and solutions-oriented People & Culture Specialist to join our People & Culture team. This role is ideal for an HR professional with 2–4+ years of experience who enjoys working across multiple areas of the employee lifecycle and thrives in a dynamic, cross-functional environment. The People & Culture Specialist will support the Director of Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience Manager, while cross-collaborating with IT and Finance. This role will help ensure our People & Culture operations are efficient, employee-centered, data-informed, and increasingly enabled by AI and technology. The successful candidate will be comfortable balancing day-to-day execution with process improvement, project support, reporting, and cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements

• 2–4+ years of experience in Human Resources, People Operations, People & Culture, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience supporting multiple areas of HR/People Operations, such as employee lifecycle, recruiting, HRIS, benefits, engagement, or reporting.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Comfortable working collaboratively with employees, managers, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS (Rippling, Remote, Lattice, and Nectar are a plus!) and Microsoft Office or similar business tools.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn and leverage AI, automation, and emerging technology to improve People & Culture processes.
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate questions or seek guidance.

Nice To Haves

• Rippling, Remote, Lattice, and Nectar are a plus!

Responsibilities

• Support the Employee Experience Manager in facilitating day-to-day People & Culture operations across the employee lifecycle.
• Help gather and analyze employee feedback and engagement data.
• Supporting audits when needed in partnership with our Global Payroll & Compliance Manager.
• Host all New Hire Orientation and support tracking of 100% completion of relevant onboarding including by not limited to INNERGY EDU serving as a liaison between new hire, P&C and relevant functional leadership.
• Triage the People Team inbox by supporting employee questions and helping ensure a positive and consistent employee experience.
• Help develop, document, and improve People & Culture processes, workflows, and resources.
• Identify opportunities to streamline administrative processes through technology, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Participate in special projects and strategic initiatives led by the Chief People Officer and People & Culture team.
• Partner with the Director of Talent Acquisition to support recruiting activities and processes.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, scheduling, and recruiting documentation as needed. Demonstrated ability and desire to own successful candidate lifecycle when job req's are above the optimal req load.
• Support job posting, candidate tracking, offer, and pre- and post-employment processes.in partnership with P&C and IT.
• Help maintain accurate recruiting data and reporting.
• Partner with hiring managers and cross-functional stakeholders to support an organized and positive candidate experience.
• Facilitate INNERGY’S New Hire Orientation (NHO) as needed.
• Identify opportunities to use AI and technology to improve recruiting efficiency while maintaining a thoughtful, human-centered candidate experience.
• Partner with IT and internal stakeholders on HRIS administration, enhancements, integrations, and other HR technology initiatives.
• Help maintain data integrity and accuracy within HR systems.
• Assist with testing, documentation, troubleshooting, and implementation of HRIS changes.
• Prepare reports and dashboards to help the People & Culture team and leaders to understand workforce trends and employee data.
• Explore responsible opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve reporting, workflows, and People & Culture operations.
• In partnership with the Manager, Global Payroll & Compliance, support the administration of employee benefits and serve as a resource for employee questions.
• Partner with Employee Experience Manager on appropriate internal and external stakeholders on benefits-related processes and communications.
• Assist with enrollment, eligibility, employee changes, and benefits documentation.
• Support benefits audits and help ensure employee information remains accurate.
• Partner with the Manager, Global Payroll & Compliance, and other stakeholders as needed to escalate benefits and payroll-related questions.

Benefits

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• We support reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.
• We prioritize employee wellbeing, flexibility, and a safe, supportive work environment across all regions.
• INNERGY is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity at every level of the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level