People Experience Specialist

TEGNA Inc. • Indianapolis, IN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. We are seeking a highly accurate and customer-obsessed People Experience Specialist to join our HR Operations team. This role is responsible for executing critical employee lifecycle transactions in UKG, including job changes, new hires, terminations, and reporting line updates. You’ll be the behind-the-scenes engine ensuring our people data is clean, timely, and aligned to company standards — while delivering white-glove service to our employees and leaders. This is a hybrid role based in our Indianapolis office (WTHR), with an expectation of being on-site 3 days per week.

Requirements

• 2+ years working in UKG Pro or similar HRIS
• Strong attention to detail and customer focus
• Proven ability to manage SLAs and priorities

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ServiceNow a plus

Responsibilities

• Process job and reporting structure changes, hires, and terminations in UKG
• Maintain 100% data integrity across HR records
• Respond to employee/manager inquiries while meeting SLA expectations
• Improve operational workflows and documentation
• Collaborate with Payroll, Benefits, HRBPs, and IT

Benefits

• TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
• Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
• Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
• TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
• Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees