People Operations Specialist

XMSTART•Fairfax, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

XMSTART is seeking a dedicated professional to lead and manage our People Operations function. This role involves managing the company’s Talent Acquisition, HR, and culture-driven priorities. In this role, you will work closely with senior leadership to align processes, procedures, interactions, and engagements with all employees to ensure XMSTART fosters a positive, competitive, rewarding and high-performance workplace environment. This position is located in Fairfax, VA.

Requirements

Understanding of HR laws, government contracting regulations, and affirmative action policies.
Strong ability to mediate disputes, address complaints, and foster workplace engagement.
Experience in security clearance hiring, proposal staffing, and onboarding strategy.
Strong ability to educate teams, facilitate interactive learning sessions, and enforce workplace policies.
Skills in developing incentive plans, managing feedback programs, and coordinating employee gatherings
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
At least 6 years of recruiting and/or HR experience
Ability to handle employee complaints, onboarding, and policy recommendations.
Ability to develop and facilitate training to ensure employees understand company policies and workflows.

Nice To Haves

Proven track record in HR compliance, affirmative action planning, and security clearance hiring.
Demonstrated ability to develop HR policies, optimize corporate processes, and ensure regulatory alignment.

Responsibilities

Foster a positive workplace culture by planning and executing employee engagement initiatives.
Address employee concerns, resolve workplace conflicts, and foster a positive work environment.
Manage employee reviews, incentive compensation plans, feedback development, and personnel growth through transfers/moves.
Ensure corporate adherence to OFCCP, EEO, SCA, ERISA, AAP, Stated Company Benefit Plans and government contracting employment regulations.
Maintain and regularly update the company handbook to ensure compliance with current employment laws, reflect evolving company policies, and support clear communication of workplace expectations.
Educate employees on policies, compliance, and operational workflows.
Provide guidance and support for employees on Performance Improvement Plans, as necessary.
Oversee the company’s compensation and benefit strategies to ensure they remain competitive
Utilize HR Systems to maintain streamline HR Process, improve data accuracy and enhance decision making.
Manage the entire lifecycle of employee experience from talent acquisition to onboarding and retention.