People Partner (Contractor)

• Vestwell is looking for a highly organized, execution-oriented Contractor, People Partner to join our People Team and serve as an administrative partner to the People Business Partnership Team
• We are building a team of world-class talent and are looking for an organizational powerhouse who can help turn the People Business Partnership team’s employee lifecycle initiatives into consistent, timely, and high-quality experiences for Vestwell employees
• This role will have a particular focus on helping the People Business Partnership team deliver on key employee lifecycle initiatives such as new-hire onboarding, providing employee support, compliance coordination, data integrity, and lifecycle milestone completion, with the primary responsibility of ensuring People Business Partners have the coordination, tracking, documentation, and follow-through needed to deliver a first-class employee experience
• You will work closely with the People Business Partnership Team, managers, and cross-functional People Team partners
• New-hire onboarding ownership: Own the coordination and execution of the People Business Partnership Team’s new-hire onboarding activities, including scheduling check-ins, hosting onboarding sessions, and tracking 45-day reviews, compliance-related forms and tasks, and ensuring new-hire learning journeys are completed
• People Business Partnership Inbox Support: Monitor the team inbox, respond to routine questions, triage requests, maintain follow-up, and route matters requiring judgment, employee-relations support, or strategic guidance to the appropriate People Business Partner
• Compliance documentation and data integrity: Coordinate and track employee transition letters, job description acknowledgments, and other People Business Partnership documentation. Support audits of title and leveling nomenclature and employee classification information, including EEOC-related reviews, and help maintain accurate records
• Data, Discovery & Reporting: Compile and organize information for routine reporting, audits, and People Partner & People Operations projects. Review data for completeness, flag gaps, and help the team identify patterns that may require follow-up. Support HR dashboards, such as reviewing in-office attendance metrics and presenting data and insights to the People Business Partnership team to help Business Partners identify trends and support our in-office strategy
• Employee lifecycle program support: Support People Business Partner Initiatives by tracking the cadence and completion of stay interviews, exit interviews, departing-employee surveys, and manager exit documentation. Send reminders, maintain status reporting, and flag gaps so People Business Partners can complete these important employee lifecycle activities
• Employee lifecycle projects: Support and help execute projects such as employee engagement initiatives, onboarding program enhancements, process improvements, and other initiatives to support the People Business Partnership Team and greater People Team priorities
• Employee engagement and events: Partner with People teams to support employee engagement activities, ERGs, Internship Programming, and events. This includes communications, preparation, project management, coordination, onsite setup, and event logistics
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive health coverage
• A dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee
• Generous vacation, safe/sick time, and leave policies
• Strong focus on learning & development
• Hybrid work environment
• A great 401(k) plan!- 2 years of experience in Human Resources or People Operations, preferably in a high-growth technology company or start-up
• Strong organization and follow-through, with the ability to manage employee lifecycle tasks, trackers, deadlines, and detailed work
• High emotional and social intelligence, with experience fostering positive and strong relationships with diverse groups of stakeholders
• A fast learner who is excited to stretch into new challenges, build new skills, and take ownership of work that may be unfamiliar at first
• Familiarity with Google Workspace and other tools used to manage documentation, communication, and project tracking
• Willingness and ability to work in our New York City office four days per week
• Passion for people and for helping employees collaborate to foster a positive working culture
• A fast learner who is excited to stretch and coordinate projects from planning through execution and tracking deliverables across multiple stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that demonstrate a high level of professionalism
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and dynamic priorities without missing important details
• Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion and sound judgment
• Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, service-oriented approach to employee and manager support
• Experience supporting employee onboarding, employee lifecycle programs, HR compliance processes, or People Team operations
• Experience working with an HRIS or People Team systems, such as Rippling, and comfort maintaining accurate employee data
• Experience coordinating projects from planning through execution and tracking deliverables across multiple stakeholders
• Experience working in a high-growth technology, start-up, or SaaS environment- Our interview process starts the same for every candidate with 1-2 introductory conversations to learn more about your background, interests, and what you’re looking for, while also giving you the opportunity to learn more about Vestwell and the team
• From there, the process varies by role but typically includes a skills or experience-based assessment, such as a coding interview, portfolio review, or deeper discussion of your relevant experience
• Successful candidates then move on to a virtual or in-person interview panel
• Before extending an offer, we complete a reference check with a current or former manager and a peer
• Throughout the process, we prioritize transparency, clear communication, and minimizing surprises