Overview

Description: Brief Benefits Summary: Generous PTO starting your first day, plus 11 paid holidays Medical & Dental: IV pays 100% of employee-only premiums plus a contribution toward dependents; includes HSA with employer contribution Life and Short-Term Disability: 100% employer-paid 401(k) with up to 4% match (eligible first of the month after 90 days) Voluntary add-on policies available: vision, additional life, accident, pet insurance, LegalShield Employee Assistance Program for you and your household Work Authorization: US Work Authorization required. Inorganic Ventures does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Work Location: Christiansburg, VA FLSA Status: Non- Exempt Position Summary The People Operations Specialist, Total Systems & Rewards serves as the primary subject matter expert for People Operations systems, data, payroll, benefits, compensation, leave administration, workplace accommodations, workers' compensation, and People Operations support of workplace safety. This position is responsible for ensuring that assigned programs are accurate, compliant, efficient, well-documented, and easy for employees and managers to navigate. The Specialist research requirements, identify risks and opportunities, recommends solutions, and supports continuous improvement of assigned processes. While Total Systems & Rewards is the position's primary area of expertise and accountability, both People Operations Specialists work across functions, projects, and shared employee lifecycle responsibilities based on organizational needs. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Payroll, Benefits & Total Rewards Process multi-state payroll, including timecard, deduction, tax, reimbursement, and payroll audits. Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee questions. Administer employee benefits and retirement programs, including enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, Open Enrollment, and employee support. Support benefit vendor relationships, including invoice and deduction reconciliations, audits, and reporting. Conduct benefit benchmarking and employee feedback analysis and recommend improvements. Maintain employee total rewards statements. Maintain procedures and provide employee and manager education related to payroll, timekeeping, benefits, and total rewards. Partner with Accounting and external vendors on related financial and administrative processes. Compensation, HRIS & People Systems Support compensation administration, market benchmarking, salary ranges, annual compensation reviews, surveys, and reporting. Monitor compensation trends, compression, market competitiveness, and internal equity, and provide recommendations to the People Operations Manager. Serve as a primary administrator and subject matter expert for the HRIS and related People Operations systems. Maintain employee and organizational data, system workflows, configurations, permissions, reporting relationships, and the organizational chart. Conduct data audits and develop reports and dashboards to support organizational decision-making. Troubleshoot system issues and maintain system documentation and work instructions. Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and appropriately leverage technology and AI. Provide employee and manager education and resources related to assigned systems. Leave, Accommodations & Workers' Compensation Administer and track applicable federal, state, and company leave programs and disability-related processes. Support medical leave, return-to-work, and applicable insurance carrier processes. Facilitate workplace accommodation requests, including the interactive process with employees and managers. Maintain required confidential documentation, notices, certifications, and tracking. Process workers' compensation claims, reporting, work-status documentation, restrictions, return-to-work, and modified-duty processes. Identify situations where leave, disability, workers' compensation, and accommodation requir