About the Team

The People Team partners with our employees to give them the tools and education they need to be the best they can at their job, and enjoy life at Sovrn while they’re doing it. We break down the walls of traditional people actions to adapt to the evolving workforce. Our commitment to the Sovrn team: Do more of what you love. Less of what you don’t.

About the Job

The Senior People Operations Generalist demonstrates a broad knowledge of human resources functions and employment law and is responsible for helping administer and implement various human resources activities, policies, and programs. This role participates in a wide range of HR functions to deliver maximum value to the People Team and organization.

What You’ll be Doing:

• Partner with the People Operations Team to facilitate a new hire onboarding program.
• Support benefits administration: employee enrollment and questions, support open enrollment changes and communication, assist with claims resolution, maintain and set up carrier feeds with the HRIS, audits benefit bills on a monthly basis, 1095c generation and distribution.
• Support 401k administration including rollovers, annual audit and be the point of contact for employee 401k questions and assistance.
• Manage employee leave of absence process, including short term disability conversations, sending statutory FMLA notices, and maintaining leave of absence worksheets for payroll.
• Supports legal compliance, follows statutory federal and state employment guidelines including filing the EEO1 annually.
• Facilitate immigration and visa management for the organization and partner with legal counsel as needed.
• Execute special projects such as supporting potential acquisition activities, HRIS system implementations and other initiatives as needed.
• Support the administration of Sovrn’s quarterly bonus agreements and distribution.
• Generates semi-monthly reports and updates People team metrics quarterly.
• Respond to Unemployment Claims and Verification of Employment requests.
• Partner with the People Team on employee engagement initiatives.
• Support the annual employee wellness program.
• Drive completion and filing of I-9s, W-4s, and all other new hire paperwork requirements.

About You

You are meticulous. Being organized and detail oriented is your lifeblood. You like working hard and take pride in your work. You enjoy being on a supportive and collaborative team and you are an excellent communicator. No job is too small. Numbers and excel spreadsheets make you tick, but you also enjoy building relationships and chatting with your coworkers. Oh yeah, you have a sense of humor and enjoy a little (or a lot) of sarcasm. The successful candidate will be skilled in areas such as benefits administration, immigration compliance, federal and state HR related law/regulations and compliance, HRIS administration, on-boarding, off-boarding, unemployment insurance submissions and employee engagement initiatives.

The successful candidate will have:

• 5+ years of Human Resources related experience as a generalist in people operations. 
• Experience with global mobility and immigration programs, benefits administration, onboarding and offboarding and employee engagement initiatives.
• Experience with Google suite, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Working knowledge of HRIS platforms and ability to learn new technology as needed
• Superb organizational skills, strong attention to detail, deadline-driven and punctual
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and work with highly sensitive data and information.
• Strong interpersonal skills, an approachable style and the ability to manage complex relationships and difficult conversations.
• Ability to work independently and be proactive in identifying opportunities and recommending solutions.
• Ability to organize, multi-task, and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment. 
• Willingness to learn about all aspects of People Operations and support the team as needed.

Bonus Points

• Experience in a technology-based growth company is preferred.
• Knowledge of the online publishing (media) industry.
• SHRM-CP or PHR preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field.

This position reports to: Manager, People Operations

Location: Boulder, CO

We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable; and passion goes a long way. Even more important than your resume is a clear demonstration of accountability impact, and the ability to thrive in a fluid and collaborative environment. We expect you to learn new things in this role, and we encourage you to apply if your experience is close to what we're looking for.

About Sovrn

Publishers create the content the world depends on for education, entertainment, and commerce. Sovrn provides products and services to tens of thousands of online publishers to help them grow, operate their business, understand their readership, and manage consumer data. Sovrn is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London. 

With 10,000 customers deploying one or more products across 30,000 websites, Sovrn reaches 200M consumers across more than 3.5B pageviews everyday. Sovrn has been a leader in online publisher technology since its founding, and has been recognized by IAB, JICWEBS, and TAG for its role in combating advertising fraud and promoting pro-transparency initiatives. Sovrn is dedicated to helping content creators do more of what they love, and less of what they don’t.

Sovrn Core Values: Candid, Customer Empathy, Learning, Scrappy, Second Order Thinking

Compensation and Benefits

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate compensation range for this role in Boulder, Colorado is $75,000 to $90,000, including base salary and any related bonuses or commissions. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills and certifications.

Sovrn offers a full slate of benefits from competitive salaries, stock options, medical, dental and vision coverage, short and long term disability, life insurance,11 paid holidays, flexible vacation, commuter benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, and a paid parental leave program.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Sovrn is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, parental or pregnancy status, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. 

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