People Operations Specialist

LaSalle Network is hiring for a People Operations Specialist with an energy efficiency-focused company known for its core‑values‑driven culture and emphasis on equitable outcomes and local economic development. In this role, you will administer and improve HR operations and compliance processes across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, job and compensation changes, leave administration, and offboarding. You will own HRIS administration and optimization (Workday strongly preferred) to ensure accurate employee data and reporting, and you will support multi‑state payroll processing in compliance with applicable requirements.

• Administer and improve HR operations and compliance processes across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, job/compensation changes, leave administration, and offboarding.
• Administer benefits processes including enrollment administration, eligibility, claims support, open enrollment coordination, vendor invoice reconciliation, and broker partnership.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on multi‑state compliance requirements (including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, HIPAA, unemployment, and state leave) and monitor law changes to update processes.
• Own HRIS administration and optimization for HR operations, including Workday data management, reporting, business processes, integrations, and building SOPs.
• Support multi‑state payroll processing, validation, and reconciliation, including employee status changes and PTO accrual management/audits.
• Lead or support compliance‑related audits across 401(k), payroll, and benefits.
• Support 401(k) administration including eligibility and transaction processing, contribution remittance, and compliance support.

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of HR Operations experience with hands‑on compliance and employee data ownership, supporting payroll, benefits, and leave administration.
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment law, including payroll tax and leave administration.
• Hands‑on HRIS administration experience;
  Workday strongly preferred (administration, reporting, analytics, auditing, system maintenance).
• Experience leading compliance and/or audits (401(k), payroll, or benefits).
• SHRM‑CP/SHRM‑SCP preferred, or demonstrated ongoing commitment to HR compliance education.

• Employment Type:
  
  Direct Hire
• Compensation: $80,000 – $90,000/yr
• Benefits (Direct Hire):
  Medical Insurance;
  Dental Insurance;
  Vision Insurance
• Location:
  
  Detroit, Michigan
• Work Model:
  Hybrid

LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.