People and Culture Specialist

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Human Resources Regular Full Time Reston, VA, US

Salary Range: $74,000.00 To $83,200.00 Annually

Location: 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191

Work Schedule: Hybrid remote; minimum of three onsite days per week

At Reston Association (RA), our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the community's steward, RA works to preserve and enhance the quality of life in Reston through outstanding programs, exceptional services, and responsible stewardship of the community's natural and recreational resources.

Our values of Service, Collaboration, Stewardship, Innovation, and Leadership guide how we work—with our members, our community, and each other.

Are you passionate about creating a positive employee experience and helping people and organizations thrive? We are seeking a People & Culture Specialist to support employees throughout the employment lifecycle through effective HR programs, responsive service, and thoughtful people practices.

This is a hands-on HR role responsible for the day-to-day administration of payroll, benefits, HRIS, and HR programs, while also supporting employee engagement, recognition, performance management, compliance, and organizational effectiveness.

The People & Culture Specialist serves as a trusted resource to employees and leaders, helping ensure HR programs and processes are delivered accurately, consistently, and with a strong focus on the employee experience.

This position reports directly to the Division Director of People & Technology
, providing an opportunity to work closely with executive leadership and contribute to the continued development of RA's evolving People & Technology function. This position will play an important role in strengthening HR operations, improving processes, and supporting people-focused initiatives across the organization.

• Administer biweekly payroll and support accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Administer employee benefits, including enrollment, qualifying life events, open enrollment, and ongoing employee support.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data, including employee changes, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Serve as a resource to employees and leaders on HR policies, programs, benefits, and workplace questions.
• Support employee engagement, recognition, performance management, and other people initiatives.
• Coordinate employee communications related to HR programs, benefits, policies, and organizational initiatives.
• Support compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and RA policies.
• Maintain HR documentation and assist with audits, reporting, and HR metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems, and the employee experience.
• Partner with the Division Director of People & Technology and leaders across the organization on people-related initiatives and priorities.

What You’ll Bring

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• At least four (4) years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience, including experience supporting payroll and benefits administration.
• Experience processing payroll and maintaining employee records using an HRIS/payroll system; experience with ADP Workforce Now is preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and HR compliance requirements, including FLSA, FMLA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, ADA, and related regulations.
• Experience administering employee benefits, including open enrollment, qualifying life…