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Come join our awardwinning team! Syndeo Outsourcing is seeking a People Operations Partner for our headquarters in Wichita, KS. This role supports our internal staff and offers a unique opportunity to practice HR excellence in an environment that values your contributions, working alongside a team that understands and appreciates the complexity of HR, payroll, and benefits administration.

Syndeo's Work Environment, Benefits and Perks:

• Flexible work options that allow you to work where you are most productive - in the office or a hybrid model.
• A robust benefit package including traditional benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.) as well as lifestyle benefits like pet insurance (our furry friends are part of the Syndeo family, too!).
• Excellent paid time off benefits including paid time off on your birthday and paid time off for volunteering activities so you can participate in community initiatives that you are personally passionate about.
• Annual profit-sharing bonuses, community service opportunities, access to local sporting events and more...

About This Role:

As an HR Outsourcing company delivering expert HR, payroll, and benefits services to our clients, we know what exceptional people support looks like and we're committed to providing that same level of excellence to our own team.

We've reached an exciting point in our growth, and we're ready to invest in a dedicated People Operations Partner to support our most important asset: our people. This role will serve as the heartbeat of our employee experience, ensuring our team receives the same best-in-class HR support we deliver to our clients every day.

As our People Operations Partner, you'll be the trusted HR advisor who ensures our people leaders and staff feel supported, engaged, and empowered to do their best work. You'll own the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding new hires to navigating complex employee relations situations, coaching managers, and fostering a culture where people thrive. You'll also have the unique advantage of working alongside experts in HR, payroll, and benefits, giving you access to best practices and resources that most internal HR teams can only dream of.

The People Operations Partner's job responsibilities include:

• Serve as the go-to HR resource for employees and managers, providing guidance on everything from performance management to workplace policies
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date job descriptions and job postings
• Recruit for open positions and maintain a recruitment plan to ensure a consistent pipeline of candidates
• Assist with the design and delivery of an exceptional onboarding experience that sets new team members up for success
• Serve as the Learning Management System (LMS) Administrator, assigning training and monitoring completion
• Maintain Employee Handbook, making periodic updates as requested by executive leadership
• Partner with leadership on organizational development, talent planning, and culture initiatives
• Handle employee relations matters with discretion, fairness, and sound judgment
• Coach managers to be more effective leaders and build stronger teams
• Serve as the Performance Management System Administrator monitoring the annual IDP lifecycle
• Drive engagement initiatives and programs that make this a great place to work
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and maintain HR best practices
• Own internal HR metrics and analytics to inform decision-making and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with our client-facing teams to stay current on HR trends and bring fresh ideas to our internal practices
• Serve as main point of contact for internal timekeeping and payroll processing
• Serve as main point of contact for internal benefit administration to include newly eligible employees, qualifying live events and open enrollment
• Manage office key fobs including new hire issue, lost fobs and fob collection for exiting employees
• Coordinate regular maintenance of company fleet vehicles and manage periodic MVR renewals
• Process garnishments and verifications of employment
• Assist with the planning of office events
• Assist with employee wellness initiatives
• Assist COO and CFO with Salary Administration Program
• Assist CFO and COO with staffing projections
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of progressive HR generalist or business partner experience
• SHRM-CP or equivalent certification, or the ability to earn certification within one year of employment
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Ability to pass pre-employment screenings

About Syndeo:

We are on a mission to alleviate the relentless struggle of business owners and HR departments to recruit, retain, engage, and support a committed workforce. We help them care for their people with heroic services to make being a business owner easier. Our specialty lies in fostering deep engagement among employees that grows into thriving workplace culture, and we started with our own. We believe giving employees the freedom to achieve self-actualization ultimately leads to significant business growth.

Our work matters for the companies we work with because we make it easier to stay in business. Guided by our non-negotiables, we focus on serving people, not just accounts. We are all on the same team striving for the same goals.

Join a team specializing in developing dynamic company cultures, treating people with respect, and innovating for the future. We are always looking for professionals who share our passion and principles to join forces with us.