People Operations Coordinator

Cisco Systems, Inc; Capital; Hybrid; COP 198,715,000 - 298,072,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Yerevan is seeking an HR Generalist to serve as the local staff point of contact, ensuring timely responses to inquiries and smooth onboarding.

You will coordinate employee records, lifecycle management, payroll, benefits, and leave administration while maintaining strict confidentiality and supporting a growing engineering team.

Join Cisco to help build a collaborative, compliant workplace and contribute to the company's global HR excellence.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in HR generalist/coordinator in tech environment.
• Knowledge of local employment law and labor regulations.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• High discretion, integrity and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for local staff to resolve HR inquiries.
• Streamline onboarding and lifecycle management with accurate records.
• Coordinate payroll, benefits, and leave administration.
• Foster relationships to strengthen engagement and culture.
• Maintain proactive record-keeping for operational excellence.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Employment law knowledge

English proficiency

MS Office

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS (Workday or similar)

Job description

This is a hybrid role with four days per week at Cisco’s Yerevan office.

Meet the Team

The Silicon One team creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally. Our innovations in silicon, optics, and hardware platforms are shaping the technology industry. We're a global team of creative experts, bringing our unique backgrounds and bold ideas to push boundaries and help each other grow. Because full product development—from design to qualification to production is within our team, we’re able to think differently, experiment more, and work quickly. Join us to power the future of the digital world.

Your Impact

Serve as the primary point of contact for local staff to ensure seamless communication and provide timely resolution to all HR-related inquiries. Streamline the onboarding experience and lifecycle management by meticulously maintaining employee records, documentation, and contract agreements to foster a compliant and organized workplace. Coordinate payroll, benefits, and leave administration to guarantee operational efficiency and provide reliable support for the growing engineering team in Cisco Armenia. Cultivate trustworthy relationships with colleagues to enhance employee engagement and strengthen the collaborative, friendly culture within our active work environment. Build a foundation of operational excellence through proactive tracking and diligent record-keeping to drive long-term organizational success.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in an HR generalist or coordinator role within a technology or engineering environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of local employment law and labor regulations.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• High degree of professional discretion, integrity, and commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in a related HR role supported by relevant educational credentials.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms, such as Workday or similar systems.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build trust and rapport across all levels of the organization.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.