Benefits & HR Operations Specialist — Employee Experience

Horizontal-; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Horizontal- in Minnesota is seeking a People Operations & Benefits Specialist to support day-to-day HR operations with a focus on benefits administration, HRIS, and employee support. This role serves as the first point of contact for HR inquiries and ensures data accuracy across systems.

The position administers health and welfare plans, manages enrollments and COBRA, conducts data integrity checks, coordinates onboarding and offboarding, and collaborates with Finance and vendors to maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years HR or People Operations experience with benefits administration exposure.
• Strong communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first-line HR support, managing the HR inbox and answering employee questions.
• Administer health and welfare benefits, enrollments, changes, and COBRA.
• Ensure data accuracy across HRIS (Paylocity) and benefits vendor systems.
• Coordinate onboarding/offboarding and HR operational workflows.
• Assist audits, reporting needs, and ADA accommodations as needed.
• Partner with Finance and external vendors to ensure timely processing.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Multi-tasking

Customer-focused

Microsoft Office

HRIS/payroll systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Paylocity

HRIS

Benefits platforms

Job description

Horizontal- in Minnesota is seeking a People Operations & Benefits Specialist to support day-to-day HR operations with a focus on benefits administration, HRIS, and employee support. This role serves as the first point of contact for HR inquiries and ensures data accuracy across systems.

The position administers health and welfare plans, manages enrollments and COBRA, conducts data integrity checks, coordinates onboarding and offboarding, and collaborates with Finance and vendors to maintain