HR Assistant

Mercedes-Benz; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz is seeking an HR Assistant in Charlottesville, VA, offering a base salary of $54,000 to $78,000 with additional market compensation opportunities. The role emphasizes process improvement, project scoping, and cross-department collaboration in a freelance setting.

Ideal candidates thrive independently yet contribute to a tight-knit team. Flexibility to commute or work remotely as needed is expected, with comprehensive health coverage included in the package.

Qualifications

• Comfort with freelance arrangements and the rhythms of an inclusive workplace.
• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in.
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Willingness to commute to Charlottesville, VA or work flexibly as needed.

Responsibilities

• Hold the line on scope when a business project starts sprawling.
• Champion process improvements that scale with Mercedes-Benz growth.
• Find the friction in the Charlottesville customer journey and bill it back to a fix.
• Run the post-mortem after a launch slips and bank the lessons, not the blame.
• Surface the two or three metrics that decide whether a HR Assistant bet paid off.
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts on behalf of Mercedes-Benz.
• Carve a detail-focused workflow down until it runs without your hands on it.
• Facilitate cross-departmental projects from kickoff through delivery.

Skills

Freelance experience

Independent worker

Team player

Self-motivated

Communication

Job description

Mercedes-Benz is opening a HR Assistant seat because our spreadsheets finally got more questions than any one of us can answer. The proposition holds together — $54,000 - $78,000, 1 years, a VA base, and ownership the rest of the market rarely grants.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold the line on scope when a business project starts sprawling
• Champion process improvements that scale with Mercedes-Benz growth
• Find the friction in the Charlottesville customer journey and bill it back to a fix
• Run the post-mortem after a launch slips and bank the lessons, not the blame
• Surface the two or three metrics that decide whether a HR Assistant bet paid off
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts on behalf of Mercedes-Benz
• Carve a detail-focused workflow down until it runs without your hands on it
• Facilitate cross-departmental projects from kickoff through delivery

What You'll Bring

• Comfort with freelance arrangements and the rhythms of an inclusive workplace
• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• Willingness to commute to Charlottesville, VA or work flexibly as needed

The oddball-friendly culture at Mercedes-Benz is what keeps our Charlottesville, VA team building remarkable things together. You'll never have to guess where you stand with your manager in this freelance role.

We offer a competitive salary of $54,000 - $78,000, comprehensive health coverage, and a clear path to grow into senior business work.