HR Operations & Benefits Partner—ESOP Advocate

Own,-Inc.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OWN, Inc. is seeking a HR Operations & Benefits Partner to own payroll, benefits administration, and HR systems across our employee-owned organization.

This role partners with the Director of Human Resources to deliver accurate, compliant payroll and benefit programs while supporting the employee lifecycle and data-driven HR processes.

You will drive improvements through automation and reporting, participate in HR projects, and help maintain ESOP programs that engage our teams.

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll independently.
• Experience administering employee benefits and lifecycle processes.
• Experience in a small- to mid-sized organization with multi-functional HR support.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll accurately and on time.
• Administer benefits enrollments, events, terminations, and vendor queries.
• Lead annual benefits renewal and carrier option analysis.
• Oversee leave programs and related payroll impacts.
• Coordinate workers' compensation claims and related communication.
• Maintain HRIS, payroll, benefits, ERP/timekeeping data.
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes in systems.
• Support retirement and ESOP data and enrollment.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

HR data analysis

HRIS proficiency

Employee lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Netchex

ERP/timekeeping systems

Job description

OWN, Inc. is seeking a HR Operations & Benefits Partner to own payroll, benefits administration, and HR systems across our employee-owned organization.

This role partners with the Director of Human Resources to deliver accurate, compliant payroll and benefit programs while supporting the employee lifecycle and data-driven HR processes.

You will drive improvements through automation and reporting, participate in HR projects, and help maintain ESOP programs that engage our teams.