HR Operations & Onboarding Specialist

Zion Cloud Solutions; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Zion Cloud Solutions seeks an HR Analyst to support day-to-day HR operations across the employee lifecycle, collaborating with Payroll, Benefits, IT, and HR leadership to ensure compliant processes.

The role emphasizes onboarding/offboarding, records management, employee relations, and HR reporting, with hands-on HRIS administration and data integrity. Candidates should have 3–5 years of HR experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; strong Excel skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration or a related field.
• 3-5 years of progressive HR experience.
• Experience in HR Operations and employee lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with onboarding and offboarding.
• Experience supporting employee relations.
• Strong experience with HR reporting and HR data management.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day HR operations and employee lifecycle processes.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR documentation.
• Process employee changes including transfers, promotions, status changes, and terminations.
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are consistently followed.
• Respond to employee and manager HR-related questions and requests.
• Coordinate with Payroll, Benefits, IT, and other departments on employee-related activities.
• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding activities for new employees.
• Prepare and maintain new-hire documentation and onboarding records.
• Coordinate background checks, employment documentation, system access, and orientation activities.
• Ensure new employees are properly entered and maintained in the HRIS.
• Manage offboarding and termination processes, including documentation and coordination with internal teams.
• Track onboarding/offboarding activities and ensure timely completion.
• Serve as a first point of contact for routine employee relations questions and concerns.
• Assist HR leadership with employee relations cases, investigations, and documentation.
• Support performance management and corrective-action processes.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee relations records.
• Escalate sensitive or complex employee matters to HR leadership when appropriate.
• Help managers understand and consistently apply HR policies and procedures.
• Prepare recurring HR reports and management dashboards.
• Track and report on headcount, turnover, hiring, onboarding, employee changes, and other HR metrics.
• Perform HRIS data audits and identify discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate HR data and ensure reports are delivered on time.
• Use Excel to analyze HR data and identify trends or issues.
• Support ad hoc reporting and HR data requests from leadership.
• Maintain employee certification, training and compliance records.
• Track certification expiration dates and follow up with employees/managers as needed.
• Support HR compliance audits and documentation requirements.
• Maintain accurate records related to employee training and required certifications.
• Assist with HR compliance initiatives and process improvements.
• Maintain and update employee information in the HRIS.
• Support HRIS transactions, data integrity and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and employee experience.
• Assist with HR projects, system implementations and process enhancements.
• Develop and maintain HR process documentation and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Proactive

HR operations

Onboarding

Employee relations

HR analytics

HRIS

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources / Business Administration

Tools

HRIS

Excel

Job description

Zion Cloud Solutions seeks an HR Analyst to support day-to-day HR operations across the employee lifecycle, collaborating with Payroll, Benefits, IT, and HR leadership to ensure compliant processes.

The role emphasizes onboarding/offboarding, records management, employee relations, and HR reporting, with hands-on HRIS administration and data integrity. Candidates should have 3–5 years of HR experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; strong Excel skills are a plus.