HR Process Docs Specialist - 6M Contract (Hybrid)

The Scripps Research Institute; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Scripps Research Institute is seeking an HR Process Documentation Specialist on a temporary/full-time basis to comprehensively review HR workflows and create a standardized SOP library and training materials. You will partner with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HRBP, and HRIS to capture knowledge, refresh docs, and identify gaps.

The role requires onsite work at our La Jolla campus (4 days/week) with one remote day, and involves producing clear, structured documentation and governance

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in HR operations or related fields.
• Experience authoring and revising SOPs, workflows, and training documentation.
• Working knowledge of talent acquisition, total rewards, HRIS, and HR business partnering.
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio or equivalent mapping tools.
• Strong interviewing, listening, and synthesis skills for clear documentation.
• Excellent written communication; able to work with minimal oversight.
• On-site 4 days per week at La Jolla campus; 1 day remote flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Interview and shadow HR teams to document workflows and touchpoints.
• Inventory and evaluate existing SOPs and reference materials.
• Revise or consolidate documentation; migrate content to standard templates.
• Map current-state processes with flowcharts or narrative docs.
• Draft and finalize SOPs with purpose, scope, roles, steps, systems, exceptions, history.
• Create training materials: quick-reference guides, job aids, checklists, slides.
• Identify redundancies and opportunities for standardization.
• Establish centralized process library and governance for maintenance.
• Coordinate sign-off with process owners; support knowledge transfer.
• Details of essential functions discussed during interviews.

Skills

HR operations

Process improvement

Technical writing

Instructional design

Process mapping

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Visio

Interviewing

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Visio

Job description

The Scripps Research Institute is seeking an HR Process Documentation Specialist on a temporary/full-time basis to comprehensively review HR workflows and create a standardized SOP library and training materials. You will partner with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HRBP, and HRIS to capture knowledge, refresh docs, and identify gaps.

The role requires onsite work at our La Jolla campus (4 days/week) with one remote day, and involves producing clear, structured documentation and governance