People Operations Associate — Onboarding & HR Data

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

401k matching

Job summary

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking an HR Administrator to coordinate benefit eligibility, enrollments, and termination processes, while ensuring precise HRIS data changes. You will assist onboarding, prepare census data for insurance and 401(k) reports, and support payroll data accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a BA/BS in a related field, 1 year of admin HR experience, and strong MS Office skills. This onsite position offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in human resources, psychology, or related field required
• 1 year of administrative experience in a fast-paced HR department preferred
• PHR or SHRM-CP a plus
• Proficiency with HRIS systems a plus
• Team player with a high sense of urgency and motivation
• Must have sound interpersonal, communication, organization and analytic skills
• High proficiency with MS Office
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism

Responsibilities

• Coordinates employee benefit eligibility, enrollments, terminations, and payments.
• Ensures accuracy of data change requests through HRIS system and processes data changes.
• Conducts new hire onboarding and termination processes.
• Prepares employee census information for insurance, 401(k), and other reports.
• Partners with Payroll Manager to ensure accuracy of employee data for semi-monthly and monthly payrolls.
• Provides written and verbal employment verifications.
• Supports recruitment coordination, including scheduling interviews, posting positions, and communicating with hiring managers and candidates.
• Assists with auditing and running HRIS reports to support HR and cross-functional requests.
• Supports fleet management, including tracking vehicle assignments, maintenance, and compliance documentation.

Skills

HRIS systems

MS Office

Communication

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Team player

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Job description

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking an HR Administrator to coordinate benefit eligibility, enrollments, and termination processes, while ensuring precise HRIS data changes. You will assist onboarding, prepare census data for insurance and 401(k) reports, and support payroll data accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a BA/BS in a related field, 1 year of admin HR experience, and strong MS Office skills. This onsite position offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.