People Operations Specialist

Evlo AI; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Evlo AI in Chicago is seeking a People Operations Specialist to own day-to-day onboarding, HRIS data integrity, benefits administration, and cross-state compliance. You will build workflows, automate where possible, and ensure an excellent employee experience from offer letter through offboarding.

As part of a scaling tech company, you will support payroll inputs, PTO tracking, and headcount reporting while creating self-serve resources and playbooks to reduce ad-hoc tickets.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of people operations, HR generalist, or HR coordinator experience.
• Hands-on experience with at least one modern HRIS (Rippling, BambooHR, Gusto, or Workday).
• Working knowledge of multi-state employment law basics: I-9/E-Verify, FMLA, ADA, wage-and-hour rules.
• Experience running onboarding programs and benefits administration end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end onboarding for new hires, including background checks, I-9/E-Verify, equipment coordination, and first-week programming.
• Administer the HRIS: maintain employee records, manage workflows, audit data for accuracy.
• Run benefits administration open enrollment and handle carrier escalations.
• Process payroll inputs, track PTO/LOA, and support month-end people-cost reconciliations.
• Maintain multi-state employment compliance and poster requirements.

Skills

People operations

Onboarding

Process automation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Rippling

BambooHR

Gusto

Workday

Job description

About The Role

The role owns the day-to-day systems and programs that keep a growing workforce running: onboarding, HRIS data integrity, benefits administration, and compliance across state lines.

The position matters because scale breaks manual process — the specialist will build workflows, automate what can be automated, and give employees a consistently great experience from offer letter through offboarding.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end onboarding for new hires, including background checks, I-9/E-Verify compliance, equipment coordination, and first-week programming
• Administer the HRIS (Rippling, BambooHR, or Workday): maintain employee records, manage workflows, and audit data for accuracy
• Run benefits administration open enrollment, manage carrier escalations, and field employee questions on health, 401(k), and leave policies
• Process payroll inputs, track PTO and leave of absence requests, and partner with finance on month-end people-cost reconciliation
• Maintain multi-state employment compliance, including new-hire registrations, poster requirements, and EEO/OSHA reporting
• Build and document people-operations playbooks and self-serve resources to reduce ad-hoc tickets
• Support performance review cycles, engagement surveys, and quarterly headcount reporting for leadership

What We Are Looking For

• 3-6 years of people operations, HR generalist, or HR coordinator experience, ideally at a scaling technology company
• Hands-on expertise with at least one modern HRIS (Rippling, BambooHR, Gusto, or Workday)
• Working knowledge of multi-state employment law basics: I-9/E-Verify, FMLA, ADA, wage-and-hour requirements
• Experience running onboarding programs and benefits administration end-to-end
• Strong operational rigor: comfortable with Google Sheets/Excel modeling, documentation, and process automation
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent certification a plus; bachelor's degree in HR, business, or related field preferred
• Bonus: experience with equity administration (Carta), payroll systems (Gusto, ADP), or building people-ops programs from scratch at a Series A-C startup