People Operations Specialist — HR Admin & Lifecycle Support

KBR Careers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a People Operations Specialist to provide operational and administrative support across the employee lifecycle. The role focuses on processing HR transactions, maintaining data, and ensuring accurate records while collaborating with HRBP, Payroll, and other partners.

The position requires working in the office 4 days a week at the KBR Tower in Houston, TX, with a customer-service mindset and strong communication skills to support a positive employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field.
• 0–3 years HR operations or related administrative experience (or 8–15+ years if no degree).
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with a customer-service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Process HR transactions and maintain employee data.
• Support employee lifecycle from hire to exit.
• Respond to employee and leader inquiries.
• Prepare HR records and reports.
• Collaborate with HR partners and payroll.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Customer service mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field

Tools

Workday

HR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

KBR is seeking a People Operations Specialist to provide operational and administrative support across the employee lifecycle. The role focuses on processing HR transactions, maintaining data, and ensuring accurate records while collaborating with HRBP, Payroll, and other partners.

The position requires working in the office 4 days a week at the KBR Tower in Houston, TX, with a customer-service mindset and strong communication skills to support a positive employee experience.