People & Talent Specialist

Western Computer; United States; Remote; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and tech-savvy People & Talent Specialist is sought by a leading company focused on early childhood education. The role emphasizes talent acquisition, onboarding, and People Operations coordination within an impact-driven environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong HR background, preferably in EdTech, with a passion for improving employee experiences and promoting diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health benefits package

401K matching

Paid time off

Opportunities for learning and development

Subscription to Headspace

Team-wide virtual social activities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in HR with 2 years in an HR Generalist or HRBP role.
• Strong understanding of talent acquisition best practices.
• Experience managing sensitive information and HR software.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end talent acquisition and onboarding processes.
• Support HRIS change requests and ensure employee data accuracy.
• Facilitate training sessions and team-building activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Time management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

3-5 years of Human Resources experience

Experience in EdTech preferred

Tools

Rippling HRIS

Slack

Google Suite

Job description

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About the Job

At Lillio (formerly HiMama), we are committed to serving the field as an authentic voice of the early childhood education (ECE) workforce, providing programs with all of the building blocks for high-quality early care and education and helping early educators focus on what matters most for children’s successful development and learning: relationships, play, creativity, and loving, nurturing caregiving. We are a social-purpose business and certified B Corporation with the goal of empowering early childhood educators through innovative, affordable tools that enable them to improve child outcomes, engage family members, and support continued professional growth for their staff. If you are excited about being part of an impact-driven business, focused on making a difference in the early childhood education industry, Lillio is the place for you.

Lillio is a Series B, private-equity backed business and we're proud to be part of the Bain Double Impact portfolio. Lillio is recognized as an industry leader, most recently selected by Fortune in 2023 for their Impact 20 list, which highlights organizations that have built their business models around world-changing ideas to solve social and environmental problems.

We're looking for…

A dynamic and tech-savvy People & Talent Specialist to join our People Operations team! This role is primary focused on the recruiting function, and you will be the primary Talent Acquisition point of contact for the business and provide day-to-day administrative support to the People Ops team. You will spearhead our talent acquisition efforts, create strategies to attract top EdTech talent, guide colleagues through onboarding, and ensure the smooth operation of our People Ops processes. This role is a great opportunity for a Talent Acquisition professional, who is curious about expanding their career beyond the role of recruiting.

The People Operations Team You'll Be Joining

The People team at Lillio is a small and impact-focused team, who is committed to leveling up the Lillio workforce through its People programming. We care deeply about our employee experience and want to empower our leaders by shifting management back into the hands of those who work most closely with their people. We are excited about building this team-first approach and this role is a key part of helping us.

How You'll Make An Impact

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Manage end-to-end talent acquisition, from sourcing candidates to extending offers. Develop and implement talent acquisition strategies to attract top-tier talent. Ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion in our talent acquisition processes. Collaborate with leadership to define hiring needs and craft job descriptions and onboarding schedules and facilitate new colleague orientations and training sessions. Act as a liaison for new colleagues, facilitating a smooth transition into their role. Continuously improve our talent acquisition, onboarding, and training processes to ensure the best candidate and colleague experience.

People Ops Coordination

Be the first point of response for all internal #peopleops slack support and inquiries. Support change requests in our HRIS, ensuring accuracy in our employee data, workflows, and privacy. Schedule meetings and events and maintain agendas for ERGs and committees. Assist with administration, policy maintenance and other People Ops procedures. Support All-Hands and Quarterly Business Summit content preparation.

People Ops Generalist

Create and organize regular team-building activities and events to strengthen team cohesion and engagement. Collaborate with the People Ops Partner, and VP, People to support and promote initiatives determined by Management, that align with the company's culture and business strategy. Proactively develop strong stakeholder relationships facilitating open communication and a culture of continuous feedback. Support the People team with executing the remote-first working strategy.

Support building content for training and development, as needed.

What You Bring To The Table

3-5 years of Human Resources experience with a minimum of 2 years in an HR Generalist or HRBP role. Experience working in EdTech/Tech with an understanding of EdTech roles and responsibilities is highly preferred.3+ years of internal, full-cycle talent acquisition experience with a strong understanding of talent acquisition best practices. Technical talent acquisition experience is a major asset. Experience in managing sensitive information, underscored by a clear understanding of and adherence to confidentiality and data protection principles. Experience maintaining HR software and comfortable learning new technical systems as needed. Experience using Rippling HRIS is considered an asset but not required. Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Adept at building and maintaining relationships and fostering a collaborative environment. Proactive, self-starter with the ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves (optional)

Experience working in a remote-first environment. Experience supporting Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Tech Stack (optional): Rippling HRIS, Slack, Google Suite

$72,000 - $85,000 a year

Don’t have all the requirements but convinced you’ll be able to make an impact? We’d love to hear from you! Please note that we place serious consideration to your application responses to all questions; only completed profiles will be considered for this role.

Lillio Perks!

• Flexible working arrangements; we are a remote-first company who gathers together (virtually) every quarter, and in-person at least once per year. You must be willing to travel in-person as required for the role
• Health benefits package includes medical, dental and vision
• 401K matching, and HSA contribution for US employees
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal and volunteer days
• Opportunities for learning, mentorship and professional development
• A subscription to the mindfulness and meditation platform, Headspace
• Ongoing team-wide and company-wide virtual social activities and success celebrations

Accessibility

Lillio is committed to inclusiveness, equity and accessibility. If you require accommodations at any step of the application or interview process, please indicate so under the Accommodations Question box on your application. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: alternative methods of communication, providing a detailed “what to expect”, or modified testing. Please note this list is not exhaustive and we are more than happy to discuss other accommodations as required.

Commitment to Diversity

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are central to Lillio's core values. Lillio aims to ensure we provide a safe environment for everyone to thrive while bringing their authentic selves to work. Our mission is to promote an inclusive work space for all employees through Education, Discussion, and Celebration of our differences. Embracing these differences while coming together with a common purpose is what makes our team extra special. Our focus on inclusion and belonging is activated in the day-to-day culture at Lillio through our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIBS) committee, our bi-weekly DIBS discussions, DIBS Slack community, D&I training and education, volunteer days, donation matching, and more.

Equal Employment

Lillio is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Location: Canada (Remote)