Senior HR Operations & Analytics Specialist

Smurfit Westrock Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training programs

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock Company is seeking a Sr. Specialist, HRBP to provide operational and analytical support across North America HR, IT, Finance, and Procurement, supporting ~1,300 employees.

The role balances core HR operations with project and ad hoc data requests in a fast-moving, post-merger environment. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in HR operations, strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, and experience with HRIS and standard HR reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of HR operations, coordination, or generalist support experience.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and working proficiency in PowerPoint.
• Experience with an HRIS and running standard HR reports.
• Discretion with confidential information, including employee and compensation data.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or a PHR is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare draft PowerPoint slides, data summaries, and meeting materials.
• Pull and organize data for leadership requests, often on short timelines.
• Complete ad hoc requests with guidance, asking clarifying questions early to keep work on track.
• Support HR initiatives, team meetings, and events as assigned.
• Prepare, validate, and maintain HR data and recurring reports using templates.
• Run standard reports (headcount, attrition, promotions, org change) and prepare Excel summaries.
• Maintain trackers and status updates across client groups.
• Coordinate requisition and promotion approvals; review requests for completeness.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding with HR Ops, IT, and hiring managers.
• Schedule orientations, meet and greet, and stakeholder introductions.
• Coordinate system access and equipment setup/return.
• Support HRBPs during peak workload; document employee concerns.
• Assist with drafting PIP documents and timelines for HRBP review.
• Maintain confidential case files and records.
• Maintain templates, checklists, FAQs, and SOP materials.
• Suggest ways to simplify or standardize repeatable work.
• Document process changes as directed.

Skills

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

Discretion with confidential data

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

HRIS

Job description

Smurfit Westrock Company is seeking a Sr. Specialist, HRBP to provide operational and analytical support across North America HR, IT, Finance, and Procurement, supporting ~1,300 employees.

The role balances core HR operations with project and ad hoc data requests in a fast-moving, post-merger environment. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in HR operations, strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, and experience with HRIS and standard HR reports.