Temporary People Associate

WorkGenius Group; Nutley (NJ); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkGenius Group in Nutley, NJ is seeking a Temporary People Associate to support HR operations, systems, and talent processes during a critical transition period.

The role is full-time with a hybrid schedule (2–3 days per week in Nutley) from Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 2027, collaborating with the People Lead on onboarding, HRIS tasks, reporting, and engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting HRIS and talent systems; ability to troubleshoot system issues and partner with technology and People teams on solutions.
• Strong organization, process orientation, attention to detail, relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a collaborative, inclusive, solution-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain HR systems (Scout/Avature and Workday) and update employee records, org charts, and applicant data.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, inquiries, leave coordination, employee relations, reporting, and project management.
• Assist with talent management activities: reviews, performance management, salary planning, learning and development, recruitment, and temporary assignment tracking.
• Manage employee communications, engagement initiatives, survey actions, DEI, philanthropy, and community programs.
• Support special projects on process improvement, org design, change management, and People Lead priorities.

Skills

People Operations

HRIS

Workday

Avature

Talent Management

Performance Management

Employee Relations

Recruitment Coordination

Change Management

Employee Engagement

Tools

Workday

Avature

Scout

Job description

Title: Temporary People Associate

Industry: Fashion and Retail

Location: Nutley, NJ

Duration: October 1, 2026 – April 2027; full-time hours. Hybrid schedule: 2–3 days per week in Nutley, New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain HR systems, including Scout (Avature) and Workday, while updating employee records, organizational charts, and applicant tracking data.
• Support core People processes, including onboarding, offboarding, employee inquiries, leave-of-absence coordination, employee relations, reporting, and project management.
• Assist with talent management activities such as talent reviews, performance management, salary planning, learning and development, recruitment, and temporary assignment tracking.
• Manage employee communications and support engagement, employee survey action planning, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, philanthropic, and community initiatives.
• Support special projects involving process improvement, organization design, change management, communications, and other priorities led by the People Lead.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of HR policies and procedures, People operations, and employee support processes.
• Experience supporting HRIS and talent systems; ability to troubleshoot system issues and partner with technology and People teams on solutions.
• Strong organization, process orientation, attention to detail, relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage Excel and PowerPoint documents, generate reports, coordinate communications, and support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative, inclusive, solution-oriented approach.

Skills

• People Operations
• HRIS
• Workday
• Avature
• Talent Management
• Performance Management
• Employee Relations
• Recruitment Coordination
• Change Management
• Employee Engagement

Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.