About Niche

Niche is the leader in school search. Our mission is to make researching and enrolling in schools easy, transparent, and free. With in-depth profiles on every school and college in America, 140 million reviews and ratings, and powerful search tools, we help millions of people find the right school for them. We also help thousands of schools recruit more best-fit students, by highlighting what makes them great and making it easier to visit and apply.

Niche is all about finding where you belong, and that mission inspires how we operate every day. We want Niche to be a place where people truly enjoy working and can thrive professionally.

About The Role

We are looking for an Associate People Ops Partner to play a crucial role in providing tactical support and coordination for initiatives spearheaded by the People Ops function. This person will have a primary focus on benefits, compensation, onboarding/offboarding, and compliance. The Associate People Ops Partner collaborates with various departments to ensure seamless project execution.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries on HR policies, benefits, compensation, leave of absence, etc, and ensure a timely response
• Lead the coordination and execution of employee onboarding and offboarding processes
• Assist in benefits administration, including managing the Open Enrollment process, Qualifying Life Events, and ensuring benefit compliance
• Oversee the partnership with third-party LOA vendors to manage the end-to-end leave of absence process and coordinate workplace accommodations
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, recommend best practices, and review policies to maintain compliance
• Compile and submit data for annual reporting requirements for People Team compliance (e.g., ACA, EEO report, California Pay Data, Non-discrimination testing report, and other relevant reporting)
• Create and develop compensation and benefits communications, including training, open enrollment presentations, compensation statements, policy documents, and other materials
• Continuously enhance HR processes to improve efficiency and align with organizational objectives
• Ensure system data integrity and accuracy through scheduled reviews and audits, validating and reconciling data
• Establish relationships across cross-functional teams to facilitate collaboration and project success

What You Will Do

During the First Month:

• Learn about Niche by meeting with various team members to learn more about our company through our Onboarding meetings
• Lead the coordination and execution of employee onboarding and offboarding processes
• Oversee the partnership with third-party LOA vendors to manage the end-to-end leave of absence process and coordinate workplace accommodations
• Familiarize yourself with Niche HR policies, benefits, compensation structures, and leave of absence procedures

Within 3 Months:

• Take the lead on responding to employee inquiries regarding HR policies, benefits, and compensation.
• Assist in benefits administration, including managing the Open Enrollment process, Qualifying Life Events, and ensuring benefit compliance
• Create and develop compensation and benefits communications, including training, open enrollment presentations, compensation statements, policy documents, and other materials
• Continuously enhance HR processes to improve efficiency and align with organizational objectives
• Compile and submit data for annual reporting requirements for People Team compliance (e.g., ACA, EEO report, California Pay Data, Non-discrimination testing report, and other relevant reporting).

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in People Operations functions.
• Proficient knowledge of Google Workspace, including Docs, Slides, and Sheets. Ability to create pivot tables and do vlookups.
• Familiarity with relevant federal and state employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, COBRA, ADA, ACA)
• Communication is your superpower - you should impress others with your style, thoroughness, and frequency of communication through email, call, video, chat, you name it!).
• Ability to independently prioritize workload and manage multiple competing priorities with attention to detail.
• Proactive in improving expectations, processes, and documentation within the role.
• Ability to quickly adapt to and master new tools; experience with Paylocity, Charthop, Asana, and Docusign is a significant plus.

Are you excited about the position and its responsibilities, but hesitant because your experience doesn't align 100% with the posted requirements? We believe you are more than a resume, so go for it! You won't want to miss the opportunity to play a part in helping students find where they belong.

Compensation

Our national target base salary range is $61,600-$77,000, plus participation in our Annual Bonus and Stock Option Program. Base compensation will be commensurate with experience and skills.

At Niche, our Total Rewards Philosophy is centered around creating a workplace environment that attracts, motivates, and retains top talent by providing a comprehensive and competitive rewards package. This philosophy is built on the principles of performance-based compensation, best-in-class benefits and work-life balance, and employee well-being.

Why Niche?

• We are a fully flexible workforce empowering our employees to choose to work remotely, in our Pittsburgh office or whatever combination suits you
• Full time, salaried position with competitive compensation in a fast-growing company
• Best-in-class 100% paid employee health plan, including vision and dental and supplemental coverage
• Flexible Paid Time Off Policy
• Stipend that allows you to build your work from home office in a style and function that suits your personal preferences
• Parental leave for all employees (12 weeks fully paid) in addition to short term disability for birthing parents
• Meaningful 401(k) with employer match
• Your ideas and work will make an immediate impact on our company and millions of users
• You will join a team that cares about you, our mission, our work - and celebrates our wins together!

Niche will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for this opening.

We are currently hiring in states where we currently have employees: AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, DC, WV.

Candidates only. No recruiters or agencies, please. Sorry, we do not offer relocation assistance.

Niche is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

All interviews are being held remotely. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.