People Operations Specialist

For the resourceful, growth-minded achiever who excels in ambiguity and wants to shape the health of a global organization, join our team where those superpowers truly matter

We are looking for a high-achieving People Operations Specialist who thrives in a growing, fast-moving environment and loves bringing clarity, structure, and excellence to evolving People & Culture programs. In this role, you’ll support the full employee lifecycle, manage key HR programs and processes, maintain high-quality data and systems, and serve as a warm, resourceful first point of contact for employees. The ideal candidate has high standards, is detailed and thorough, has strong communication skills and exceptional interpersonal skills.

This is a hybrid position in Columbus, Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Partner with People & Culture leadership to support the department administration and support HR practices and programs, including but not limited to onboarding, offboarding, performance cycles, engagement initiatives, compliance tasks, and policy updates.
• Serve as the frontline HR resource for employee questions with clarity, confidence, and empathy.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, data, and documentation within HR systems.
• Own or support HR analytics and reporting, ensuring metrics are clean, reliable, and useful for leaders.
• Coordinate and track HR projects and workflows, creating structure, timelines, and progress updates across People & Culture initiatives.
• Support compensation and benefits programs at an administrative or project level (not processing), including audits, reporting, eligibility checks, and communication support.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience for employees globally.
• Manage day-to-day HR administrative operations: compliance tasks, filing, audit preparation, and updating policies/handbooks.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders (Finance, IT, hiring managers, and external vendors) to ensure HR processes run smoothly and efficiently.
• Identify and recommend process improvements, bringing clarity and structure to ambiguous and evolving workflows.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of HR Generalist, People Operations, or HR program coordination experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience
• Strong comfort level with HRIS platforms (Rippling, UKG, Bamboo, Workday, or similar) and Microsoft tools (Excel, Teams, SharePoint).
• Proven ability to manage HR data with accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with a warm, helpful, and resourceful approach.
• Experience supporting HR programs (onboarding, performance, engagement, policy updates, analytics, etc.).
• Highly organized, process-oriented, and adept at managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced, growing company.
• Comfortable with ambiguity with an ability to create clarity, structure, and process
• A high personal standard for excellence and follow-through, especially in a global and scaling environment.

Life at Irth

• Join a dynamic, growing company that is well respected in its industry.
• Competitive salary
• Health plan options include medical, dental, & vision
• 401k + company match 
• Flexible PTO policy plus company-paid holidays 
• Benefits include life insurance, pet insurance, discounts and perks programs
• Generous one-time “work from home” stipend to get you started
• Team events, including monthly lunches for everyone, volunteer outings, and quarterly gatherings
• Hybrid employees have access to snacks, beverages, and coffee at our Columbus, Ohio, office