Human Resources Operations Specialist

Job ID
134798
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Power
Pay Rate
$35 - $42 an hour
Location
Schenectady, New York, United States

Talascend is currently seeking a Human Resources Operations Specialist for an opportunity in Schenectady, New York.

Overview

This role involves supporting onboarding enablement, learning operations, and program coordination to ensure new engineers reach productivity faster. The position requires managing onboarding processes, coordinating learning events, and facilitating professional onboarding to promote early-career development and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Own and coordinate onboarding readiness for new hires in Schenectady and virtually support other sites
  • Provide end-to-end coordination for all learning events, seminars, and technical training sessions
  • Deliver standardized onboarding training sessions focused on professional excellence
  • Facilitate structured onboarding sessions introducing core values and business etiquette
  • Educate new engineers on mentorship opportunities and internal networking importance
  • Provide guidance and resources to help new team members become productive faster
  • Ensure strong Day 1 readiness, including systems access, communications, and onboarding support
  • Support the planning and coordination of foundational technical learning experiences such as A-Course and B-Course events
  • Coordinate operational and logistical execution for learning programs and early-career development events
  • Standardize onboarding modules, training materials, and operational processes to improve efficiency
  • Reduce administrative burden on leaders, instructors, and program owners through process standardization
  • Track and measure improvements in onboarding efficiency, training execution, and learner satisfaction

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, human resources, psychology, business administration, management, learning or instructional design, operations, or project management
  • Proven experience supporting onboarding, training operations, or learning programs
  • Strong organizational and program coordination skills
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, schedules, and operational details
  • Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused mindset
  • Experience working across HR, engineering, instructors, and early-career program stakeholders
  • Ability to create structure, standardize processes, and drive follow-through
  • Proficiency with common business and collaboration tools such as Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, and shared file systems
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We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Drug Screen may be required.

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Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.

Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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