Sr. People Business Partner

Clever is looking for a Sr. People Business Partner to join our People Team. Clever’s People team is dedicated to fostering an equitable organization where everyone can grow and thrive. We emphasize operational excellence, employee experience, growth & development, and enabling our managers to achieve ambitious company goals.

As a Sr. People Business Partner, you’ll be responsible for managing operations related to benefits and perks, compliance, HRIS management, people analytics, and leave management. You will be a key member of a  high performing, collaborative team, driving critical programs for our employees and serving as a valued partner to leaders.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

Benefits/Perks:

• Oversee day-to-day benefits operations, including:
  • Liaising with benefits brokers, enrollment platforms and carriers.
  • Addressing employee questions and resolving issues.
  • Reviewing benefits options with new hires and guiding them through the enrollment process.
• Maintaining and updating internal knowledge pages about benefits and perks.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of People on annual benefits renewal strategy.
• Lead the annual open enrollment process including creating enrollment profiles in ADP, running completion reports, and managing employee education campaigns and communications.

Compliance:

• Manage the compliance calendar for multistate requirements, ensuring timely completion of all reporting, such as  EEO-1, nondiscrimination testing, ACA reporting, etc.
• Support the Finance and Legal team with audits and other compliance-related projects.

HRIS/People Analytics:

• Maintain the HRIS system to ensure data accuracy.
• Generate timely reports for internal stakeholders.
• Develop dashboards and other data analysis tools to support the Director of People with OKR tracking and business reviews.
• Evaluate new tools and offerings, integrations, and enterprise-wide solutions.

General People Operations:

• Drive process improvement across the People Operations function.
• Design and refine company employee policies; ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.
• Manage employee offboarding processes within the HRIS.
• Collaborate with the finance team on payroll, unemployment claims, and leave management.
• Oversee leave programs and associated documentation (parental, medical, sabbatical).
• Support the Director of People with compensation planning and employee relations.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources/People Operations, with specific expertise in benefits and compliance.
• Strong understanding of HRIS systems and experience handling sensitive employee information. Familiarity with ADP, HiBob and/or Navia is a plus.
• Customer service orientation, with a focus on responding promptly and effectively to employees.
• Commitment to operational excellence and accuracy.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to  balance routine administrative tasks with strategic partnership work.
• Comfort with HR metrics and dashboards.
• Bias towards execution, while ensuring a clear understanding of context.
• Deep sense of empathy and the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across diverse groups.
• Experience in employee relations and/or compensation is a plus.
• Commitment to equity and belonging: Clever believes that the classrooms we serve and our company’s halls should be spaces that are diverse, equitable and inclusive. We seek opportunities and celebrate actions that further allow us to build diverse teams, include every voice, and create a safe space for everyone.

CLEVER BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Top-notch healthcare, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Best-in-class mental healthcare service that supports employees' mental and emotional wellness
• A generous personal development yearly budget which can be used for courses, conferences, trainings, books, and more
• Udemy subscription with unlimited access to thousands of expert-led online courses
• Annual company and team events to connect with fun, bright coworkers

SALARY TRANSPARENCY:

The range of our base salary cash compensation for this role for candidates living in the United States, besides NYC and San Francisco, CA, is between $125,000 - $150,000. For candidates living in NYC and San Francisco, CA is between $140,000 - $165,000. All final offers are determined using multiple factors including experience and level of expertise.