People Operations Coordinator

Teneo is seeking a People Operations Coordinator to support the US People Team across the employee lifecycle in a hybrid role based in New York, NY. This contract position is designed to keep everyday People operations running smoothly, while also coordinating learning activities for employees at different career stages. The assignment is temporary, with potential to convert to full-time depending on performance and business needs.

What you will do

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding, including Workday tasks, employment agreements, background checks, I-9 verification, orientation logistics, and required documentation.
• Act as a point of contact for candidates, new joiners, employees, and managers, handling routine People questions and requests and ensuring timely follow-through.
• Support contractor agreements and manage contractor onboarding, Workday records, and offboarding.
• Process employee changes and maintain accurate, complete records in Workday.
• Support employment verifications and other routine employee matters.
• Help employees and managers navigate Workday workflows by troubleshooting issues and keeping requests moving.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, review data quality, and partner with the HRIS team to improve reporting.
• Support annual People processes, including goal setting, performance, promotion, and compensation reviews.
• Update People policies, process guides, and employee communications, and identify practical improvements to the employee experience.
• Support People Team initiatives such as internships, employee events, benefits enrollment, and employee resource group activity.
• Coordinate learning programs, including participant registration, calendar invitations, scheduling, attendance tracking, materials, communications, and follow-up.
• Maintain learning records, trackers, resources, and recordings across SharePoint and other platforms.
• Coordinate with internal facilitators, external vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Administer participant surveys and prepare clear summaries covering participation, completion, and feedback data.

What you bring

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in Human Resources, People Operations, Learning and Development, or a related role.
• Professional services experience is helpful.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A practical, service-oriented approach with clear written and verbal communication.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential employee information.
• Workday experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), with an interest in using AI and new tools responsibly.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to work from the New York office at least three days per week, including Mondays.

Tools and systems

• Workday, SharePoint
• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Assignment, location, and pay

• Type: contract (temporary assignment with potential to convert to full-time based on performance and business needs).
• Location: New York City, following Teneo’s hybrid work policy.
• Pay: $40 to $45 per hour.
• Benefits (if any) depend on the temporary assignment terms and whether the individual is hired directly by Teneo or through a staffing partner.

Teneo also emphasizes in-person collaboration when possible. If assigned to the San Francisco office, the expectation is working from the office location at least three days per week, including Mondays.