Success Academy is looking for a Senior Specialist, People reporting to the Lead, People Partner. We are seeking an intellectually curious, experienced HR professional to join our People team. The Senior Specialist, People will play a critical part in the continued deployment of new functionality, developing solutions, and enabling the continued growth of the Success Academy Network Office.

In this role, you’ll make an impact by:

• Developing a deep understanding of the client organization to include the strategy, goals/priorities, needs, challenges, and the people implications to be able to act as a thought partner

• Ensuring that people processes, policies/practices, and standards are implemented consistently by leaders/managers while striving to continuously improve the same

• Partnering with the People functional pillars (e.g. Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Total Rewards, Talent Management) and other cross-functional partners to support the needs of the business

• Handling and helping reduce people risk using data and analytics as/where applicable

• Being aware of evolving regulatory influences and changes on management, policies processes and practices, and implications for client organization

• Maintaining confidentiality and managing sensitive employee information with the highest level of integrity

We’d be excited to hear from you if you:

• Possess 5+ years of professional HR experience to include deep experience as a strategic people partner supporting different types of client organizations, in dynamically larger roles across multiple forward-thinking companies

• ER experience in high growth and/or organizations going through major transformation/change

• Are able to learn and communicate Success Academy’s collaborative culture and school design in a compelling way

• Can think at the goal level (versus task) and demonstrate good logic

• Possess a track record of personal accountability, strong work ethic, and integrity

• Have extraordinarily high standards for the quality of work and a reflex to improve at every turn

• Are proactive and solutions-oriented with the ability to successfully and thoughtfully navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and challenging situations

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on providing a positive employee experience

• Foundational knowledge of HR systems like Workday HCM is a plus, willingness to learn is essential

• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and care