Senior Global People Operations Specialist, Andela
+ Equity
Remote engineering talent network
Job no longer available
Remote engineering talent network
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
Brilliance is evenly distributed, but opportunity isn't. Andela exists to unlock human potential at scale.
Role
Who you are
- Low ego, low drama: You share credit, take blame. You like being wrong because it means someone else had an even better idea
- One team mentality: You break silos across teams. You put the company and mission first above your team alone
- Great listener, hungry for feedback: You’re always seeking to improve – our product, our business, yourself. You solicit diverse opinions and deeply listen
- Owner, not renter: You see a problem, you fix it or find someone who will. The buck stops with you
- Team-player: You roll up your sleeves and get scrappy. You do this by proactively collaborating with your team while actively engaging in important details that matter
- Business problem solver: You’re not just a functional expert; you consistently get praise for approaching your function through the lens of solving business problems
- 5–7 years of experience in HR operations, HRIS administration, or people systems roles
- Deep expertise in various HCM / HRIS platforms (configuration, reporting, lifecycle processing); experience with security, integrations, and business process design preferred
- Strong project management and documentation skills with attention to detail and process rigor
- Experience supporting audits, regulatory reporting, and compliance requirements
- Familiarity with global employment practices, data privacy, and HR compliance
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and working autonomously
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to partner with cross-functional teams
- Experience in a global, remote-first, or high-growth environment is a plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Global People Operations Specialist to join our lean and high-impact People team.
- This role will serve as the operational and systems backbone of the team, helping us scale our People programs globally.
- You will be the primary owner of our HRIS and be responsible for maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and accessibility of our people data and processes.
- You’ll also support core People operations - including regulatory reporting, audits, and workflow optimization - ensuring our systems and practices are compliant, streamlined, and scalable
- This role partners closely with People Business Partners, Staff Recruiting, and Finance to ensure a seamless experience across the entire employee lifecycle - from hire to offboarding - while also owning the backend that powers our global people operations.
- You’ll be a builder and doer who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys problem solving, and is passionate about driving operational excellence in a fast-paced, global environment
- As an Andelan, you’ll serve as a role model for the rest of the company, you do not need to manage people to be a leader at Andela! Think about the feedback your peers typically give you – if it usually sounds like the below, we want to hear from you
- Serve as the primary HRIS administrator for the people team, responsible for configuration, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance
- Manage employee lifecycle transactions (e.g., hires, terminations, transfers, org changes, title changes), ensuring data accuracy and appropriate approvals
- Partner with Finance and IT to maintain integrations between the HRIS and payroll, benefits, and reporting systems
- Monitor and maintain role-based access, business processes, and data quality standards
- Generate and analyze reports, dashboards, and audits to support internal reporting and compliance
- Design and maintain scalable workflows and SOPs across the employee lifecycle
- Maintain templates and automation for letters, contracts, and internal documentation
- Support key operational programs including onboarding, offboarding, global mobility, and contractor onboarding
- Own process documentation and knowledge management for internal People Operations processes
- Ensure compliance with local employment regulations and data privacy requirements across all jurisdictions
- Own regulatory reporting processes (e.g., EEO-1, pay transparency, benefits reporting) in partnership with Legal and Finance
- Lead internal and external audits by preparing documentation and ensuring records retention is compliant with legal and internal policy requirements
- Support the global People Helpdesk by resolving employee inquiries related to HR systems, data, and processes
- Provide backup support to the broader People Ops team for benefits, onboarding, and offboarding
- Recommend improvements based on recurring helpdesk trends and employee feedback
Our take
Andela sources and trains tech talent on a fully remote basis, before pairing them with companies to help them build remote engineering teams. The company’s journey has been extremely interesting - initially founded in Nigeria as an African talent accelerator, it’s since pivoted to a global tech network and marketplace, achieving unicorn status in the process.
Andela’s shifting model is a pretty astute one, as the global movement towards remote work, as well as the wider use of freelance platforms such as UpWork and Fiverr, shows growth in the marketplace. However, the fact that Andela takes great care in matching engineers with companies in a more bespoke way, even at scale, gives them an edge.
The company began global expansion in 2021 and now operates in over 80 countries. The aim is to keep this momentum going by expanding its engineering network into the hundreds of thousands, as well as increasing its own full-time (albeit remote) employee headcount, with a particular focus on business growth, product development, and M&A.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2021
$200m
SERIES E
Jan 2019
$100m
SERIES D
Total funding: $386.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Laptop allowance
- Remote work set-up allowance
- Utility allowance (in specific geos)
- Generous Paid Time Off Allowances
- Parental Leave
- Sick Leave
- Compassionate Leave
- Wellness Wednesdays
- Bonus.ly Rewards Program
- Calm Subscription
- Quarterly Home Office Stipend
Company HQ
Diamond District, New York, NY
Leadership
Jeremy Johnson
(Board Member & Co-Founder)The remaining one of six founding members of Andela - co-founded and spent 14 years at 2U (parent company of EdX), which partners with educational institutions to expand access to quality online education.
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