HR Operations Specialist
About the role
This is a great opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys being at the center of the employee experience. The HR Operations Specialist will support day-to-day HR operations across employee data, HRIS, onboarding, payroll, benefits, reporting, and employee support. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of HR Operations or HR Administration experience, strong attention to detail, and confidence working with HR systems and sensitive employee information. Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences experience is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support HR operations across HRIS, payroll, benefits, and employee administration
- Maintain accurate employee records and process HRIS transactions
- Support onboarding, offboarding, and other employee lifecycle activities
- Assist with HR data audits, reporting, and personnel file maintenance
- Collect and verify payroll-related employee data
- Serve as a point of contact for general employee and manager HR questions
- Support process improvements and special HR projects as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
- 2–4 years of HR Operations, HR Administration, People Operations, or related experience preferred
- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences experience highly preferred
- Experience with ADP HRIS; SuccessFactors experience is a plus
- Payroll and/or benefits administration experience preferred
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working with employee data and reports
- Excellent organization, communication, and attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential employee information with professionalism
- Must be local to the Boston area and available to work onsite 2–3 days per week
Pay
$35.00–$43.00/hour
Schedule
Monday–Friday, standard business hours
Benefits
Eastridge Workforce Solutions offers benefits subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Learn more about benefits available to Eastridge's temporary employees. Temporary staff are not eligible for paid time off unless required by applicable state law. Clients may offer additional benefits during assignment; details will be communicated when applicable.
Location & employment type
Boston, MA — Hybrid, 2–3 days onsite per week. Full-time, 6-month contract with potential extension up to 12 months.
Posted October 19, 2026; anticipated closing November 19, 2026.