People Operations Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Strategic Investment Group (Strategic), a pioneer in dedicated Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) solutions since 1987, offers a comprehensive service platform for managing customized portfolios for a select group of clients. Strategic functions as our clients’ investment office partner and co-fiduciary, providing the highly specialized portfolio management that clients need to meet their investment goals.

Our mission is to empower investors through experience, innovation, and excellence. Visit our website at www.strategicgroup.com for more information.

Position Summary

The People & Culture team at Strategic is dedicated to creating an exceptional employee experience while maintaining strong operational foundations. We are seeking a People Operations Lead to join our team, reporting to the Director of People & Culture. This role will own the operational side of People & Culture, overseeing the full employee lifecycle, including benefits administration, HR systems and procedures, onboarding and offboarding, reporting, compliance activities, and employee inquiries. It is an ideal opportunity for an HR professional who is proactive in creating structure, implementing processes, and driving operational excellence. This is a hands-on role where you will shape and manage the processes that keep People & Culture running smoothly across all facets of HR.

Key Responsibilities

People Operations & Systems Administration

• Manage employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, and employment eligibility (I-9) verification, ensuring compliance, timely documentation, and a consistent employee experience.
• Serve as administrator for HR systems, ensuring data accuracy and reporting integrity.
• Maintain personnel files and employee records in compliance with company policy and legal standards.
• Assist with coordination and execution of annual people processes, including systems workflows for performance management, goal setting, compensation review and adjustments, and related reporting.
• Draft, update, and document People & Culture policies, procedures, and the employee handbook.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc People reports and analytics for leadership, client RFPs, and Board reporting.
• Support immigration sponsorship processes in partnership with employees, managers, and external counsel.
• Support compliance activities, including audits and other required reviews.
• Gain exposure to employee relations and manager coaching, supporting the Director of People & Culture with documentation and follow-up while building skills in this area.

Benefits Administration & Wellness

Talent Acquisition Support

Learning, Development & Engagement

Payroll Support

Qualifications

Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essentials functions of the job, absent undue hardship.

Strategic is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against staff members or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, age or veteran status.