HR Specialist

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and employee-centric HR Specialist to lead onboarding excellence, performance management operations, and employee engagement initiatives within a fully remote and globally distributed workforce.

This role plays a key part in shaping employee experience across the entire lifecycle — from onboarding and integration to performance development and cultural engagement — ensuring alignment with organizational goals, operational excellence, and a high-performance culture.

The ideal candidate thrives in a remote environment, demonstrates strong stakeholder management capabilities, and combines operational HR expertise with a people-focused mindset.

Key Responsibilities

1. Onboarding & Employee Experience

• Manage end-to-end onboarding processes for remote employees across different locations.

• Conduct virtual onboarding sessions to ensure smooth integration into the organization.

• Monitor onboarding progress and follow up with new hires during probation periods.

• Collect onboarding feedback and continuously improve onboarding experience.

2. Performance Management

• Support the execution and administration of company performance management frameworks and cycles.

• Coordinate goal setting, calibration discussions, mid-year reviews, and annual performance evaluations.

• Track employee objectives and KPIs alignment with departmental and organizational strategic goals.

• Provide coaching support to managers on performance conversations and employee development discussions.

• Support Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) including documentation and follow-up tracking.

• Prepare dashboards, performance analytics, and insights for HR leadership and senior management.

• Ensure consistency, fairness, and transparency across performance processes.

3. Employee Engagement & Culture

• Design and implement employee engagement strategies tailored for remote and hybrid teams.

• Conduct engagement surveys, pulse checks, and analyze trends to drive actionable improvements.

• Organize virtual team-building activities, recognition programs, and company cultural initiatives.

• Partner with leadership teams to strengthen employee satisfaction, retention, and organizational culture.

• Support employer branding initiatives and employee recognition campaigns.

• Drive internal communication initiatives that promote transparency and employee connection.

4. HR Operations & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Maintain accurate HR documentation and employee lifecycle records within HRIS systems.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, labor regulations, and internal HR procedures.

• Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Leadership, and Operations teams.

• Support HR reporting, audits, and organizational initiatives as required.

• Participate in continuous improvement projects to enhance HR processes and employee experience.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related discipline.

• 2-5 years of progressive HR experience covering onboarding, performance management, and employee engagement.

• Experience supporting remote or globally distributed teams is highly preferred.

• Experience working within fast-paced or technology-driven environments is a strong advantage.

Language Requirements

• Excellent command of English (spoken and written) is mandatory.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong facilitation and virtual presentation skills.

• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management abilities.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail.

• Data-driven mindset with reporting and analytics capabilities.

• Experience using HRIS, performance management, or employee engagement platforms.

• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a remote environment.

• High emotional intelligence with a strong employee-centric approach.

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.