Senior People Operations Program Specialist

Role Overview

Vast is seeking a Senior People Operations Program Specialist to own the onboarding, lifecycle management, and offboarding processes for contingent workforce, independent consultants, and advisors. The role will partner closely with Hiring Managers, Supply Chain, Legal, IT, Security, Finance, and People Operations to ensure a seamless worker experience while maintaining compliance with company policies, worker classification requirements, and operational controls.

What You Will Do

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end onboarding and offboarding processes, design and implement scalable contractor onboarding and offboarding programs, and ensure worker classification requirements are followed. They will also track engagement dates, contract renewals, extensions, and planned end dates, and facilitate consultant and contractor extensions, renewals, and terminations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building scalable processes, and balance exceptional service delivery with strong compliance and risk management practices. They will also have experience coordinating onboarding and offboarding programs, strong project management and organizational skills, and excellent attention to detail.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• 3–6 years of experience in People Operations, HR Operations, contingent workforce management, vendor management, or workforce administration
• Experience coordinating onboarding and offboarding programs
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with HR, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, and IT
• Proficiency with HRIS systems, payroll systems, and Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
• Strong understanding of HR processes and compliance fundamentals
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Generous paid time off
• Up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• Other discounts and perks
• Free food and snacks
• Onsite barista and cold drinks
• Dinner meals remaining free of charge
• Lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees