Talent Operations Analyst - North America HR Operations And Compliance

Talent Operations Analyst

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YETI's Talent Operations (HR Operations) team is responsible for providing expertise & support to the greater Talent (Human Resources) Team and business across an array of focus areas. The Talent Operations Analyst will primarily support North America (US & Canada) compliance tasks & programs while assisting in other areas as needed.

Operations & Compliance – North America

• Participate in and provide administrative support for annual and ad hoc compliance & YETI policy projects including, but not limited to:
• Annual and ad hoc Handbook & Onboarding policies review, including state addenda for US Handbook
• Annual and ad hoc US Offer letter & Canada Employment Agreement template review
• Regulatory reporting programs, including EEO-1, AAP, California Pay Data Reporting, VETS-4212, federal & state/province surveys & audits
• Implementation of new policies and/or programs to align with changing or new legislation
• Support North America expansion efforts for compliance hire-readiness
• Partner with Talent Operations team and leadership to develop, document and execute on HR Regulatory Compliance programs (federal, state/province, municipal) including employment verifications (I-9 & SIN)
• Work with outside counsel and YETI employment counsel to conduct semi-annual compliance checks and provide ad hoc law change updates to stakeholders
• Partner with Stores / Retail team to ensure compliance for new store openings, create and maintain New Store Opening Talent / Compliance Playbook
• Develop & own North America compliance calendars (capturing important government filing deadlines, reminders for timely action throughout the year)
• Oversee US unemployment claim management administration
• Partner with Legal and Talent Leadership to maintain and draft separation agreement templates and legal/lawsuit requests
• Other duties as assigned including providing global compliance project, task and reporting support

Learning & Development Support

• Maintain up-to-date descriptions and automated communications for all learning opportunities in Workday LMS
• Prepare and deliver end-to-end communication for all learning experiences, including relevant pre-work and follow-up resources.
• Maintain YETI's learning calendar in Workday LMS across Leadership Courses, self-paced learning modules, Onboarding sessions, and function-specific training with YETI's business priorities.
• Deliver bi-weekly course enrollment and course completion data to the Learning & Development team.
• Respond to course enrollment and LMS access inquiries from employees.
• Support day-of logistics and set-up for any in-person and virtual learning opportunities.
• Ensure learning related resources, documents, and hyperlinks are up to date across Workday LMS, Campsite, and other internal communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Pre-Law, or a related field preferred
• Greater than 2-years relevant experience including:
• US employment law regulatory reporting and programs, legal agreements, policy management & document control, interfacing with legal teams (in-house and external)
• Project Coordination skill-set
• Experience with HR Information Systems (Workday preferred) & general systems-savviness, with the ability to quickly learn / understand system processes & functionality
• Strong computer skills required, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook
• Attentiveness to detail, accuracy & quality – while balancing with speed & prioritization
• Must be proactive, self-driven and able to use sound judgment and discretion
• History of handling confidential, sensitive information, and/or serving in an employee-facing role a plus
• The primary function of this role is to provide support to the broader Talent team and the business. Strong track record for client service a must

Prior roles that might transfer well: HR Operations, People Operations, HR Generalist, Employment Law Paralegal

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