Manager, HR Operations

The posting, as WorldStrides wrote it

Company Introduction

WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C. and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways.

Job Description

The Manager, HR Operations, runs the engine behind HR Delivery at WorldStrides. Reporting to the Senior Director of HR Delivery, this leader owns HR operations and HR shared services end to end and leads the HR Generalists and the operations team, alongside the HRBP and L&D teams that complete HR Delivery. The role drives the enterprise HR initiatives that impact every team member’s experience across the globe.

You will turn programs into execution and build processes that scale. You set the standard for accuracy, speed, and team member experience across every HR transaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the HR Operations team: manage the HR Operations Specialist and two HR Generalists, set clear priorities, and build a team that runs without single points of failure.

Own end-to-end HR operations.

• Run HR shared services and optimize for enhancements.
• Partner with local HR support across our offices: work closely with on-site HR teams, including our largest office in Mérida, to deliver one consistent team member experience.
• Lead onboarding and offboarding: a strong first 90 days for new team members and a clean, compliant exit for departing ones.
• Lead employee relations for full-time and seasonal team members: investigate concerns, guide managers, and resolve issues consistently and in line with policy.
• Run the annual HR calendar: lead the engagement survey, performance review cycles, merit and bonus processes, promotion cycles, compensation processes, and policy rollouts, each with a clear plan, owners, and status reporting.
• Drive compliance through execution: partner with Sr Dir of Governance and team on HR governance and compliance, and run HR practices that keep WorldStrides compliant with federal, state, and global labor law.
• Partner across the business: work with Finance on payroll accuracy and headcount reporting, and with HRBPs and hiring managers to keep the team member lifecycle fast from offer through exit.
• Maintain clean HR data that informs decisions at the HR leadership and business leadership levels.
• Partner with L&D on HR inbox analytics: spot recurring questions and gaps, then build proactive training that closes them.
• Automate manual HR operations: eliminate error-prone steps through better process, tooling, and AI agents the team builds and maintai

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Groups

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources, including fitness centers at select locations
• Paid parental, caregiver, and disability leave
• Team Member Discount Program
• Engaging, collaborative, and fun work environment

The salary range listed for this position represents WorldStrides’ good-faith estimate of the base compensation for the role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, skills and qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions. The range does not include other forms of compensation or benefits that may be offered as part of the total rewards package.

Compensation Range
$90,000 — $90,000 USD

WorldStrides, a global organization, is committed to educate and serve communities worldwide. Our commitment is fueled by the passion of our team members and partners to make experiential learning accessible, while also being socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible. Together, we accomplish this by investing in initiatives to promote inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WorldStrides is committed to building a diverse workforce, supported by an environment that promotes inclusion and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, J-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Select seasonal roles may consider students on J-1 or F-1 visas.