People Operations Specialist (contract)

Virta Health is on a mission to transform type 2 diabetes and weight-loss care. Current treatment approaches aren’t working—over half of US adults have either type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and obesity rates are at an all-time high. Virta is changing this by helping people reverse their metabolic condition through innovations in technology, personalized nutrition, and virtual care delivery reinvented from the ground up. We have raised over $350 million from top-tier investors, and partner with the largest health plans, employers, and government organizations to help their employees and members restore their health and take back their lives. Join us on our mission to reverse diabetes and obesity in one billion people.

This role exists within our Total Rewards & People Operations team to assist us with a critical payroll and benefits administration project. This role is focused on data accuracy, systems support, employee communications, and operational tasks. This person will play a supporting role working closely with the Total Rewards team to ensure a smooth, people-first experience for our employees. 

Responsibilities

• Support benefits set up, including data entry, documentation review and auditing enrollments across platforms.

• Assist with setup and administration of health, dental, vision, and other employee benefits.

• Provide day-to-day support for leave of absence processes – including FMLA, disability, and parental leave – ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

• Assist with data migration of HRIS systems, ensuring employee records are accurate and complete.

• Monitor and assist with responding to employee questions during the project, using our HR ticketing system. 

• Provide administrative support for onboarding/offboarding tasks as needed.

• Partner with the Total Rewards team on day-to-day HR processes and projects  as needed.

Must Haves

• Minimum 2-5 years experience in HR, with a focus on benefits administration and leave of absence support.

• Solid understanding of FMLA and related state/federal leave regulations..

• Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g., TriNet, ADP, Workday), including data updates and audits.

• Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion.

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a commitment to data accuracy.

• Ability to work independently on responsibilities without daily oversight, including an awareness of when escalation is required.

• Strong interpersonal skills and a service-oriented mindset, understanding the impact of HR operations across the organization.

Nice to Haves

• Experience supporting system migrations.

• Familiarity with benefits or payroll compliance.

• Experience using HR ticketing systems like Zendesk or Jira.

Values-driven culture

Virta’s company values drive our culture, so you’ll do well if:

• You put people first and take care of yourself, your peers, and our patients equally

• You have a strong sense of ownership and take initiative while empowering others to do the same

• You prioritize positive impact over busy work

• You have no ego and understand that everyone has something to bring to the table regardless of experience

• You appreciate transparency and promote trust and empowerment through open access of information

• You are evidence-based and prioritize data and science over seniority or dogma

• You take risks and rapidly iterate

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Virta has a location based compensation structure. Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. For this role, the compensation range is $35-$42.  Information about Virta’s benefits is on our Careers page at: https://www.virtahealth.com/careers. 

As part of your duties at Virta, you may come in contact with sensitive patient information that is governed by HIPAA. Throughout your career at Virta, you will be expected to follow Virta's security and privacy procedures to ensure our patients' information remains strictly confidential. Security and privacy training will be provided.

As a remote-first company, our team is spread across various locations with office hubs in Denver and San Francisco. We currently do not hire in the following states: AK, AR, DE, HI, ME, MS, NM, OK, SD, VT, WI.

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