People Operations Specialist
About this role
At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.
The Crown Is Yours
As a People Operations Specialist, you'll help create a seamless employee experience by supporting key moments throughout the employee lifecycle. From onboarding new teammates to managing job changes and supporting departures, you'll play an important role in ensuring our people processes run efficiently and accurately. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll combine operational excellence, attention to detail, and a passion for continuous improvement to help our People Team deliver exceptional service and support.
What You’ll Do
Support employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, job changes, separations, leave management, time tracking, and employee documentation.
Process and maintain employee data across our core systems, including Workday, payroll platforms, and electronic document management tools, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Respond to employee, manager, and stakeholder inquiries through our case management system while meeting established service-level agreements.
Conduct regular audits and reporting activities to maintain data integrity and identify opportunities for process improvements.
Partner with teams across People, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and the broader business to resolve issues and support operational initiatives.
Monitor updates to local employment legislation and help ensure people processes remain compliant with applicable requirements.
Create and maintain process documentation and knowledge resources to support consistency and scalability across People Operations.
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
At least 2 year of experience supporting Human Resources, People Operations, or a similar operational function.
Experience working with Human Capital Management systems; Workday experience is preferred.
Strong attention to detail with a commitment to maintaining accurate employee data and documentation.
An analytical mindset with experience auditing data, identifying issues, and driving process improvements.
The ability to prioritize multiple tasks, adapt to changing business needs, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
A collaborative, people-focused approach and the ability to build effective working relationships across teams and functions.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.
Company at a glance
It's simple, we believe life is more fun when you're in on the action. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences.
At DraftKings, The Crown Is Yours.
We are driven by the thrill of the future and the pull of possibility. As an original, continuous gamechanger, we’re shaping the present and future of sports entertainment and digital experiences, leading the way into new markets with new products, and providing the ultimate experience to our customers.
Here, we believe in the power and impact that comes from innovation, collaboration, and a winning culture. We’re a strong and dedicated global team of 4,000+ teammates driven to achieve great things. From your very first day, you’ll be part of an amazing culture that welcomes your ideas, champions your growth, and values you for you.
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