People & Culture Analyst

Job Description

Who We Are

Cogo Labs is a startup accelerator located in Kendall Square, Cambridge with a proven track record of turning great ideas into fast-growing, successful web companies. We are a team of brilliant engineers, analysts, and entrepreneurs who use innovative tools, big data, and intellectual curiosity to build startup companies from scratch.

About the Role

We're looking for a Human Resources Analyst to join Cogo on our People & Culture Team as a key member of the organization. As an Analyst, you will be tasked with supporting the ideation, planning, and execution of several high-impact initiatives as part of the People & Culture team. Initiatives include executing on our performance strategy process, scaling a high impact compensation philosophy, and building the playbook to support our operating model. This is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to be a key contributor in a high impact, growing People & Culture team.

Our P&C Team is in the business of supporting our partners and our employees equally. This is the perfect opportunity to play a major role within our incubator with the operational and process-driven support needed to optimize initiatives and growth. You will serve as a liaison between internal and external members, executive management, and outside organizations.

This position is perfect for an enthusiastic and pro-active individual who can wear multiple hats while maintaining an organized and safe environment. An ideal candidate will possess the ability to think & execute strategically, maintain a strong work ethic, and serve as a cheerleader for Cogo’s culture and values.

Responsibilities

Formulate actionable steps related to high level strategy and execute on varying projects related to human resources and people operations

Leverage HRIS and other systems to create analyses and reporting around People Ops metrics

Drive the overarching team goals around branding, culture, and diversity, equity, & inclusion

Contribute to the project management process that is the foundation of company operations

Liaise between the eStaff and team members to ensure consistent and reliable communication

Facilitate new hire onboarding and ensure new hires have the necessary context & support to be impactful in their roles

Coordinate with cross functionally to allocate resources and provide support to employees

Support the overall mission and vision of the People & Culture team which is inclusive of HR, Recruiting, Performance, and L&D

Who You Are

You would be a great fit for this role if you have experiences in any of the following:

Human Resources or People Operations

Consulting, project management, analytics, or corporate strategy in the start-up or tech sector

Execution of performance reviews and calibration, compensation, people analytics/surveys, employee engagement projects, and organization design strategy

3+ years of professional experience and/or 1+ years post advanced degree preferred

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with diverse audiences including visitors, interns, executive staff, management, engineering, and analysts

Action-oriented and impact-centric with the ability to influence and communicate at all levels of the organization and manage stakeholder relationships

Data-driven storyteller with advanced Excel skills and an ability to balance both strategy and granularity

Strong customer service focus with excellent follow through

Positive demeanor and eager to learn

Ability to communicate and follow through on things that need to get done

A knack for thinking big and process improvement, with high standards of excellence

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

High degree of professionalism and ethics around confidential information

What to Expect From Cogo

Unmatched opportunity. We believe in mentoring people to grow as quickly as they can. Today's new grad hires are tomorrow's trail blazers.

Near obsessive use of data to inform business decisions. We believe that efficient growth happens when we make every decision based on solid, well directed analysis.

Flexibility and novelty. Your role will define itself over time, as you identify the problems that you are uniquely capable of solving.

A fun, supportive culture. Happy employees are the most successful. We take care of our own, and not just because it's good business.

If you're reading this and questioning whether you should apply, apply! There's no such thing as a perfect candidate, and we don't expect you to check every box. We're inspired by the uniqueness that people like you bring to the table. The companies that we incubate are only as innovative as the breadth of lived experiences shared by the teams building them. We can't wait to read your application!

Cogo Labs Leadership Principles

1. Take Big Swings: Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Leaders strive to spend their time exclusively on what’s important, and they shed the rest. They seek out the highest return on their team’s time and effort.
2. Data Driven: Leaders work backwards from the solution to generate plans. They use data to be sure their time and effort are always leveraged at the most impactful work. They admit when they are wrong and use the data to eliminate their blind spots.
3. Make Moonshine: Leaders create value from spare and under-utilized parts. They’re resourceful and tenacious. They expect and require innovation and invention from their teams, and they find ways to simplify. They are situationally aware; they look for good ideas from anywhere.
4. Insist on the Highest Standards: Leaders keep the standards relentlessly high. They demand high quality products, services, and processes because they deliver high quality products, services, and processes. Leaders solve root problems and ensure that when problems get fixed, they stay fixed.
5. Bias for Action : Leaders run everywhere they go. Many decisions and actions are reversible and don’t need extensive study. Leaders value calculated risk taking because they know that in business, speed wins.
6. Have Integrity; Earn Trust: Leaders listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully. They are vocally self-critical, even when doing so is difficult or embarrassing. Leaders are not arrogant. They benchmark themselves against the best and identify their gaps.
7. Hire and Develop the Best: Leaders raise the bar with every hire and promotion. They want to work with other leaders. They recognize exceptional talent and enthusiastically propel them throughout the organization. Leaders are serious about their role in coaching others.
8. Ownership: Leaders think long-term and don’t sacrifice long-term value for short-term results. They own all the inputs to their business. They act on behalf of the entire company, beyond just their own team.
9. Disagree and Commit: Leaders respectfully challenge decisions when they disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or awkward. They have conviction; they do not compromise in the name of social niceties. Once a decision is reached, they commit wholly.
10. Dive Deep: Leaders operate at once with immense perspective and granular detail. No task is beneath them. They audit frequently, and they are skeptical when metrics and anecdote differ.
11. Deliver Results: Leaders focus their time on the key drivers for their business. They pursue them obsessively to deliver results with the right quality and in a timely fashion. They rise to the occasion and never compromise.

Cogo Labs is an equal opportunity employer and individuals seeking employment with us are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.