Onboarding Specialist
The Onboarding Specialist ensures a smooth, efficient, and engaging experience for all new hires joining the organization. Acting as the central point of coordination between Recruitment, Client Success, HR, IT, and Client Teams, this role manages the end-to-end onboarding process from offer acceptance through full integration. The Onboarding Specialist ensures all new employees are properly equipped, informed, and connected to succeed from day one while maintaining strong collaboration with client stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities :
Pre-Onboarding (Preparation) :
- Partner with Recruitment, Client Success, IT, sales, and human resources to coordinate all pre-employment and access requirements.
- Collaborate with HR to completion of background checks, employment documentation, and compliance forms prior to start date.
- Collaborate with client contacts to secure necessary system logins, security credentials, and workstation access for each new hire.
- Coordinate with internal IT to set up email accounts, hardware, software, and VPN access.
- Prepare onboarding schedules, welcome kits, and orientation materials customized to each client account.
Day-One Experience & Orientation :
Verify that each new hire has functional access to required systems, tools, and client platforms before production begins.Post-Onboarding & Integration :
Conduct regular check-ins with employees and Client Success Managers to ensure smooth integration and positive engagement.Capture and analyze feedback from new hires and client teams to continuously improve the onboarding process.Maintain complete and accurate onboarding records.Collaboration & Process Improvement :
Partner closely with Client Success Managers and client-side IT / security teams to streamline access management and ensure compliance.Recommend and implement improvements in onboarding workflows, communication touchpoints, and new hire engagement.Support initiatives aimed at reducing early attrition and improving time-to-productivity.Provide reporting and metrics to leadership on onboarding throughput, completion rates, and satisfaction scores.