Cognition
Onboarding Coordinator
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
About the job
Own the onboarding experience from offer acceptance through a new hire’s first week, coordinating people, processes, and logistics to ensure hires are prepared and welcomed.
What you'll do
- Build and improve onboarding programs, first-week sessions, checklists, and communications.
- Coordinate background checks, I-9 verification, employee records, HR system setup, travel, laptop delivery, and systems access.
- Partner with Recruiting, IT, managers, office teams, and immigration partners; track issues and follow up through resolution.
What they ask for
- Proactive coordination across multiple hires, owners, and deadlines.
- Experience managing HR onboarding operations accurately and handling sensitive information with care.
- Strong cross-functional follow-through and clear ownership of issues.
- Commitment to employee experience and process improvement.
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