People & Talent Coordinator

About the Role Shift5 is building the data platform for onboard operational technology (OT). We deliver cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance capabilities that enable defense and commercial fleets to operate with greater readiness, resilience, and mission assurance. Shift5 is looking for a highly organized, proactive People & Talent Coordinator to join our growing People & Talent team. Reporting to the VP of People & Talent, this role will serve as a key coordination and project partner across Recruiting and People Operations. You’ll help keep hiring processes moving, coordinate executive and team interviews, support onboarding and employee programs, and provide day-to-day operational support to the VP of People & Talent and broader team. This is a hands-on role for someone who loves making things run smoothly, is exceptionally organized, and can manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment. It’s also a great opportunity for someone looking to build a career across both Talent Acquisition and People Operations. What You'll Do Recruiting & Talent Coordination Own interview scheduling across active searches, including complex panel and executive interviews. Coordinate onsite interview days at our Rosslyn HQ, including candidate logistics and interviewer schedules. Send interview confirmations and candidate communications and quickly manage reschedules or changes. Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to keep interview processes moving quickly and provide a strong candidate experience. Support the VP of People & Talent with coordination of executive searches, including scheduling with executives, board members, and other senior stakeholders. Maintain accurate candidate information, interview plans, and recruiting trackers. Support recruiting reporting and ATS data integrity. Assist with candidate sourcing and outreach as bandwidth and experience allow. Onboarding & Employee Experience Coordinate onboarding logistics from signed offer through an employee's first day. Maintain the onboarding tracker and ensure People, IT, Security, hiring managers, and other stakeholders are prepared for incoming hires. Coordinate laptops, swag, Battle Buddies, calendars, and first-day logistics. Send and track CIIAs and other required new-hire documentation. Partner with the People team to continuously improve and redesign the onboarding experience. Help create a consistent and welcoming experience for onsite and remote employees. People Operations & Programs Provide day-to-day coordination and project support to the VP of People & Talent and broader People team. Maintain People trackers, project plans, documentation, and follow-ups. Support recurring People initiatives including performance cycles, benefits, 401(k), employee engagement, and other company-wide programs. Assist with HRIS updates and employee lifecycle processes. Support updates to the employee handbook, People…