Our vision & mission: Paro is freeing business professionals from the constraints of traditional employment by empowering them to pursue meaningful work on their own terms. In turn, we are democratizing access to the business solutions that companies need. 

What we deliver: 

Paro provides flexible finance and accounting solutions to businesses via its network of highly vetted freelance experts. Through our proprietary AI-powered platform, we match clients with the best-fit experts to solve problems and drive growth. Our carefully curated expert community provides a range of financial services to clients, from basic bookkeeping and accounting to highly specialized corporate development and strategic advisory.

The Role:

The Facilities & People Experience Manager will build a collaborative and supportive team environment, while bringing the Paro culture into the homes of each employee. This role is responsible for bringing an equitable employee experience regardless of what location they’re in. In collaboration with the People team, you will set expectations and priorities for the overall employee experience.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide thought leadership, leveraging peer and industry best practices to drive process improvements -- including identifying, creating, and implementing initiatives to maximize cultural engagements
• Develop processes and system improvements to deliver proactive, strategic programming; proactively identify experience opportunities, issues, and risks
• Create an environment where people management and development is of the highest priority. This is incredibly important as Paro continues on its path of hypergrowth
• Manage relationships with office and facility management vendors and other service providers 
• Manage the office: Liaison with landlord and building maintenance for repairs, security, key requests, etc.
• Order supplies, snacks, etc. on a weekly basis as well as coordinate catered food for the office as needed
• Partner with the People and Leadership teams to support various business initiatives

How You’ll Add Value:

• Bring 3+ years of experience in a tech-enabled environment
• Bachelor’s degree preferred -- HR or related field
• Experience working with key stakeholders to accomplish short and long term goals
• Deep understanding of how the employee experience affects culture, productivity, and retention
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and departments to achieve common business objectives
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks in high activity, dynamic environment with accuracy and attention to details
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information

Who you are:

We’re more interested in how you add to our innovative community than formal education or experience. That said, you will shine in this role if you:

Believe that in order to be successful, you need to be surrounded with others who can be their authentic selves at work while driving forward the future of work with Paro. You value taking smart risks and having your colleague’s backs. You welcome challenges and are rigorous in ensuring all voices are heard. You are open to understanding each other’s experiences and communicating effectively together. At Paro we work hard, but we also want every employee to enjoy the journey. You work collaboratively, do the right thing, never settle and put your best work into everything you do. 

Benefits at Paro:

• Benefits - We offer a comprehensive benefits package including: medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan. Paro currently does not match 401(k).
• Vacation - We offer our employees unlimited vacation, as we believe rest and recharging allows you to bring your full self into work. In addition to unlimited vacation, we observe all federal holidays and offer unique Paro Holidays during months there isn’t a federal holiday
• Office Environment - We have a beautiful, relaxed office space in River North, steps away from public transportation. We love our pets and have a pet-friendly office for your furry friends as well.
• Remote Work - Given our company’s mission to empower professionals to pursue meaningful work on their own terms, we believe we too can accomplish great things while not always together under one roof. Therefore, we accept remote employees in the following states: IL, OH, MI, AZ, WA, PA, NJ, NY, FL, TX, IN

More about Paro 

Join us as we shape the future of finance work. A mass migration to a workforce without boundaries is already underway, with many leading analysts predicting that 50% of the workforce will be freelancing by 2025. We recently raised a $25M Series B funding round led by Madrona Venture Group, with participation from existing investors Revolution Ventures, Sierra Ventures and KGC Capital, so we are ready and excited to invest in even greater growth as we disrupt the $500+bn antiquated finance and accounting industry!

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a company that embraces and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status