People Ops Lead

• Experience in HR Operations, People Operations, or HR Business Partnering

• Demonstrated experience with formal process mapping and documentation

• Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence experience (certification or equivalent hands-on work)

• Strong root cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills

• Experience improving complex, cross-functional processes

• Ability to translate process design into practical, adoptable ways of working

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

The People Ops Excellence Lead owns how People Operations works. This role is responsible for designing, mapping, standardizing, and continuously improving People processes across the employee lifecycle. The focus is operational excellence: reducing variation, eliminating waste, clarifying handoffs, and building repeatable, scalable ways of working.

This is an individual contributor role with enterprise-level influence. You will not manage people—you will design the systems, processes, and standards that enable People teams to operate effectively.

If you enjoy fixing the machine more than running individual cases, this role was built for you.

What This Role Owns

Process Design & Continuous Improvement

• Design, mapping, and optimization of end-to-end People Operations processes (onboarding, employee changes, exits, core HR workflows)

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

Location & Work Model

Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite

WTHR | Downtown Indianapolis, IN

Reporting To

Director of People Ops & Technology