Senior Human Resources Generalist

Senior HR Generalist

JOB BRIEF:

We’re on a hunt for qualified and resourceful Senior HR Generalists to support our client’s HR department in ensuring smooth and efficient business operations. The role will have both administrative and strategic responsibilities, helping the company to plan and administer important functions, such as staffing, training and development, and compensation and benefits.

ROLE OBJECTIVES:

• Assist in developing and executing personnel procedures and policies, providing guidance and interpretation for business operations
• Participate in the development of HR objectives and systems, including metrics, queries, and standard reports for ongoing company requirements
• Assist in administering benefits, compensation, and employee performance programs
• Suggest new procedures and policies to continually improve the efficiency of the HR department and organization as a whole and to improve the employees’ experience
• Ensure legal compliance of HR state and federal regulations and applicable employment laws, and update policies and/or procedures as required

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement human resources programs by providing human resources services, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health, and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention, compliance, and labor relations; completing personnel transactions.
• Prepare paperwork, schedule, and facilitate a smooth new hire onboarding process, coordinating with cross-functional departments to deliver an exceptional first-day experience
• Handle all administrative tasks for onboarding, new hire orientation, and exit interviews, including entering data into HR information systems and auditing for accuracy and compliance
• Provide an effective and dedicated HR advisory service to employees in relation to absence and health issues, conduct and capability, grievance matters, organizational change, and all other employee-relations matters
• Be the primary backup for payroll processing, including; bi-weekly and semi-monthly updates to employee files, bonus/incentive pay, tracking vacation/sick pay, importing expense reimbursements, inputting exceptions, hourly employee validations, and benefit changes
• Assist in the communication, interpretation, and upkeep of employee handbook, employee directory, and organizational chart, and contributes to the development of policies

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• You've done this before—you have experience in a high-growth startup environment with constant change as your companion; 5+ years of experience working as a People Partner, HR Manager, HR Program Manager, or similar role
• Strong values with a clear inner core of purpose-driven leadership.
• Strong problem solving, reporting, and analytical skills. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or a related field
• Additional HR training or experience is a plus
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, ethics, and cultural awareness
• Resourceful, problem-solving aptitude and thorough knowledge of HR procedures and policies
• Superior knowledge of MS Office, HRIS systems, and comfortable learning new technology systems as needed

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience working in an HR department
• Natural interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong detail-oriented and resourceful mindset
• Knowledge of HR federal laws and regulations