HR Generalist

Salary Range: 60000 to 80000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary HR resource for employees and managers regarding company policies, procedures, benefits, and general HR questions.

• Support the Director of HR with employee onboarding, orientation, status changes, transfers, promotions, and offboarding activities.

• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data, ensuring information is complete, current, and properly documented.

• Support benefits administration, including employee enrollments, qualifying life events, employee questions, and coordination with benefits providers.

• Assist employees and managers with leave administration, including FMLA and other applicable federal, state, and company leave programs.

• Support the Director of HR with employee relations matters, performance concerns, corrective actions, and company policies.

• Assist with employee investigations and ensure issues are appropriately documented and elevated when necessary.

• Support the company's performance management and employee development processes.

• Assist with the development, implementation, communication, and administration of HR policies and procedures.

• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

• Assist with EEO, affirmative action, VETS-4212, EEO-1, and other applicable government contractor reporting and compliance requirements.

• Support Service Contract Act (SCA) administration and other government contracting HR requirements, as applicable.

• Maintain confidentiality of employee records, compensation information, investigations, medical information, and other sensitive HR matters.

• Coordinate with Payroll, Finance, Talent, Operations, Contracts, and other corporate departments to ensure accurate and timely employee actions.

• Assist with employee engagement, recognition, retention, and company culture initiatives.

• Assist the Director of HR with metrics and prepare reports for HR and company leadership as requested.

• Support internal and external audits by maintaining accurate HR documentation and providing requested records.

• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, documentation, employee communication, and administrative efficiency.

• Perform other Human Resources duties and special projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and relevant HR experience may be considered.

• 2-3 years of progressive Human Resources experience, preferably in an HR Generalist or similar role.

• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and standard HR practices.

• Experience supporting employee onboarding, benefits, employee relations, performance management, and HR administration.

• Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems or similar payroll systems.

• Experience working with Applicant Portal Systems (APS.) 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively work with employees and managers at all levels of an organization.

• Sound judgment and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Human Resources experience within a federal government contracting or Department of Defense environment.

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now (ADP WFN) or a comparable HRIS/payroll platform.

• Experience with LEVER or similar applicant portal system preferred.

• Familiarity with SCA requirements and administration.

• Experience with EEO, affirmative action, VETS-4212, EEO-1, and OFCCP compliance requirements.

• Experience with 401K Plan administration and management.

• Experience supporting employees working across multiple states and geographically dispersed locations (CONUS AND ONCONUS).

• Experience with HR audits, compliance reporting, and HR metrics.

• Professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR is a