Senior Human Resources Generalist Job Description
Senior human resources generalist
provides employee relations expertise, ensures compliance to policies and procedures, in addition to state and federal laws.
Senior Human Resources Generalist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Provide local HR support to managers and employees with various HR related issues - refer and coordinate employee relations issues to Regional HR Manager
Maintain compliance with federal and state and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation
Provides HR guidance to employees and managers with regard to career development, recruiting, performance management, compensation, training, company policies
Assists corporate Compensation department in classification of DC positions and provides local competitor information related to surveys as applicable
Manages and addresses complex employee relations issues with business group for appropriate resolution which may include operations abroad
Work closely with HR team on employee relations, recruiting, learning and professional development programs
Employee relations and regulatory compliance
Work closely with local HR to implement HR programs in international offices
Handling union and employee relations, including dispute resolution
Leading performance management activities within assigned client group
Senior Human Resources Generalist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Senior Human Resources Generalist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PHR, SPHR, SHRM, CP, HR, SCP, JHSC, HRCI, S/PHR, AWI
Education for Senior Human Resources Generalist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the senior human resources generalist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Human Resources, Business, Business/Administration, Education, Human Resources Management, Military, Psychology, Management, Manufacturing, MBA
Skills for Senior Human Resources Generalist
Desired skills for senior human resources generalist include:
Performance management
Compensation
Employee relations
Local
State and federal employment laws
Federal
Continuous Improvement
Employee relations principles
OSHA safety practices and procedures
State and federal wage and hour laws
Desired experience for senior human resources generalist includes:
Serves as consultant/coach/advisor on the day-to-day management issues that arise from business unit staff
Partners with senior management to identify opportunities to better leverage the business and human resources needs necessary to achieve business goals and objectives
Manages the employee life cycle for assigned business units working with management, designated staff in the business group and other specialty areas within HR for a cohesive process
May partner with International HR team and other HR specialty areas business groups to manage any expatriates/migrant workers
Collaborates with other members of the Human Resources Team to implement HR strategy in conjunction with the business group’s goals and objectives, primary HR contact for business units, and partners with business group to reconcile issues that are in conflict with HR and business unit strategy
Proactively looks for ways to improve/enhance current functions within HR
Senior Human Resources Generalist Examples
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Senior Human Resources Generalist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior human resources generalist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior human resources generalist
- Ensure compliance with required local reporting, regulations, processes
- Promote an environment of positive employee relations, maintaining confidentiality, establishing trust and credibility
- Provide counseling and guidance to managers/partners in matters of employee relations
- Maintains documentation on local office(s) Human Resources related issues
- Serve as subject matter expert on employee relations
- Create an environment of positive employee relations, keeps confidentiality, establishes trust and credibility, seen by employees as approachable and fair, balances business needs with employee needs, and spends significant time interfacing directly with employees/client base
- Counsel and coach management and employees on performance and employee relations related matters
- Implement Positive Employee Relations strategies for business cluster
- Processes workers’ compensation, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Leave of Absence paperwork and follows up with all injuries/illnesses reported
- Ensure participation and Baltimore HR representation in local cross divisional projects and committees, participation in Operations People Committees (i.e., Training, Culture, Mobility)
Qualifications for senior human resources generalist
- Handle employee issues, growth opportunities, future staffing assignments based on skills/goals
- Prepare documentation when dealing with employee work deficiencies
- Participate in staffing and other operational functions within the region as appropriate
- Oversee rollout development and learning programs
- Understand all company policies and ensure compliance within the region
- Adhere to all EEO/AAP tracking requirements
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Our company is hiring for a senior human resources generalist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for senior human resources generalist
- Oversees the recruitment process by placing job ads in local newspapers and internet sites
- Oversees the local Emergency Response Team program
- Handles employee relations counseling, along with career counseling and support for the Operations and Management staff
- Execute human resources strategies in all HR functional areas, programs and practices such as talent management, staffing, on-boarding, succession planning, employee relations, and performance
- Utilize EOS results and action plans to ensure a positive work environment
- Work with Hiring Managers, using standard templates, draft effective and targeted Position Descriptions ("PD") and assist in the maintenance of PD database
- Engage new hires throughout the hiring process, from interview and selection, background screening and pre-employment drug testing, to forms completion (i.e., I-9, e-Verify, ) and hand over to acquiring department
- Work with other HR Generalist(s) to ensure employee database is correct and updated at all times
- Work collaboratively with other global HR staff to ensure mutually dependent programs efforts run smoothly and related communications are accurate, consistent and timely
- Proactively support other functions in HR as needed, such as open enrollment, responding to employee inquiries
Qualifications for senior human resources generalist
- Ability to interact and influence leaders
- Ability to travel between stores and within assigned regions
- Ensure legal and contractual compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable HR laws and regulations
- Minimum of four years of experience in human resources
- Manage Talent by supporting and coaching business leaders in proactively assessing, identifying, acquiring and developing the human capital required to execute business strategy
- Act as a Coach and build trusting relationships that enable frequent and honest feedback to help increase team development and performance
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Our company is looking for a senior human resources generalist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior human resources generalist
- Provide proactive direction and guidance to managers/employees on performance management (coaching, career development, counseling, and/or disciplinary actions), communications and training, employee selection and engagement, employee relations issues, company policies and procedures and other related HR topics
- Stay current on key federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to, in particular, Oregon and California
- Stays current on state/federal employment laws and company policies
- Counsels/advises employees and management on all aspects of employee relations such as
- Provide local support, especially in resettlement to U.S. /HTA, to Japanese expatriates located in Oregon
- Proactively partner with organizational leaders to develop strategies & achieve organizational objectives
- Drafting Agreements with agencies
- Taking calls from agencies if need be
- Creating Job templates, formatting them
- Working closely with Staff Recruiting Manager
Qualifications for senior human resources generalist
- Develop and implement short/long term HR initiatives in support of business unit's strategic objectives and operational metrics
- Ability to adapt Human Resources strategies and actions to respond to a rapidly changing global business environment
- Interface with leasing agencies (if the case) for contracts, T&A, salaries, invoices
- Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter
- Interaction with candidates but not interviewing
- Provide strategic and day-to-day business partnership to client group
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Our growing company is hiring for a senior human resources generalist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior human resources generalist
- Manage local internship program and college relations
- Serves as the primary point of contact and responsible for the upkeep of all local office HRIS data entry / maintenance for existing staff, and incoming new hires
- Work closely with the Regional Talent Development Coordinator and the local Learning Committee to oversee training and learning programs in the Seattle office
- Administer various HR plans for all company personnel
- Manage the review of pre-employment background checks
- Administer FMLA, ADA and other leaves of absence
- Partner with Human Resource Information Systems team to maintain employee transactions and records in Workday
- Develop dashboards and detailed metrics in regards to employment trends (attrition, headcount, turnover)
- Develop, implement and communicate HR programs, policies and employee guidelines to achieve goals and fulfill legal requirements
- Manage and coordinate temporary and permanent domestic and international assignments and relocations
Qualifications for senior human resources generalist
- Manage and coordinate the staffing process by partnering with the business groups to identify workforce needs and develop sourcing strategies to hire qualified and highly talented employees for our organization
- Ideally 7+ years of human resources generalist experience
- Skills in consulting, collaboration, innovation, planning, decision making and organization to help identify and develop programs, policies, guidelines and procedures that will engage and retain a highly talented workforce
- Highly developed skills in MS Office (especially Excel) and other data management and/or reporting applications
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize time/workload in order to accomplish tasks and meet deadlines
- Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce human resources policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation
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Our company is hiring for a senior human resources generalist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior human resources generalist
- Provide advice, counsel, and make recommendations Hiring Managers on compensation and classification actions, including new hire salaries, FLSA issues, additional pay, and departmental reorganizations
- Work with HR partners to help identify any compensation issues related to the recruitment process and that a total rewards strategy is utilized in the recruitment process
- Analyze compensation policies drive best practices and improved customer service with Internal and External Business Partners
- Review and recommend salary offers for new hires, promotions, and determines market premium amounts for extra pay to ensure compliance with established compensation guidelines and policies
- Develop and promote feedback mechanisms for key stakeholders and clients to influence the continuous improvement of recruitment services and processes
- Ensure proper support in all the steps of the “employees’ life cycle”, from hiring to termination
- Recommends action plans and participate in their deployment
- Advises management and supervisors on organizational policies and practices, such as equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, wage and hour, work condition practices, FMLA and disability benefits
- Leads facility meetings to ensure open communication about policies, changes and announcements
- Provides advice to management regarding disciplinary issues and participates in the presentation of final warnings to employees
Qualifications for senior human resources generalist
- A minimum of 3 years’ progressive experience in a generalist role
- Minimum 5-7 years in an HR Generalist role with at least 2 years high level business partner experience preferred
- Secondary School Graduate - Post secondary studies in Human Resources or Business Administration
- Demonstrated accuracy, the ability to prioritize, work independently under minimal supervision and attention to detail are critical to success in this position
- Must be willing and able to travel between 25 to 35 percent of time
- Display an understanding of the company’s organizational structure, corporate culture, and business objectives