Senior HR Generalist Job Description
Senior HR generalist
provides generalist expertise, advice and counsel in areas of Human Resources including compensation, benefits, labor relations, employment law, health and safety, workers’ compensation, organizational development, performance management, training, relocation, and recruiting.
Senior HR Generalist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Provides senior level support in functional areas of Human Resources including but not limited to recruitment and employment, personnel records, employee and/or labor relations, job evaluation, compensation management, benefits administration, organization development, training and special projects
Support HR BPs on core program rollout of compensation and performance management programs (merit planning, VCP, succession planning, equity, DPM)
Works closely with the HRBP as needed on strategic HR initiatives that may include Performance Management, Work force Planning, Employee Learning and Development, Diversity, Compliance, Recruitment, Exit and/or Compensation-related action items
Customizes and delivers specific Business Unit HR initiatives such as coaching managers on performance management, employee development, succession management, leads HR projects for the business unit, including M&A projects
Process all STD, LTD, FMLA, and Workers Compensation claims
Professional compensation processes and their implementation according to tariff and internal regulations
Oversees/assists in the day-to-day delivery of Human Resources projects, programs, and strategies (communication, on-boarding, assimilation, talent management )
Perform a variety of professional and administrative human resources functions
Drive performance management initiatives for the business
Act as liaison between employee and Benefits if necessary to provide consultation and problem resolution
Senior HR Generalist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Senior HR Generalist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PHR, SPHR, SHRM, HR, CP, SCP, CFA, HRCI, CHRL, CHRP
Education for Senior HR Generalist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the senior HR generalist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Business/Administration, Education, Human Resources Management, Human Resource Management, Associates, Management, MBA, Psychology
Skills for Senior HR Generalist
Desired skills for senior HR generalist include:
Performance management
Benefits
Compensation
Employee relations
Employment law
Additional experience in lieu of degree will be considered
Federal
Payroll
Human resources
Employment laws
Desired experience for senior HR generalist includes:
May also coordinate development programs, performance review and incentive plan processes
May also prepare reports based on the needs of the organization supported
May have responsibility for salary administration
May oversee recruitment process
Recruit for multi-level positions including entry-level through mid-level management positions across assigned functional areas
Utilize creative sourcing approaches to build and maintain external candidate pipelines
Senior HR Generalist Examples
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Senior HR Generalist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a senior HR 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 HR generalist
- Ensure that the delivery of human resources products and services meets the needs of the business
- Counsel leaders and managers on employee relations issues and help reach appropriate resolutions
- Reviews employee data and approves transactions in Human Resources Information System (HRIS) to ensure data integrity necessary for reporting and analysis
- Close business partnership with the local management team
- Organization and implementation of restructuring measures according to German labour law regulations
- Efficient project and change management measures and their implementation
- Proper employee and labour relations processes
- Recruitment and internal mobility processes
- Local leadership planning, assessment and confirmation processes
- Leading, facilitating and contributing to restructuring and change programs
Qualifications for senior HR generalist
- Ensuring compliance with local labour laws and global directives
- Ensuring collaboration with responsible works councils
- Negotiating necessary company agreements
- Handling day-to-day issues of employees with support of the local admin function
- Additionally, you will represent the HR work stream in local and international HR projects
- New role that will act as a standalone HR Advisor working frequently with HR Country Manager
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of senior HR generalist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior HR generalist
- Maintains a copy of the Human Resources Policy and Procedure manual for all departments and assists in updating and distributing new information
- Prepares Employment Status Reports for payroll, HR and/or compliance purposes
- Maintains postings, files, and procedures that are in compliance with federal and state statutes
- Coordinates and implements the annual compensation review process
- Processes and maintains all worker’s compensation claims in a timely manner and according with the company’s Return to Work program
- Partner with Business Unit HRBPs with Organization & Talent Review (OTR) process
- Oversee the uniform program
- Responsible for relationship and HR related items with union
- Successfully demonstrates ability to partner with business to recruit and has basic command of recruiting at executive levels
- Key partner in succession planning for the business
Qualifications for senior HR generalist
- Excellent cooperation skills team orientation and flexibility required
- Focus will mostly be on HR initiatives/projects to ensure consistency/compliance on all teams
- Highly skilled in knowledge of Japanese labor law
- Confident working alone and on group projects – self directed
- Direct report line to APAC team
- Manages and identifies current and long term staff needs
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of senior HR 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 HR generalist
- Provide guidance and coaching to department managers and employees on the interpretation of personnel policies and other Human Resources programs
- Lead and administer the facility’s shop floor compensation systems
- Interfaces with government agencies when necessary – key contact for unemployment compensation related questions, garnishments, worker’s comp pay adjustments
- Serve as the primary on-site accounting and human resources support to the plant site
- Manage payroll submission and auditing on a bi-weekly basis
- Partner with leaders of the Global Software Development, and Global Product Management groups to advance business goals while building talent and succession plans creating high performance teams
- Provide day to day HR guidance and support to entire employee population in our North America locations (NYC
- Coordinates employee terminations
- Build and maintain reports and talent dashboards that measure talent efforts
- Perform role evaluations and create new roles as the business requires
Qualifications for senior HR generalist
- Administers the information data entered in the HR Information System
- Promotes company culture to achieve open communications between employer and employee goals and needs
- Ability to training, career consulting and coaching employees using strong communication and managements skills
- Mastery of PC skills (Microsoft, Excel)
- Background in manufacturing industries is preferred
- Work closely with recruiter and hiring managers on offer letters
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a senior HR generalist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior HR generalist
- Proactively gathers and analyzes various Human Resources statistics to monitor trends
- Provides HR consultation to executive leaders in the strategic planning process and develops human resources strategies that support business area-specific needs
- Prepares and maintains employee new hire packets and ensures accurate and timely completion of the new hire process and paperwork
- Updates and maintains job descriptions for all current positions within the facility that meet licensing, certifying and accrediting body requirements
- Participates in JCAHO and Medicare surveys
- Coordinates recruitment processes in compliance with the hospital’s recruitment plan
- Provides and communicates accurate information to employees regarding benefit eligibility and coverage, and questions
- Proactively addresses employee concerns and with the HRD coordinates any necessary investigations
- Participates in the interdisciplinary team concept (e.g., Safety, Infection Control, and Quality)
- Processes all unemployment requests, FMLA and Leave of Absences in an accurate and timely manner
Qualifications for senior HR generalist
- Prior experience working in professional services preferred
- Prior success understanding and navigating the complexities of a highly matrix organization preferred
- Experience working closely with top executives on a daily basis preferred
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree with the emphasis in Human Resources or related field is required
- 6-8 years of experience in a Human Resources Generalist/Business Partner role, preferably in a matrixed organization
- Experience working with a technology organization is a plus
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Senior HR Generalist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of senior HR 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 HR generalist
- Interpret and administer Human Resources policies and answers questions regarding procedures and programs
- Support organizational development initiatives, performance management, training and development, employee engagement
- Keep abreast of Federal, State and local regulatory changes and ensure legal compliance
- Ensures confidentiality and professionalism is maintained when dealing with sensitive and confidential information
- Manage recruitment and selection activities, perform these functions as required
- Attend key plant operations meetings to effectively support the Plant Management Team
- Manage month-end close functions including the development of month-end journal entries
- Provide complete, accurate and timely financial reporting on a routine and ad hoc basis to a variety of stakeholder groups on key performance indicators relevant to manufacturing cost and financial performance of the plant site
- Assist manufacturing leaders in identifying and troubleshooting manufacturing cost issues
- Work closely with the Regional Plant Controller to ensure accounting department objectives within the plant are met
Qualifications for senior HR generalist
- Provides consultation regarding a wide variety of employee relations issues
- Solid knowledge of HR specialties (Employee Relations, Data protection skills, administration, Organization Development, Compensations & etc)
- Degree in HR and/or Professional Qualification in HR with preferably 2- 3 years’ experience in recruitment or Human Resources •Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization •Strong Team contributor, sharing ideas, knowledge and best practices •Have a sense of urgency and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment •Social media savvy
- Some experience dealing with client groups outside the US is a plus
- Proven ability to interface with executive leadership, establish credibility and build effective relationships
- Experience with organizational design and change management is a plus