HR Contact Advisory Specialist

Job reference: R0098885

Responsibilities

• Support the Recruiting Manager and HR Generalist with the recruitment process steps within the Workday HRIS system, as well as the review of contracts of employment and creation of offer letters.
• Conduct or coordinate mandatory employment checks such as right to work, employment medical checks, reference and criminal record checks.
• Maintain all employee data and records within the Workday/HR Management System, as well as all other HR related records and employee files within other HR systems (Workday, Employee HR SharePoint, etc.).
• Monitor and administer Workday processes as necessary in line with approval chain and timelines.
• Serve as the first point of contact for HR related enquiries, including policy interpretation, benefit queries, and triaging matters for Tier 2 support.
• Use and support the use of the case management system in the Workday HRIS system (Workday-Help).
• Maintain and update the HR Policies & Procedures and the HR SharePoint site.
• Assist employees and managers with the use of HR systems.
• Assist with coordination of leadership when required.
• Generate HR reports from within Workday to support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Provide monthly and ad hoc reports to various stakeholders.
• Manage invoices for any HR related services provided.
• Assist with specific HR projects and other duties as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years working in HR in a professional environment, using an HRIS system, with experience in onboarding new hires, creating and updating employee profiles, and retaining and protecting records.
• Prior experience navigating and taking actions in the Workday HRIS system; ability to assist employees with making appropriate updates in Workday.
• Foundational (101-level) knowledge of Human Resource concepts, practices, and terminology.
• Familiarity with new hire onboarding requirements and prior experience conducting I-9 verifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Teams, Google/O365 applications, and comfort working in secure cloud-based applications.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills; professional-level or native-level English.
• Team-oriented and customer-focused.
• Strong prioritization and time-management skills.
• Willingness to quickly develop familiarity with Sandvik-US employment policies and programs.
• Willingness to learn Sandvik's vision, Code of Conduct, Core Values, and Leadership principles.
• Strong critical thinking skills; ability to exercise creativity in developing solutions; flexible and open-minded.
• Keeps current with changes in US legal and HR requirements affecting compliance (e.g., basic awareness of GDPR, CSRD, ITAR, and employment law).
• Invests in self-development — actively seeks to grow knowledge and skills to benefit the role, HR Services, and career growth at Sandvik.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate's Degree in HR or a related field of study.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus (not required).

Pay

Compensation range: $60,000–$70,000 annually, depending on experience. Eligible for up to a 10% annual bonus.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule.