HR Generalist

Responsibilities

• Recruiting to fill roles with the right talent by performing the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interview scheduling and coordination, offers, pre-boarding, and onboarding activity
• Administer and maintain the Applicant Tracking System (Zoho Recruit), including job postings, and year-end W-2 reporting
• Collaborate with management to understand skills and competencies required for job openings
• Consult with executive leadership on HR policy development, employment law compliance, and organizational risk mitigation strategies
• Manage organization-wide job description administration, including routine maintenance, necessary updates, and new position documentation
• Leverage AI tools (Claude preferred) to improve HR workflow efficiency, including drafting job descriptions
• Develop and manage external partnerships in support of talent acquisition, such as educational institutions and industry groups
• Policy development and documentation
• Serve as benefits liaison
• Regulatory compliance and reporting
• Employee recognition programs
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on all applicable state and federal laws; recommend and implements policies and processes accordingly
• Nurture a positive working environments
• Manage multi-state employer registrations and filings, including state tax accounts, unemployment insurance, new hire reporting, and compliance with varying state employment laws
• Handle employee relations matters including performance counseling, disciplinary actions, investigations, and terminations, ensuring consistency and legal compliance
• Design and execute employee engagement initiatives including company retreat, surveys, recognition programs, team-building activities, and feedback loops that strengthen culture and retention

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or another related field
• 3+ years related work experience
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Leadership, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
• Strong empathy and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced technical environment
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Requires the ability to think broadly, establish credibility, and collaborate effectively with key stakeholders in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Requires learning agility, discipline, flexibility, self-start, self-direction, forward-thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities
• Hands-on experience with payroll platforms (ADP preferred)
• Experience with an Applicant Tracking System (Zoho Recruit preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and advise senior or executive leadership on HR policy and legal matters
• Experience managing multi-state employer registrations, tax accounts, and employment law compliance across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience handling employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution across all levels of organization
• 2+ years technical recruiting experience
• Familiarity with EOS methodology
• SHRM-CP and/or PHR Certification
• Experience using AI tools (Claude preferred) for HR workflow automation, document drafting, or process improvement