Human Resources Generalist

About the role

Ford is seeking a versatile and proactive HR professional to join their team. This unique role combines responsibilities of a HR Generalist/junior HRBP with those of an HR Operations Specialist.

Responsibilities

• HR Business Partnership & Consultation
• Performance Management: Support the end-to-end performance management process, providing guidance to leaders on coaching, documentation, and the resolution of performance cases.
• Employee Relations: Partner with the Employee Relations team and managers to resolve inquiries and escalations, ensuring fair and consistent application of company policies.
• Leadership Coaching: Provide basic coaching to frontline leaders on matters related to employee morale, retention, and engagement.
• Workforce Support: Support HRBP colleagues in executing workforce planning, annual people processes, and key moments of the employee life-cycle.

HR Operations & Specialist Support

• California Compliance: Act as the local subject matter expert on California-specific HR policies, including state-specific leaves of absence, final pay disbursement, and wage/hour regulations.
• Complex Inquiry Resolution: Intake and strategically prioritize high-visibility HR inquiries (e.g., paycheck discrepancies, position changes, benefits escalations, etc.) that require deep-dive investigation.
• Process Improvement: Proactively identify systemic process bottlenecks or "friction points" in the employee experience. Partner with People First and other SME teams (e.g. Payroll, HR Technology, Recruiting, etc.) on sustainable solutions, representing the voice of the employee and HRBP team.
• Data Integrity & Analytics: Utilize Excel and HR systems (Oracle, Visier) to maintain HCM data integrity and perform data analysis to identify trends that drive HR decision-making.
• Special Projects: Participate in the delivery of special projects and initiatives. Such projects include org. designs which require mass position changes / HCM data alignment, job architecture, position management, and other data clean-up, integrity maintenance exercises (e.g. work location alignment). These may require varied reporting needs that become nuanced by the organization.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Experience: 3–5 years of HR experience, with a demonstrated background in either HR Generalist/BP or Shared Services roles.

CA Expertise: Foundational knowledge of California labor laws and HR regulatory requirements.

Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables) and experience with HR Information Systems (e.g., Oracle, Workday, or SAP).

Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with both hourly employees and executive leadership.

Problem Solving: A "critical thinker" mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguous situations and move from identifying a problem to implementing a solution.

Qualifications

Professional HR certification (PHR, CA-PHR, or SHRM-CP) is preferred.

Experience supporting highly technical client groups (Software Engineering, Design, or Manufacturing) is a plus.

Prior experience in HR Shared Services is a plus.

Ability to tell a compelling story using data visualization is a plus.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Curiosity and strong sense of accountability
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations
• Strong problem-solving skills

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

Tuition assistance

Established and active employee resource groups

Paid time off for individual and team community service

A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $95,300-$159,400

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.