Senior HR Generalist

About the role

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is now a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company. We are a technology company operating in missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, biotechnology, and space control markets. We are seeking a Senior HR Generalist to join our Human Resources team in Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee and manager HR questions and provide guidance on company policies, workplace practices, performance concerns, and employee relations matters.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and modern HR technologies to streamline case management, optimize talent workflows, and scale daily operations.
• Advising managers on employee documentation, coaching, corrective action, performance management, and consistent application of company policies.
• Prepare employee correspondence and process personnel actions, including promotions, transfers, compensation changes, manager changes, location changes, and employment status changes.
• Administer health and welfare benefit programs, including employee enrollments, qualifying life events, dependent changes, coverage terminations, eligibility questions, claim escalations, and payroll deduction issues.
• Reconcile benefit carrier invoices; research coverage and premium discrepancies; and coordinate with employees, brokers, carriers, payroll, and third-party administrators.
• Support annual benefit renewal planning and lead open enrollment system configuration, testing, communications, employee meetings, and post-enrollment audits.
• Support the administration and communication of the company's 401(k), Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and other retirement and employee benefit programs.
• Administer employee leave and accommodation programs, including FMLA, short-term disability, military leave, workers' compensation, company-provided leave, applicable state leave programs, and ADA accommodations.
• Serve as a primary administrator for ADP Workforce Now and related HR systems, including employee data, workflows, notifications, security roles, integrations, audits, troubleshooting, and system improvements.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc workforce reports and dashboards covering headcount, turnover, hiring, terminations, time to fill, leave, benefits, and workforce demographics.
• Manage employee onboarding, including employment documentation, Form I-9 and E-Verify requirements, orientation, benefit education, policy acknowledgments, and new-hire follow-up.
• Manage employee offboarding, including separation documentation, HRIS processing, benefit termination, final-pay coordination, exit interviews, property-return notifications, unemployment claims, and record retention.
• Cook up compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment requirements and coordinate federal-contractor reporting and compliance activities, including EEO-1, VETS-4212, Affirmative Action Program, and Section 503 requirements; identify exceptions and escalate complex interpretation or legal questions to HR leadership or outside counsel as appropriate.
• Maintain HR policies, procedures, forms, templates, personnel records, required notices, and employee handbook content, and recommend updates based on legal or operational developments.
• Coordinate performance-review and compensation-planning processes and support employee development, engagement, recognition, wellness, and retention initiatives.
• Provide HR governance and review for recruiting and hiring processes including requisition requirements, selection practices, compensation, offers, preemployment requirements, documentation, applicant tracking, dispositions, compliance, and recruiting metrics; and provide functional guidance to the HR and Recruiting Coordinator on these activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible, hands-on HR generalist experience.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing several core HR functions, including employee relations, benefits, leave administration, HRIS administration, onboarding, offboarding, and compliance.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and human resources best practices.
• Strong written communication, documentation, organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to time-sensitive employee and business needs.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Experience administering ADP Workforce Now.
• Experience supporting employees in multiple states.
• Experience in the federal government contracting industry.
• Experience with Affirmative Action Programs, VETS-4212, Section 503, EEO-1, and related federal-contractor requirements.
• Experience administering retirement and employee-ownership programs, including 401(k) and ESOP plans.
• Experience with HR reporting, workforce analytics, HRIS optimization, and process improvement.

Benefits

nou Systems, Inc. offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and diverse benefits that reflect our company culture of service, excellence, and a supportive work environment. Benefits may vary based on status but the majority of our positions include the following:

• Competitive Wages
• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company-funded Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Personal Time Off, Vacation, and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Norton LifeLock
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal Development, Technical Learning Opportunities, & Lunch-n-Learns
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

Pay

Of Working At NSI

Schedule

Of Working At NSI

Benefits

nou Systems, Inc. offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and diverse benefits that reflect our company culture of service, excellence, and a supportive work environment. Benefits may vary based on status but the majority of our positions include the following:

• Competitive Wages
• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company-funded Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Personal Time Off, Vacation, and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Norton LifeLock
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal Development, Technical Learning Opportunities, & Lunch-n-Learns
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

nou Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities at nSI are based upon a candidate’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.nou-systems.com/workingatnou.