Senior Human Resources Coordinator

Pay Rate: $53 - $61 per hour
Location: Newark, CA – Onsite

About the Role

This is a W2 contract position. The Senior Human Resources Coordinator serves as the primary day-to-day point of contact for employees regarding HR-related questions and supports a wide range of HR functions with a focus on compliance, data integrity, and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update employee records, ensuring the accuracy and confidentiality of all data.
• Coordinate new hire onboarding and orientation, including paperwork, scheduling, and delivery of orientation content.
• Process and document personnel actions such as new hires, promotions, transfers, job changes, and terminations.
• Administer employee benefits programs, ensuring accurate and timely enrollment, updates, and communication.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; stay current with updates and changes.
• Apply working knowledge of employment laws and regulations, including FMLA, ADA, leaves of absence, and NLRA; escalate and partner with Legal or HR leadership as needed.
• Ensure data integrity across HR systems to support payroll, benefits administration, compliance, and reporting requirements.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Provide recruitment support, including job postings, candidate screening, and interviewing on an as-needed basis.
• Conduct regular audits of HR processes and systems to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
• Support performance management processes, recognition programs, training initiatives, and company-wide HR events.
• Provide guidance and support on employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and performance management.
• Handle confidential and sensitive employee information with professionalism, discretion, and strict adherence to company privacy and confidentiality standards.
• Work closely with managers and employees to strengthen working relationships, enhance engagement, and support employee retention initiatives.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in Biotech.
• Must be willing to be onsite 5 days a week.
• In-depth knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws, and regulations.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Working knowledge of benefits administration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong organizational, documentation, and follow-up abilities.
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential and sensitive employee matters.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) and HRIS platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and collaborative team player.

Desired Skills

• Human Resources / HR Coordination
• Employee Records Management
• New Hire Onboarding / Employee Orientation
• Personnel Actions
• Benefits Administration
• Employment Law Compliance (FMLA, ADA, Leaves of Absence, NLRA)
• HRIS / HR Data Integrity
• Payroll Support / Compliance Reporting
• HR Audits
• Recruitment Support (Job Postings, Candidate Screening, Interviewing)
• Performance Management / Employee Recognition Programs
• Training Coordination / HR Event Coordination
• Employee Relations / Conflict Resolution / Disciplinary Actions
• Employee Engagement / Employee Retention
• Process Improvement
• Biotechnology Industry Experience