HR Generalist

JOB SUMMARY

The HR Generalist at Genezen plays a critical role in attracting, developing, and retaining our most valuable asset: our people. Reporting to the HR Director, you will manage full-cycle recruiting, oversee site-wide engagement programs, and provide essential HR support across the employee lifecycle. This is a dynamic role for an HR professional who excels at execution and is driven to improve the employee experience through collaborative solutions. This is an onsite position in the Lexington, MA office.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Recruiting: Partners with the business to attract and select the best talent for their teams, including exploring and implementing various recruiting sources, assisting with developing strong job postings, working with Genezen’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS), identifying top-tier talent through rigorous screening, generate and make offers, initiate background checks, and other recruiting and pre-onboarding responsibilities. 
• Onboarding: Create an exceptional experience for all new hires and employees throughout the hiring and onboarding process ensuring preboarding and onboarding procedures are effectively communicated. Review the current onboarding processes, communications and resources and make recommendations to ensure all stakeholders (new hires, hiring managers, etc.) have what they need to be successful in their roles.
• Employee Engagement: Serve as lead for the company’s EAG working with the member’s of the team to develop an annual plan for the site(s) and execute upon the plan including event planning, ordering, set-up, etc. Support employee surveys action planning by analyzing survey data to identify trends and partner with the HR Director to implement solutions that will contribute to having a highly engaged worksite.
• HR Generalist Support: Partners with the HR Director to provide HR support to the site including serving as one of the primary points of contact for employee and manager inquiries, gathering context/information, providing assistance and resolving issues or escalating to HR Director as appropriate. Supports annual performance review processes (i.e. goal setting, mid-year and final reviews, etc.) as well as employee relations/performance management. Assist with HR administration including New Hire entry, benefit administration, annual review processes, rewards & recognition, employee handbook review, etc. Provides back-up office management support when needed.
• Continuous Improvement: The ideal candidate will have an operational mindset driven towards execution balanced with a desire for continuous improvement, identifying areas for improvement and collaboratively designing solutions to streamline and improve processes.

ADDITOINAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Adaptability required as work schedule may change based on business needs
• Criminal background check required
• Other duties as assigned

SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must be adaptable to a dynamic work environment and changing priorities.
• Criminal background check required.
• Other duties as assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of Human Resources experience.
• 1-2 years of exempt and non-exempt recruiting experience in full life-cycle environment, including management of multiple high-volume roles simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience working within HR Systems including Applicant Tracking System(s) (ATS).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills that foster good relationships with tenured, new, and potential employees.
• High integrity and confidentiality when handling sensitive employee data and private conversations.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to adapt and work through ambiguity and evolving processes in a fast-paced work environment.
• Passion for continuous improvement and looking for ways to improve the employee experience balanced with execution.
• Team player with a desire to learn and a willingness to jump in and help the team wherever needed.
• Proficiency working with excel (i.e. pivot tables, indexing, VLOOKUP’s) and ability to analyze and identify trends.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to meet the following physical demands:

Work Environment

• Regularly sit for long periods of time

Movement

• Frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Lifting

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; occasionally up to 25 pounds.

Vision

• Frequently utilize close vision and the ability to adjust focus

Communication

• Frequently required to communicate by talking, hearing, using telephone and e-mail

Pay Range:
The annual salary range for this position is $80,000-$100,000.