HR Generalist - 1 year Contract

HR Generalist - 1 year contract

Overview:

This Human Resources Consulting (HRC) position is established to support an IT workgroup that is experiencing significant change in a fast-paced, high-energy environment. This assignment is fully dedicated to the workgroup, and will carry out short-, interim-, and long-term initiatives and generalist HR services.

Description:

The HRC serves as the primary point of contact for the delivery of integrated HR services across all strategic and tactical HR functions.

The HRC fulfills four essential functions in support of his/her clients:

- execute and interpret existing policies and practices,
- respond effectively to urgent situations,
- facilitate workplace issues toward resolution, and
- design and/or deploy solutions, initiatives, and programs to address chronic challenges, strengthen the organization's effectiveness, and enable achievement of the organization's strategies. The HRC is a true generalist who will work on all roles at any time, as needed.

The HRC recommendations and actions will be aligned with IT's HR team philosophies, strategies, direction, and activities.

Responsibilities will be carried out in partnership with HR peer leader, HR director, HR Centers of Excellence, and client.

The position may require occasional single- or multi-day travel.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Contribute to development and/or implement the IT HR Strategic Roadmap plans, on-time and on-budget

Coach management and non-management employees with tactical and long-term perspectives to grow leadership, managerial, and team capabilities.

Complete exemplary investigations with urgency, and complete documentation

Identify and coordinate timely training solutions and services to enable and foster cultural change

Advise and guide clients regarding short-, intermediate- and long-term organizational and individual staff decisions covering employee relations, retention, compensation, staffing, terminations, organizational design, development planning, organizational changes, and other business needs

Interpret and uphold HR policies and practices; advocate changes where appropriate

Lead, plan, and/or contribute to complex team objectives to support clients, IT, and/or broader groups within organization

Facilitate and/or arrange for facilitation of group problem-solving and/or development sessions on issues of human capital, as appropriate

Strengthen client usage of performance management and performance development practices for greatest effectiveness

Basic Qualifications:

Eight (8) to twelve (12) years of HR generalist experience.

Four (4) year degree in human resources or a related field.

At least 5 of these 8 years' experience must be in information technology, healthcare/biotech, financial services, and/or related service industries.

Demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in at least 5 of the following areas of expertise: change leadership, organizational design, leadership development, talent and team development, compensation management, legal and regulatory requirements, investigations, employee and labor relations

Excellent team building, conflict resolution, group interaction, and interpersonal skills.

Excellent communication, presentation, and consulting skills.

Demonstrated ability to lead professionals and manage others through influence and collaboration.

Thorough knowledge of human resources policies, practices and systems.

Regularly contributes to the development of new human resources/employee relations concepts, techniques, and standards.

Frequently contributes to the development of new department human resources and employee relations methods.

Employs expertise as a generalist or specialist.

Graduate coursework preferred.

Considered expert in field.

SPHR strongly preferred.