HR Generalist

OmniAb•Emeryville, CA

28d•Hybrid

About The Position

OmniAb is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to provide comprehensive HR support across various functions including employment law, compliance, employee onboarding, offboarding, change management, immigration processing, leave of absence management, employee development, and employee engagement activity management. This role is part of the People Team, focusing on the entire employee experience. The individual will manage processes, programs, and systems, collaborating with department leaders, the Finance Team, and all OmniAb employees. The ideal candidate will have experience in benefits, HR policies, compliance, and immigration, with a strong understanding of State and Federal regulations impacting HR administration. This position reports to the SVP, People and Talent and is a full-time, hybrid role based at the Emeryville headquarters, with responsibilities for employees in Durham, NC and Oro Valley, AZ offices. It requires up to 5% domestic travel and office hours are within 8am-5pm PT.

Requirements

BA/BS in Business, Human Resources, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in Human Resources at a growing company, preferably in the Life Sciences industry.
Experience with HR policies, compliance, benefits, and immigration.
Understanding of State and Federal regulations impacting HR administration.
Advanced working knowledge of MS Office, as well as standard HRIS.
Ability to handle sensitive situations and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
Ability to ensure organizational fairness and consistency with values and culture.
Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
Self-starter who works with minimal supervision and integrity while also being a strong team player.
Excellent interpersonal skills and experience supporting employees at all levels of an organization.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Extraordinary organizational skills, with high attention to detail and focus on accuracy and accountability.

Responsibilities

Handle all administrative tasks for preboarding, onboarding, ongoing employee changes, and offboarding, including entering data into HRIS and auditing for accuracy and compliance.
Update and help drive OmniAb’s New Hire Orientation Program to ensure a comprehensive and engaging experience, including introductory presentations, reference materials, and Intranet content.
Facilitate and track employee change management processes.
Create employee relationships and support employee development initiatives.
Support the full employee issue resolution process, providing guidance on routine employee relations matters and managing documentation, filing, tracking, pre and post exit compliance processes.
Ensure Federal and State legal requirements are met and reflected in Company policies and programs.
Manage immigration cases in partnership with outside counsel and internal stakeholders, including case monitoring and employee communication.
Track and administer leave. Act as the main contact for employees taking medical and/or family leaves and coordinate with third party employee LOA resource.
Manage workers' compensation claim reporting and return to work program.
Manage relationships with HR systems vendors.
Support new hire orientation to build a strong foundation for new employees and increase employee engagement.
Assist in developing and executing employee procedures and policies, providing guidance and interpretation for business operations.
Facilitate company-wide communications and compliance with HR policies.
Lead the OmniAb Social Committee and help drive employee activities, and events promoting employee engagement.
Support employer branding, including company awards applications, external community events, and other initiatives as needed.
Support the other OmniAb Employee Committees.
Support the employee engagement survey lifecycle.
Perform other duties as assigned.