People & Culture Generalist, North America

SkySpecs

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The People & Culture Generalist serves as the backbone of our North American operations, balancing technical HR excellence with a people-first mindset. This role manages the full employee lifecycle - from offer to offboarding - while ensuring our benefits, payroll, and compliance engines run seamlessly. You aren't just an administrator; you are a partner to our managers and a champion of our company culture. The Why: SkySpecs is simplifying renewable energy asset management. We’re a fast-paced, proactive team where "staying in your box" isn't a thing. We offer unlimited PTO, a casual environment, and the autonomy to actually move the needle. If you want to own your results and help us build a world-class employee experience, you’re in the right place.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR Generalist experience, preferably supporting a distributed, multi-state workforce.
Proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) highly preferred.
Ability to work Eastern Standard Time standard business hours.
You understand how People decisions impact our bottom line and our mission in renewable energy.
You have a "continuous improvement" mindset, always looking to automate or streamline workflows.
You can explain complex benefit structures or policy changes in a way that is easy for employees to digest. You practice active listening and provide stakeholders with useful guidance.
You don't just find a mess; you build a better system so the mess doesn't happen again. You take initiative and leverage resources to find solutions.
A generalist role managing a diverse workforce requires a "black belt" in task management. Prioritization and organization are essential for success.
You spot the errors before they become a problem.
You handle sensitive information with the highest level of integrity.
You’re willing to jump in and help wherever needed—no ego, just results.

Nice To Haves

SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification is a significant plus.
Proficiency in UKG Pro, UKG Ready, Deel, and Workleap are a plus.
Ability to travel to the Ann Arbor office quarterly or more frequently preferred.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for North American employee inquiries (ticketing/email), providing empathetic and accurate guidance on policies and benefits.
Operate within the Workleap platform; analyze weekly pulse surveys and partner with management to turn feedback into action. Design initiatives to engage a diverse workforce of field, remote, and office-based teams.
Lead the journey from extending offer letters and conducting comprehensive orientations to managing seamless offboarding.
Lead annual Open Enrollment and serve as the liaison for brokers. Manage the 401(k) plan, including non-discrimination testing, 5500 filings, and the annual audit.
Serve as the subject matter expert for FMLA, Short-Term Disability (STD), and state-specific paid leave programs, ensuring compliance and empathy throughout the process.
Conduct annual compensation benchmarking to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness within the NAM market. Administer compensation changes and annual bonus/merit process.
Facilitate a seamless transition for new hires by managing offer letters, and welcoming them to the Company through a comprehensive orientation program.
Facilitate quarterly talent review meetings with management to identify high-potential employees and address performance gaps.
Manage the internal ticketing system, providing timely and helpful responses to employee inquiries and resolving low-to-mid-level relations issues.
Deliver our annual review cycle to employees, work with management on performance intervention when needed.
Utilize HR data to provide insights on turnover, engagement, and headcount trends to help leadership make informed decisions.
Serve as an administrator for UKG, ensuring data integrity, building custom reports, and optimizing the platform for better user experience.
Manage the full UKG Pro suite and UKG Ready for timekeeping.
Provide critical support to the Finance team for salaried and hourly payroll cycles and timesheets to ensure 100% accuracy, including PTO adjustments and bonus entries.
Manage federal, state and local compliance across ~35 states, ensuring handbook, policies and procedures are current and accurate.
Manage employment verifications and maintain digital personnel files with a high degree of confidentiality and accuracy.