People Generalist (Contract)

Spectro Cloud•San Jose, CA

6d•$40 - $45•Remote

About The Position

Spectro Cloud is hiring a hands-on People Generalist for a four-month, part-time contract to support day-to-day HR operations. The role serves as a first point of contact for employee HR questions and manages operational work involving immigration, benefits, leaves of absence, and pay accuracy. The People Generalist works with the People team, benefits broker, immigration counsel, and payroll team. The engagement is a 1099 independent contractor role for 20 hours per week, with possible conversion to full-time based on performance and business needs. It is remote, with a requirement to work onsite at the San Jose, California office on Monday, Tuesday, and/or Wednesday. The role reports to the HR Manager and pays $40–$45 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

At least 3 years of HR generalist or HR operations experience.
Hands-on experience administering leaves of absence, including FMLA and California leave programs such as CFRA, PDL, SDI, and PFL.
Working knowledge of US employment-based immigration processes and experience coordinating with immigration counsel.
Experience administering employee benefits and working directly with a benefits broker and carriers.
Experience coordinating with Payroll on leave tracking and pay during leaves.
Ability to work onsite at the San Jose, California office on Monday, Tuesday, and/or Wednesday.
Strong judgment and discretion with confidential employee information.
Clear, friendly written communication and ability to manage a high volume of requests accurately.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a US technology company or startup.
Experience with HR and payroll tools such as Rippling.
Experience supporting employees across multiple US states.
PHR, SHRM-CP, or similar certification.
Experience building or improving HR processes and self-service documentation.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for employee HR questions through email, Slack, and the HR ticketing queue, resolving or routing requests within agreed response times.
Maintain HR documentation, including employment verifications, letters, and personnel files.
Review and maintain company policies, including the employee handbook and leave and immigration policies, to keep them current and compliant.
Maintain and update the HR Confluence page with accurate, accessible information on policies, benefits, and HR processes.
Coordinate visa and green card processes, including H-1B transfers and extensions, PERM, I-140, and I-485, with outside immigration counsel and affected employees.
Track immigration and I-9 reverification deadlines and send timely reminders to employees and managers.
Gather documents and company information for immigration filings and answer employee questions about process and status.
Administer health, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) benefits, including enrollments, qualifying life events, and COBRA.
Manage leaves of absence end to end, including FMLA, CFRA, California PDL, state disability and paid family leave, and ADA accommodations, in partnership with the People team.
Coordinate with the benefits broker and payroll team to ensure accurate leave tracking, pay during leaves, and related pay adjustments.
Partner with the benefits broker on carrier issues, employee escalations, open enrollment, and plan renewals.
Reconcile benefits invoices and deductions against carrier and payroll records.