Senior HR Generalist

Nintex•Bellevue, WA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior HR Generalist provides experienced, on-the-ground Human Resources support for AMER employees, focusing on execution excellence, employee experience, and regional compliance. The role is the primary HR presence for employees and managers, delivering employee lifecycle activities, immigration coordination, and people programs under the direction and governance of the HR Manager. The position is an individual contributor role with a high degree of autonomy in execution; people management, final decision-making, and legal accountability remain with HR Leadership. The role supports employees and managers across the Americas, including the US and Canada, and is based in a local Nintex office under the company’s hybrid working model. It works closely with HR leadership, Senior HR Partners, Legal, HR Services, regional payroll contacts, employees, managers, and external immigration advisors.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in a similar HR position; the posting states 2–4 years+ experience.
Qualifications in Human Resources, Business, or a relevant degree or certifications, with working knowledge of HR best practices.
Experience with or exposure to the US and Canada.
Ability to operate as an individual contributor with autonomy in execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a global software or SaaS company.

Responsibilities

Own and execute end-to-end employee lifecycle activities for AMER employees, including onboarding, offboarding, transfers, promotions, and employment status changes.
Support delivery of onboarding and induction programs across AMER, ensuring a consistent and locally compliant employee experience.
Support compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local employment legislation across AMER, partnering with Senior HR Partners and Legal as required.
Provide accessible HR support to employees and managers through regular in-person and virtual engagement.
Advise managers on routine employee relations, performance, policy interpretation, and employee experience matters.
Support senior HR and business leaders in implementing AMER engagement initiatives informed by Culture Amp survey results.
Set up and support exit interviews through Culture Amp.
Build and support the rollout of regional policies and templates.
Partner with the HR Services team to keep HRIS reports, internal resources, and employee, manager, and HR platforms accurate and up to date, including Zendesk articles and SharePoint.
Administer and provide guidance on country-specific leave policies and entitlements, including benefits and perks.
Coordinate workplace accommodation processes, including documentation, tracking, stakeholder coordination, and implementation support.
Support employee relations matters by gathering information, preparing documentation, and ensuring process adherence; escalate sensitive, high-risk, or outcome-driven decisions to Senior HR Partners.
Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for employee and manager HR queries, escalating complex matters as appropriate.
Coordinate immigration and work authorization matters, including visas, permits, renewals, and extensions; liaise with employees, managers, and external immigration advisors to support timely, compliant processing.
Track visa status, expiry dates, and documentation, flagging risks or delays to leadership.
Provide employees with guidance on immigration processes and escalate complex, high-risk, or exceptional cases for decision-making.
Partner with regional Payroll contacts to support and validate HR inputs into payroll files.
Support delivery of Nintex’s Learning and Development programs.
Manage and support people initiatives and projects, including the annual program calendar with AMER employees.
Provide coordination and operational support for AMER People programs and projects.
Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, documentation, and employee experience across the region.
Reinforce clear escalation pathways and ways of working for managers, particularly for performance, conduct, and sensitive people matters.