Sr. HR Generalist

GMR Marketing•Milwaukee, WI

17h

About The Position

As the Sr. HR Generalist, you will serve as a strategic thinking partner on our Talent Support Team supporting over 500 In-Market StoryMakers. In your partnership, you will bridge human resources strategy with business objectives, driving people-focused initiatives that enhance our deliverables to our clients through employee engagement and operational excellence. To thrive in this role, you’ll leverage advanced consulting capabilities, employee relationship management, and strategic thinking to positively impact our company culture and business performance.

Requirements

Experience with Greenhouse, Workday or similar ATS/HRIS systems.

Responsibilities

Drive transformational people strategies by providing advanced HR consulting to business leaders navigating complex program changes.
Proactively partner with the Talent Support Manager to develop and implement innovative people strategies that align with evolving business objectives.
Conduct in-market talent assessments, bringing solution-oriented thinking to recommendations on client program design, talent management, and workforce planning.
Navigate complex employee relations matters with a solution-oriented mindset, managing investigations and conflict resolution with skill and sensitivity.
Serve as a trusted expert advisor on employment law, compliance, and policy interpretation across all markets.
Represent HR with advanced judgment and negotiation skills in sensitive situations.
Proactively develop and refine HR policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and fairness.
Lead progressive discipline processes with confidence and provide strategic guidance on terminations.
Own employee engagement initiatives and retention strategies from conception to impact.
Proactively conduct stay and exit interviews to uncover employee motivations and concerns, then leverage those insights to drive meaningful improvements.
Analyze retention trends and recommend proactive interventions.
Collaborate on career development and succession planning for high-potential talent, identifying future leaders.
Create impactful learning experiences by delivering engaging training sessions and workshops on HR topics, leadership development, and compliance.
Develop solution-oriented training programs for in-market managers on HR best practices and effective people management.
Partner with Talent Operations to gather and analyze census information.
Assess risk in the proposal of impacted individuals, review HR concerns, and present strategic recommendations to legal leadership on organizational change strategy.