Sr Human Resources Generalist (Recruiting & HR Analytics Focus) - VA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Fairfax, VA

15d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Human Resources Generalist serves as a vital strategic and operational partner to leadership, program managers, and employees within our federal contracting portfolio. This role blends traditional full-cycle HR generalist responsibilities—such as employee relations, compliance, and onboarding—with a heavy emphasis on talent acquisition (cleared staffing) and HR data analytics. The ideal candidate will utilize data-driven insights to optimize workforce metrics, drive recruiting funnels for active federal proposals, and ensure strict compliance with federal regulations including OFCCP, SCA, and AAP guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive HR Generalist experience, with at least 3 years explicitly within a federal government contracting environment.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and hiring candidates across complex technical fields holding active federal security clearances.
• Strong proficiency in manipulating and visualizing data within HRIS, ATS, or spreadsheet platforms (Excel, Tableau, or Power BI) to produce actionable workforce insights.
• Firm operational understanding of OFCCP requirements, Affirmative Action mapping, and Service Contract Act (SCA) wage determinations.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess or be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting workflows for technical, administrative, and cleared personnel supporting active federal contracts and upcoming task orders.
• Partner closely with Program Managers to define labor categories and build deep pipelines of talent with active clearances (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI).
• Conduct rapid target sourcing and surge staffing to meet strict delivery timelines for federal contract wins and proposal efforts.
• Manage candidate communications through the applicant tracking system (ATS) and orchestrate a seamless handoff to pre-employment background screening and facility clearance verification.
• Establish, track, and report on key human capital performance indicators, including Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, Offer Acceptance Rates, and Attrition/Turnover.
• Maintain a regular cadence of workforce analytics dashboards for the executive leadership team to drive decision-making around retention and compensation competitiveness.
• Own the HR Data Ecosystem: Extract, compile, and manage quarterly and annual workforce data from Dayforce to track progress against Strategic People Goals and organizational KPIs.
• Build Advanced Visualizations: Design and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards and executive reports to translate complex workforce metrics into scannable, actionable insights for leadership.
• Execute Deep-Dive Analysis: Utilize advanced Excel functions (e.g., VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, power queries) to perform gap and trend analyses on turnover, retention, headcount, and engagement.
• Ensure Regulatory Alignment: Audit and align workforce data to guarantee seamless compliance with federal reporting.
• Deliver Predictive Insights: Synthesize historical quarterly data to forecast future workforce trends, directly informing fiscal year resource planning and talent strategies.
• Guide managers and staff through employee relations, performance management workflows, and tailored Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).
• Ensure strict corporate adherence to all federal employment laws, including OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs), EEO, SCA (Service Contract Act wage determinations), and FLSA classifications.
• Lead high-impact orientation and onboarding programs designed to minimize time-to-productivity for technical team members transitioning onto federal client sites.
• Maintain and update the corporate employee handbook to reflect evolving federal client mandates and local Virginia employment laws.
• Audit and refine candidate-to-employee data handoffs, ensuring seamless, automated transitions from the ATS to onboarding and payroll modules.
• Author and streamline Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for rapid contract transition, multi-state onboarding, and global mobility (OCONUS) deployments.
• Configure automated alerts, self-service portals, and triggered notifications to reduce manual inquiry handling and increase team efficiency.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package available to full-time employees, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan participation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior