Hr Generalist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field, or an associate’s degree plus relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Approximately 5–8 years of progressive professional-level human resources experience, including payroll and benefits administration, talent acquisition, employee relations, employment law compliance, and leave administration.
• Hands-on payroll processing experience; ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience administering benefits, including open enrollment and carrier or broker coordination.
• Experience with full-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition.
• Strong discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information.
• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws, such as FLSA, ADA, and FMLA.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• HR certification, such as PHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP.
• Experience supporting employees across multiple U.S. states and/or Canada.
• Experience providing functional leadership, project coordination, or oversight of HR and payroll processes.
• Experience supporting 401(k), retirement plan, or employee benefit plan administration, compliance, committee activities, or related governance responsibilities.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll, recruiting, and learning management platforms, such as ADP Workforce Now, Breezy, EasyLlama, Employee Navigator, or similar systems.
• Experience with employee relations, HR compliance, affirmative action, EEO reporting, immigration coordination, or multi-state HR administration.
• A track record of personal development, growth, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll through ADP Workforce Now, including timesheet review, PTO tracking, payroll records, Form 941 and W-2 reviews and coordination, and related payroll compliance activities. Oversee bi-weekly Canadian QuickBooks payroll processing.
• Administer employee benefits, including medical, dental, leaves, accommodations, vision, life insurance, FSA, HSA, 401(k), open enrollment, invoice reconciliation, employee questions, enrollment changes, and broker coordination.
• Coordinate and oversee 401(k) plan administration and governance activities, including deductions, employer contributions, compliance reporting, Form 5500 coordination, compliance testing, plan records, and service as a member of the Company's Retirement Plan Committee with responsibility for fiduciary oversight of plan administration and compliance matters.
• Maintain employee records, personnel files, performance review documentation, compensation letters, handbook updates, and HR system changes.
• Oversee onboarding and offboarding, including new hire orientation, I-9 completion, systems setup, exit documentation, offer letters, and separation documentation.
• Manage leave administration, including FMLA, state paid family and medical leave programs, workers’ compensation, accommodations, and related compliance requirements.
• Support managers with employee relations matters, including performance coaching, documentation, corrective action, performance improvement plans, and employee meetings.
• Lead full-cycle recruiting for technical, professional, and administrative roles across Minneapolis, Denver, Canada, and remote U.S. locations.
• Manage recruiting systems and platforms, including Breezy, LinkedIn, Indeed, SciTech, university career portals, and other talent acquisition channels.
• Develop sourcing strategies, conduct candidate outreach, screen applicants, coordinate interviews, support compensation benchmarking and market analysis, prepare offers, and manage pre-employment steps.
• Conduct compensation research, salary benchmarking, job evaluations, and market analysis; maintain position descriptions; and provide data and recommendations to support compensation planning, workforce planning, internal equity, recruiting, salary administration, and organizational decision-making.
• Support EEO, affirmative action, immigration, training, compliance reporting, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Coordinate HR, payroll, benefits, recruiting, compliance, and process-improvement activities across North American locations and with supporting staff or third-party providers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Performance bonuses, including cash and company stock.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family.
• Generous paid time off from day one.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.