Senior Human Resources Generalist

Job Summary

The Senior Human Resources Generalist supports employees, managers, and the HR team across key HR functions, including employee relations, workforce and talent planning, onboarding, offboarding, performance management, compensation administration, payroll backup, HRIS data integrity, compliance, reporting, and policy administration. This role serves as a key HR contact for routine employee and manager inquiries, supports complex workplace matters in partnership with HR leadership, and contributes to HR projects, training initiatives, professional development initiatives, process improvements, and other activities that support company objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Partners with the HRBP and HR Team to serve as HR contact for employees and managers regarding HR policies, procedures, benefits, and employment-related questions.
• Provides guidance on routine employee relations matters escalating complex issues as appropriate.
• Supports HRBP & Senior Director, HR with complex workplace investigations.
• Coordinates and assists HRBP with Workforce Planning, Talent Planning and calibrations.
• Administers onboarding and offboarding processes while maintaining accurate employee records.
• Coordinates annual performance review processes and supports HRBP with performance management and compensation administration.
• Serves as a back-up for payroll processing.
• Maintains HRIS data integrity and conduct regular audits of employee files and documentation.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Generates HR metrics and reports for leadership.
• Creates, updates and enforces HR policies to align with company objectives.
• Participate in HR projects, employee training programs, professional development initiatives, process improvements, and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This role does not include direct people management but may provide day‑to‑day guidance, project leadership, or functional oversight to team members and cross‑functional partners.

Necessary Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience handling employee relations matters with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, payroll, benefits administration, and HRIS systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a regulated environment preferred.
• Dedicated team player who is able to withstand the high demands of a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Strong planning, technical and organizational skills required.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn payroll management, human resource information system (HRIS), and similar computer
• Highly organized, results driven, problem solver,
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification or advance degree preferred.

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience with demonstrated experience supporting employee relations, workforce planning, talent planning, performance management, benefits, HR compliance, and HRIS administration.
• Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other regulated industry experience preferred.