HR Generalist

We have an exciting opportunity for an HR Generalist to join our client's team in Everett, Washington. This role provides HR Business partnership and thought leadership to specified functional leaders in the division. You will manage the full complement of human resource activities for those businesses

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus extract necessary information, and validate understanding of the information.
• Energetic and positive personality/style that takes pride in ownership. Collaborative, results-oriented, as an engaged pragmatic problem solver who drive the bottom line.
• Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a team-based environment and matrix organization.
• Must have solid business acumen and understanding of a variety of functional areas within the business.
• Must be able to balance the needs of people within the framework of the business needs of the company. Solid project management and process-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, diverse, dynamic environment in an autonomous fashion.
• In-depth understanding of state and federal employment regulations.

What Will You Do?

• Oversees day to day human resources-related activities, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of services and resolution of issues on behalf of the employees.
• Works with the staff to investigate and resolve employee relations issues as well as provide local oversight and management of wage and salary programs, health & welfare plans, performance management programs, rewards & recognition programs, and training/development opportunities and various other centralized employee programs.
• Ensure that all policies, practices, and actions comply with all applicable provisions of both Federal and State laws and Legrand policy.
• Administers human resources services, programs, and processes to attract, develop, and retain qualified employees to meet the business requirements of the company.
• Maintains positive employee relations with the workforce; counsels, mentors, and problem-solves with supervisors/managers and associates on matters of discipline, motivation, compensation, development, or other factors affecting success on the job; responds to employee requests for information on benefits, policies, or employment matters.
• As part of the HR team, assists with the development of policies, practices, and procedures as it relates to Human Resources. Communicates and ensures compliance with established policies and procedures. Oversees all areas of Human Resources responsibilities to ensure that all federal, state, and local regulations are complied with.
• Deploys and manages workforce planning to align with business strategy. Collaborates with RPO to fill open positions, including professional, support, production, and temporary positions as required.
• Collaborates with division HR team to enhance the employee experience efforts and to ensure individuals are effectively assimilated into the business including orientation and onboarding of new and reassigned employees, deploying the new leader assimilation process and partnering with the individual's manager to develop a robust development and training plan.
• Manages the performance management process for the respective functions. Monitors review activity to ensure that each step in the annual performance cycle is being completed on a timely basis. Coaches managers and supervisors on conducting meaningful goal setting, development and performance feedback discussions, assists with crafting a clear and defensible message to employees with performance-related issues.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required.

Experience:

• Minimum seven (3-5) years of progressive HR experience required