Human Resources Generalist
4 days ago
Lansing
Job Description THIS POSITION IS HYBRID. Must report to the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and as needed, upon request. What You’ll Do: • Lead full-cycle recruitment and design engaging onboarding experiences, • Administer competitive benefits and support compensation strategy, • Partner with leaders on performance management, employee relations, and development, • Champion DEI practices across the organization, • Drive strategic HR communications and support cross-functional initiatives, • Leverage HRIS data to inform decisions and support workforce planning, • Optimize processes—including using AI—to elevate efficiency and employee satisfaction What You Bring: • Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of HR experience (PHR/SHRM CP preferred), • Strong knowledge of HR disciplines, employment law, and HR best practices, • Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and relationship building skills, • Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment with professionalism, discretion, and empathy, • A forward-thinking mindset and passion for delivering people-centered solutions If you’re ready to grow, lead, and help create an outstanding workplace experience, we’d love to meet you. Apply today and help us build the future of HR at MERS! Talent Acquisition, Integration & Onboarding: Directs end-to-end recruitment processes for exempt, non-exempt, temporary, and internship roles. Develops talent strategies, drafts job postings, facilitates structured interview processes, collaborates with hiring managers on selection decisions, and ensures compliance with pre-employment protocols. Facilitates the creation of comprehensive onboarding programs that enhance new hire engagement, promote cultural assimilation. Oversees orientation initiatives to ensure consistent and impactful employee experiences. Benefits Administration: Manages the full spectrum of employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement plans, wellness initiatives, paid time off, leaves of absence, and employee assistance programs. Ensures benefit offerings are competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with employee needs and organizational strategy. Compensation Strategy & Execution: Supports the design and administration of compensation structures, including base salary, variable pay, incentive programs, and recognition initiatives. Ensures alignment with market benchmarks, internal equity, and organizational performance objectives. Employee Development & Engagement: Assists in the design and deployment of learning and development initiatives that foster employee growth and organizational capability. Collaborates with leadership on engagement strategies that enhance employee satisfaction, retention, and workplace culture. Performance Management & Employee Relations: Provides guidance to managers on performance management processes, including goal setting, feedback, evaluations, and disciplinary actions. Facilitates resolution of employee relations issues through coaching, conflict mediation, and policy interpretation. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Champions DEI initiatives by translating goals into actionable programs and resources. Promotes inclusive practices across all HR functions and supports the development of a diverse and equitable workplace. Internal Communications & Resource Management: Through Collaboration, develops and disseminates HR communications and resources across multiple platforms and formats. Ensures accessibility and clarity of information for employees at all organizational levels. Strategic Planning & Operational Alignment: Contributes to the creating, aligning, and executing departmental goals, operational strategies, and budget planning processes to ensure alignment with broader organizational objectives and HR best practices. Project Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Leads and actively participates in MERS-wide cross-functional initiatives, driving project outcomes through collaboration and change management. HRIS & Data Analytics: Oversees the integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality of HRIS data. Leverages system capabilities to generate actionable insights and reports that inform strategic decision-making and workforce planning. Payroll Coordination & Compliance: Partners with Finance to manage payroll operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of compensation changes, audits, and reporting in compliance with regulatory standards and internal controls. Vendor Relationship Management: Cultivates and maintains strategic partnerships with external HR service providers, ensuring service-level excellence, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with organizational needs. Process Optimization through Artificial Intelligence & Continuous Improvement: Evaluates existing HR processes and recommends innovative solutions, policies, and procedural enhancements to drive operational efficiency, service excellence, and employee satisfaction. Minimum Required Qualifications Education: • Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience Experience: • PHR/SHRM-CP designation strongly preferred Knowledge of: • Human resource disciplines including compensation practices, organizational development, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, performance management, • Federal, state and local labor and employment laws, • Behavioral Interviewing, • Onboarding best practices, • Payroll processes and tax implications, • Benefits administration and total reward strategies Skill in: • Interpreting HR metrics and using data to drive decisions, • Time Management, • Delivering training sessions and facilitating group discussions, • Utilizing digital tools, multiple technology platforms and artificial intelligence, • Client management and business literacy, • Verbal and written communication, • Managing employee relations issues with sensitivity, discretion and fairness, • Interpersonal communication including consulting, influencing, and negotiation Ability to: • Work in a fast-paced environment, • Handle sensitive information with the highest level of discretion and ethics, • Proactively seek opportunities for improvement and implementing creative solutions, • Work cross-functionally with departments to ensure projects align with MERS mission and strategic plan goals, • Work well under deadlines, • Be flexible and available to interact with employees at all levels, • Be self-directed and motivated, • Develop strong trusting relationships to gain support and achieve results, • Effectively envision, develop, and implement new strategies to address competitive, complex business issues, • Manage multiple conflicting priorities, • Support multiple business units and their needs, • Take the initiative to identify and anticipate employee needs and make recommendations for implementation All essential duties have been advertised, and other duties may be assigned.