HR Generalist

Cerence; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive technology firm is looking for an HR Generalist to support various HR functions including talent development and operations. This role, based in Montreal or remote, involves HR support across business partnerships, recruitment, and onboarding. The ideal candidate should be proactive, detail-oriented, and possess strong communication skills with a background in HR operations. The target salary ranges from 68,000 to 85,000 USD, along with a performance-dependent bonus.

Benefits

5% bonus potential

Health benefits

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Proven ability to adapt to evolving priorities.
• Experience managing onboarding programs.
• Knowledge of HR compliance and training.

Responsibilities

• Support the Orientation/Onboarding program for new hires.
• Manage onboarding and exit survey reporting.
• Triage daily help desk tickets.
• Oversee reporting on HR services delivery.

Skills

Proactive

Detail-oriented

Strong communication skills

Collaborative environment

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Education

Experience in HR operations

Document management

Recruiting experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

A Moving Experience.

Location: Remote US (Eastern Timezone) or Montreal, Canada

About This Role

This HR Generalist position is a newly created role at Cerence. We are excited to welcome new talent into our team and continue to grow and innovate within the HR space as our organization evolves.

The HR Generalist plays a pivotal role in supporting the HR function across multiple domains, including business partnership, general HR support, talent and organizational development, shared services, and recruiting. This position is responsible for ensuring smooth HR operations, delivering high-quality support to employees and managers, and contributing to key HR projects and reporting.

This role will report to the Director of Talent and Organizational Development and will work closely with a collaborative HR team composed of talent acquisition, compensation, T&OD, HRBPs, and HR operations. The HR Generalist will be an integral part of this team, contributing to cross‑functional initiatives and supporting the seamless delivery of HR services across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partner Support

• Support the Orientation/Onboarding program for new hires
• Manage onboarding and exit survey reporting
• Troubleshoot time and attendance issues in Workday

General HR Support

• Maintain and clean up the HR intranet
• Track engagement budgets
• Provide ad‑hoc reporting support
• Assist with ad‑hoc projects as needed

Talent & Organizational Development (T&OD)

• Support the LinkedIn Learning program
• Administer the recognition platform
• Manage reporting and follow‑ups for our new hire and annual compliance training program
• Oversee reporting and follow‑ups on our learning program

Shared Services

• Triage daily help desk tickets
• Conduct monthly HR audits
• Reconcile monthly purchase orders (POs)

Recruiting

• Reconcile weekly recruiting reports
• Administer new hire and candidate satisfaction surveys

Compensation Structure

• Includes salary, 5% bonus potential (performance dependent), and benefits. Target salary range is between 68,000-85,000 USD.

Desired Background / Traits

We are seeking a proactive and detail‑oriented individual who thrives in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, be comfortable working across departments, and demonstrate a commitment to supporting team goals. Experience in HR operations, document management, and recruiting is highly desired, as well as a proven ability to adapt to evolving priorities and manage multiple tasks efficiently. Workday experience is a plus.

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.

As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry.

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Cerence is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, genetic information and other protected classifications. Cerence Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

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