HR Generalist

Colonial Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote & Hybrid opportunities

Flexible vacation & Paid holidays

401k w/match

Parental leave

Job summary

YA Group seeks an HR Generalist to support onboarding, offboarding, records management, benefits, and payroll-related activities. You will handle HR transactions, maintain data integrity, and contribute to process improvements across HR functions.

The ideal candidate is organized, customer-focused, and comfortable engaging with employees at all levels. Strong Excel skills and HRIS experience are required to drive reporting and insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years in HR, employee services, payroll, onboarding, or HR operations.
• Experience supporting multiple HR functions preferred.
• Experience with HRIS systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Facilitate new hire orientation and create a positive first impression.
• Process hires, transfers, promotions, compensation changes, and terminations.
• Maintain employee records and ensure data accuracy across HR systems.
• Support benefits, leave management, and payroll-related activities.
• Administer employee feedback surveys and analyze results.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for HR leadership.
• Assist with HR projects, audits, and process improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and employee experience.
• Develop and maintain HR documentation and resources.
• Partner with HR team to deliver a positive employee experience.
• Build relationships with employees, managers, and cross-functional partners.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.

Skills

Excel

HR analytics

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business Admin

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Position Summary:

The HR Generalist supports a broad range of HR activities and serves as a key resource for employees throughout the employee lifecycle. This role is responsible for onboarding, offboarding, employee records management, HR transactions, benefits and leave administration support, payroll support, employee feedback surveys, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, customer-focused, analytical, and confident interacting with employees at all levels. This person takes initiative, follows through on commitments, and is comfortable solving problems and building relationships across the organization.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and facilitate onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Facilitate company-wide new hire orientation and help create a positive first impression for new employees.
• Process employee transactions, including hires, transfers, promotions, compensation changes, and terminations.
• Maintain employee records and ensure data accuracy across HR systems.
• Support benefits administration, leave management, and payroll-related activities.
• Administer new hire and employee feedback surveys.
• Analyze employee feedback and HR data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for HR leadership.
• Assist with HR projects, audits, compliance activities, and process improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, employee experience, and operational efficiency.\
• Develop and maintain HR documentation, checklists, and employee resources.
• Partner with HR team members to deliver a positive and consistent employee experience.
• Build strong working relationships with employees, managers, and cross-functional partners.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive employee information.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in Human Resources, employee services, benefits, payroll, onboarding, HR operations, or a related field.
• Experience supporting multiple HR functions preferred.
• Experience working with HRIS systems preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including intermediate Excel proficiency.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Intermediate Excel skills, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, filtering, sorting, and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret data and communicate findings clearly.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build credibility and positive working relationships at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Comfortable learning new systems and technology.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee HR questions and requests.

Preferred Characteristics:

• Professional, polished, and approachable
• Highly motivated and self-directed
• Confident interacting with employees and leaders
• Customer-focused and responsive
• Curious, resourceful, and eager to learn
• Organized and dependable
• Comfortable taking ownership and following through
• Interested in data, process improvement, and employee experience

About YA:

YA Group is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation.

What We Offer:

• Employee-focused culture
• Strong commitment to work-life balance
• Remote & Hybrid opportunities
• Flexible vacation & Paid holidays
• Paid family care/sick leave
• Parental leave
• Comprehensive benefits
• 401k w/match

Disclosures:

As part of our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support candidate screening and evaluation. These tools are designed to assist—rather than replace—human decision-making, and all employment decisions are made by our recruiting team in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to equal employment opportunity.

Where required by law, we will provide additional information about the use of these tools, including their purpose, and offer alternative processes or accommodations upon request.