HR Generalist

The Ascendancy Group; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ascendancy Group is seeking an HR Generalist to support TAG’s HR function within the PMO environment. You will manage onboarding, employee relations, compliance, documentation, and reporting, ensuring processes align with policy and priorities.

This role requires 2–4+ years of HR generalist experience, a Bachelor’s degree, strong communication, and proficiency with HRIS/ATS and MS Office. Must be able to obtain a SECRET clearance and support payroll when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 2–4+ years HR generalist or coordinator experience.
• Knowledge of HR best practices and employment law fundamentals.
• Experience with HRIS and ATS systems.
• Proficiency with MS Office/365, especially Excel and Teams.
• Experience with onboarding platforms and HR reporting tools.
• Manage handbooks, within a multi-state operation for compliance.
• Knowledge of SCA benefits, including PTO, sick time, etc., across multiple states.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Pay strong attention to detail and be highly accurate in performing all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support daily HR department operations including employee inquiries, HR documentation, policy administration, and recordkeeping.
• Maintain personnel files, HR data accuracy, and internal tracking systems in alignment with compliance standards.
• Assist HR leadership in preparing materials, communications, and resources for companywide HR initiatives.
• Serve as back-up for payroll operations.
• Coordinate new hire onboarding tasks: background checks, documentation, system setup, orientation scheduling, and compliance requirements.
• Provide services for open enrollment and/or benefits administration.
• Support offboarding workflows including exit documentation, equipment coordination, system access removal, and data updates.
• Assist HR leadership with intake, documentation, and tracking of employee relations matters.
• Help schedule meetings, prepare summaries, maintain confidentiality, and ensure consistent application of policies.
• Support follow-up activities such as training reminders, coaching documentation templates, and policy clarifications.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws as well as internal policies.
• Assist with audits, reporting requirements, and updates to HR SOPs.

Skills

HR degree

HR generalist exp

Employment law basics

HRIS & ATS

MS Office 365

Onboarding platforms

HR reporting tools

Multistate compliance

SCA benefits knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/related field

Tools

HRIS

ATS

MS Office/365

Job description

The Ascendancy Group’s Mission

To be the unequaled provider of special operations forces (SOF) and Intelligence Community focused technical, service, and training-based solutions.

Opportunity

Join a highly skilled team of TAG-Headquarters’ professionals through providing exceptional HR service to our current and future employees.

Overview

The HR Generalist provides comprehensive support to TAG’s Human Resources department within the PMO environment, coordinating HR processes across programs and business units. This role supports HR leadership in delivering high-quality operations, including onboarding, employee relations, compliance, documentation, and reporting. The HR Generalist ensures these processes are completed consistently and accurately in alignment with TAG’s policies, values, and organizational priorities.

Security Requirement

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.

Roles and Responsibilities

HR Operations & Administrative Support

• Support daily HR department operations including employee inquiries, HR documentation, policy administration, and recordkeeping.
• Maintain personnel files, HR data accuracy, and internal tracking systems in alignment with compliance standards.
• Assist HR leadership in preparing materials, communications, and resources for companywide HR initiatives.
• Serve as back-up for payroll operations

Onboarding & Offboarding Coordination

• Coordinate new hire onboarding tasks: background checks, documentation, system setup, orientation scheduling, and compliance requirements.
• Provide services for open enrollment and/or benefits administration.
• Support offboarding workflows including exit documentation, equipment coordination, system access removal, and data updates.

Employee Relations Support

• Assist HR leadership with intake, documentation, and tracking of employee relations matters.
• Help schedule meetings, prepare summaries, maintain confidentiality, and ensure consistent application of policies.
• Support follow-up activities such as training reminders, coaching documentation templates, and policy clarifications.

HR Compliance & Policy Administration

• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws as well as internal policies.
• Assist with audits, reporting requirements, and updates to HR SOPs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2-4+ years of HR generalist or HR coordinator experience.
• Knowledge of HR best practices and employment law fundamentals.
• Experience with HRIS and ATS systems.
• Proficiency with MS Office/365, especially Excel and Teams.
• Experience with onboarding platforms and HR reporting tools.
• Manage handbooks, within a multi-state operation for compliance.
• Knowledge of SCA benefits, including PTO, sick time, etc., across multiple states.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Pay strong attention to detail and be highly accurate in performing all tasks.

The Ascendancy Group (TAG) was founded on and thrives based on relationships, reputation, and trust.

We are passionate about everything we do. One hundred percent of our government-focused teammates are former members of the Department of War or the Intelligence Community who still believe in supporting our nation. We offer like-minded individuals the opportunity to continue working in small teams on unique and challenging problem sets that further our nation's security.