HR Generalist

Jobtailor; Wayne (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Wayne, PA is seeking an HR Generalist to provide daily HR support across onboarding, offboarding, benefits, leave administration, performance management, and investigations. You will be a trusted resource for employees and managers and partner with the HR Director as needed.

You will administer benefit programs, coordinate with vendors, maintain HRIS and SharePoint content, generate reports, and assist with audits, compliance, and HR projects.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience providing broad HR support.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, or related field.
• HR certification preferred (SHRM-CP, PHR, CEBS).
• Proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with HRIS platforms and SharePoint.
• Willing to travel to regional offices occasionally; in-office in Wayne, PA.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational HR support across onboarding, offboarding, offers, benefits, leave administration, employee relations, performance management, and retirement programs.
• Serve as a front-line resource for employees and managers, escalating to the HR Director as needed.
• Administer benefit programs including enrollments, life events, open enrollment, and 401(k) participation.
• Coordinate with external vendors and carriers; maintain HRIS data and SharePoint resources.
• Administer performance reviews, change letters, and employment verifications; conduct employee-relations investigations.
• Assist with audits, reporting, and HR projects; support Talent Acquisition as needed.

Skills

Benefits Administration

Employee Relations

HR Compliance Reporting

Data Analysis

Performance Management

Onboarding

Offboarding

Leave Administration

Reporting

Customer Service

Emotional Intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

HRIS Platforms

SharePoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Provide daily operational HR support to employees and managers across onboarding, offboarding, offers, benefits, leave administration, employee relations, performance management, and retirement programs


• Serve as a front-line employee and manager resource, escalating concerns to the HR Director as appropriate


• Administer benefit programs, including new-hire enrollments, qualifying life events, annual open enrollment, leave administration, workers’ compensation, and 401(k) participation


• Coordinate with external vendors and carriers


• Administer the performance review process and employee and candidate change letters, including offer letters, promotions, salary increases, and employment verifications


• Conduct assigned employee-relations investigations and partner with the HR Director to address workplace concerns and resolve conflicts


• Maintain the HR SharePoint site, policies, forms, and employee resources


• Maintain employee data in the HRIS and generate recurring and ad hoc reports


• Monitor HR compliance requirements and assist with audits, reporting, and recordkeeping


• Assist with HR department projects, employee engagement surveys, ERGs, and strategic HR initiatives


• Provide backup support to Talent Acquisition for interview scheduling, candidate communications, and onboarding logistics


• Maintain accurate and timely work product with confidentiality and ethics


• Travel to other regional offices when needed; overnight travel is rare

Requirements

• Willingness and ability to work at least 4 days per week in-office in Wayne, PA


• 4–6 years of experience providing broad HR support required


• Demonstrable experience with benefits administration and/or leave of absence


• Experience with HR compliance reporting


• Experience with employee relations


• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a similar field


• Relevant experience plus an HR certification can be considered in place of a completed degree


• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and spreadsheet management


• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and HR compliance requirements


• Experience using HRIS platforms for reporting, data management, and employee lifecycle administration


• Willingness and ability to travel to other regional offices when needed; overnight travel is rare


• High degree of emotional intelligence and ability to exercise sound judgment and reasoning


• Previous customer service experience preferred


• Previous experience supporting a multi-state workforce preferred


• Architecture/Engineering/Construction or other professional services industry experience preferred


• SHRM-CP, PHR, or CEBS certification preferred


• Experience maintaining content and resources within SharePoint preferred


• Relocation assistance, fully remote work, and employment sponsorship are not available

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in HR operations, including benefits administration, employee relations, and compliance reporting. Proficient in HRIS platforms and Microsoft Excel for data management and reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Benefits Administration


• Employee Relations


• HR Compliance Reporting


• HRIS Proficiency


• Microsoft Excel Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Benefits Administration


• Leave Administration


• HR Compliance Reporting


• Employee Relations


• Data Analysis


• Reporting


• HRIS Platforms


• Performance Management


• Onboarding


• Offboarding

Soft Skills

• Emotional Intelligence


• Sound Judgment


• Customer Service

Certifications & Qualifications

• SHRM-CP


• PHR


• CEBS

Industry Keywords

• Human Resources


• Employee Engagement


• Multi-State Workforce


• Architecture


• Engineering


• Construction


• Professional Services

Tools & Technologies

• HRIS


• SharePoint


• Microsoft Excel