HR Generalist (Hybrid: 2 Remote Days)

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

WRS pension

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a collaborative HR Generalist to support Recreation & Wellbeing. Reporting to the Associate Director of HR, this role leads recruitment for ~100 full-time staff, 1200 student employees, and various temps, from position development through onboarding.

The Generalist processes HR transactions, maintains policies, and provides guidance to managers and staff. Opportunities to mentor student hourly staff and participate in strategic HR initiatives are

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of relevant human resources experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word & Excel.
• Experience interpreting and applying HR policies and procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with students, staff, and supervisors.
• Ability to establish priorities and organize varied tasks and workload.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with and provides guidance to unit representatives and hiring managers to deliver effective strategies for attracting and hiring high-quality talent.
• Executes and audits work transactions and changes adhering to policies to meet deadlines.
• Supports full-cycle recruiting including search strategy, interviewing, assessments, and references.
• Provides consultation, performs analytics, and maintains personnel files and communications.
• Responds to employee questions and resolves problems.
• Represents unit/program at workshops, meetings, and training sessions.
• Contributes to development and revision of HR policies per institutional and legal rules.

Skills

HR experience

MS Office

Policy interpretation

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project organization

Independent work

Teamwork

Discretion/confidentiality

Tools

Workday HRIS

Job description

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a collaborative HR Generalist to support Recreation & Wellbeing. Reporting to the Associate Director of HR, this role leads recruitment for ~100 full-time staff, 1200 student employees, and various temps, from position development through onboarding.

The Generalist processes HR transactions, maintains policies, and provides guidance to managers and staff. Opportunities to mentor student hourly staff and participate in strategic HR initiatives are