HR Specialist

American Express Global Business Travel; Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Travel perks

Learning platform access

Inclusion groups

Job summary

Amex GBT, the global travel and meetings technology leader, seeks an HR Generalist to support policies, procedures, and employment law across our US operations. You will partner with HR Business Partners to drive people-centered solutions and enhance the workplace experience.

The role offers hybrid work arrangements with opportunities to influence compensation, employee relations, and talent management while collaborating with global teams and remote colleagues across time zones.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Human Resources
• Strong understanding of core HR processes including recruitment, compensation, talent management, and employee relations
• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field, or equivalent HR experience
• CHRP or another accredited HR certification preferred
• Excellent communication and collaboration across all levels, including handling sensitive employment topics
• Solid understanding of US and Canadian employment law
• Interest in staying current on HR regulations and trends
• Ability to identify trends and measure outcomes using data and strategic thinking
• Open-minded and adaptable with persistence to complete projects
• International experience and comfort with remote teams is a plus

Responsibilities

• Partner with HRBPs to identify problems and build solutions
• Advocate for colleagues and address questions and concerns
• Provide strategic and technical support for HR programs and policies
• Manage employee relations by investigating workplace issues
• Support performance management through coaching and improvement actions
• Guide compensation planning to align rewards with performance
• Collaborate with compensation experts on payroll questions
• Coordinate foreign national immigration visa processes
• Lead or participate in HR process improvement initiatives
• Develop HR reports, presentations, and documentation

Skills

HR experience

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Global/International experience

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

CHRP certification

Job description

United States

Full time

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

We're looking to add a Human Resources professional to our team. If you're passionate about travel, making connections, working with others, and providing a world class experience to our colleagues, you might be perfect for our team!

Our Global Human Resources team prides ourselves on authentic leadership, doing the right thing for our people around the world, and being kind to one another.

As an HR Generalist, you'll be a key part of our mission of Powering Progress Through Travel; researching, strategizing, and taking action to improve how our business operates, especially related to policies, procedures, and employment legislation. You'll get the inside scoop on multiple facets and functions of HR including our Business Partners, Employee Relations, Compensation and Benefits, Talent Management, and more.

Will consider hybrid working arrangement (virtual and work in business office, as needed). Our HQ office is located at 666 3rd Ave in NYC.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with HRBPs to identify problems, roadblocks, and build effective solutions

• Advocate for colleagues and address their HR-related questions and concerns

• Provide strategic and technical support for complex HR issues, programs, and policies

• Manage employee relations by investigating and resolving workplace issues with leaders and HRBPs

• Support performance management through coaching, counseling, and improvement actions

• Guide compensation planning to align colleague rewards with performance during annual cycles

• Collaborate with compensation experts to resolve payroll-related questions and issues

• Coordinate foreign national immigration visa processes with internal and external paralegals

• Lead or participate in process improvement initiatives for HR policies and practices

• Develop HR reports, presentations, and documentation for departmental needs

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in Human Resources

• Strong understanding of core HR processes, including recruitment, selection, compensation, talent management, and employee relations

• Bachelor's degree in HR, a related field, or equivalent HR experience

• CHRP or other accredited HR certification preferred

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across all levels, including handling sensitive employment topics

• Solid understanding of US and Canadian employment law practices

• Genuine interest in staying current on HR regulations and trends, and applying that knowledge

• Ability to identify trends and measure outcomes using data, analytical thinking, and strategic problem-solving

• Open-minded and adaptable, with the persistence to see projects through to completion

• International experience and comfort working with remote teams across time zones is a plus

What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!

Location

United States

The US national base salary range for this position is from

$72,100.00 - $133,900.00

The national range provided includes the base salary that Amex GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.

For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.

Benefits at a glance (https://experience100.ehr.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=CjACTXO3wMk%3d&portalid=66)

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.

• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

• And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement (https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/gbt-recruitment-privacy-statement/).

What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!