HR Specialist

Rotork; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotork is seeking an HR Specialist to join its regional hub, focusing on operational HR tasks across the employee lifecycle. You will support HR Delivery, ensure timely responses via AskHR, and contribute to onboarding, changes, and offboarding activities.

The role emphasizes policy application, employee relations support, and data integrity in HRIS, with collaboration across business stakeholders in the lead country and broader region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR or business-related field; HR qualification is a plus.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in HR, preferably in generalist or HR operations roles.
• Fluent in the local language of the lead country and business English; strong communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• HR Service Delivery: support HR operations and processes, respond to queries via AskHR and with lead country/region stakeholders.
• Driving the best employee experience: assist with onboarding, employee changes, engagement activities, offboarding, and ad-hoc HR delivery projects.
• Policy application & improvement: apply HR policies per local labour laws and company standards; escalate complex issues as needed.
• Employee Relations Support: provide administrative/coordination support for employee relations cases; ensure compliance.
• Performance & Reward Support: assist with annual performance and compensation processes; coordinate communications.
• HR Data & Systems: maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data; generate standard reports for payroll and analytics.
• Culture & Talent Initiatives: support local implementation of global HR programmes and initiatives.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

HRIS/HR technologies

People metrics

Handling confidential information

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

HR or business-related qualification is a plus

Job description

Job Purpose:

The HR Specialist supports the delivery of HR services within their regional hub, contributing to the implementation of HR initiatives and ensuring a positive employee experience. This role focuses on operational HR tasks across the employee lifecycle and provides support to the HR Delivery team and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• HR Service Delivery : Support the execution of HR operations and processes, ensuring timely and accurate responses to HR queries and requests via AskHR and key stakeholders in the lead country/ region. Ability to prioritise own day to day activities and work independently, to manage queries and support managers in lead country location.
• Driving the best employee experience : Assist with onboarding, employee changes, engagement activities, and offboarding processes/ initiatives in the lead country and at times in the total region. Help coordinate and support adhoc HR delivery projects as required by the business and the wider HR team.
• Policy application & improvement: Apply HR policies and procedures in line with local labour laws and company standards for lead country. Escalate complex issues to senior HR delivery team members as appropriate. Input/lead policy refresh projects using local expertise/ employee feedback to ensure policies remain relevant and easy to understand by employees/managers.
• Employee Relations Support : Provide administrative and coordination support for employee relations cases. Assist with documentation and ensure compliance with HR policies.
• Performance & Reward Support: Support the annual performance and compensation processes by preparing data, coordinating communications, and assisting managers with process navigation.
• HR Data & Systems: Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data. Generate standard reports and support data accuracy for payroll and analytics.
• Culture & Talent Initiatives: Assist in the local implementation of global HR programmes and initiatives related to culture, engagement, and development.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. HR or business-related qualification is a plus.
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in HR, preferably in a generalist or HR operations role.
• Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to support key stakeholders. Proficiency in HRIS/ HR technologies, people metrics and handling confidential information.
• Language Skills: Fluent in the local language of the lead country and proficient in business English.

Rotork Behaviours:

• Collaborating for results: Consistently works well with colleagues from different teams to support Rotork's overall goals.
• Communicating with impact & purpose: Regularly motivates or creates action with clear and well-organized communication. Shows empathy effectively, tailoring messages to meet the audience's needs and concerns.

Additional Information

Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow or liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market success. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business