Human Resources Generalist

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to provide HR administrative support under the direct supervision of the HR Business Partner and with a dotted line to the HR Manager. Responsibilities include onboarding new employees, partnering with hiring managers on posting and hiring, assisting with employment visas, and communicating policies to staff and faculty.

We are a team of HR professionals focused on delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced

Job description

Stanford University, located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world. Supporting that mission is a staff of more than 10,000, which is rooted in a culture of excellence and values innovation, collaboration, and life-long learning. To foster the talents and aspirations of our staff, Stanford offers career development programs, competitive pay that reflects market trends and benefits that increase financial stability and promote healthy, fulfilling lives. An award- winning employer, Stanford offers an exceptional setting for professionals looking to advance their careers. Stanford University is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to provide human resources administrative support under the direct supervision of the Human Resources Business Partner and with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Human Resources Manager. The Basic Science Shared Services Consortium supports a majority of the basic science departments and 1 institute in the School of Medicine, which consist of a total population of 700 (faculty, academic staff, non-academic staff, contingent and student employees). The Human Resources Generalist will be assigned half of this population and act as the first point of contact for most human resources inquiries, and serve as a resource to staff and faculty on human resources policies, procedures, and practices. This is an exciting opportunity to be a Human Resources Generalist in performing a variety of tasks such as but not limited to new employee onboarding, working with hiring managers in the job posting and hiring process, working on employment visas, assisting employees with understanding policies, and performing other Human Resources Generalist duties. Training will be provided as we are seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working, and detail-oriented individual interested in joining a team of Human Resources professionals that have a passion and keen focus on providing excellent customer service, working in a fun and fast-paced team work environment, as well as supporting our population of faculty, staff, contingent, and student employees.

Duties include:

Compensation and benefits: Process compensation-related transactions and respond to benefits-related questions using standard operating procedures and university guidelines and policies, including salary actions, bonuses, and other supplemental pay. Escalate unique and/or complex compensation and benefits requests to the supervisor or more senior HR team members. Disability and Leaves / Workers’ Comp: Answer routine questions and explain applicable disability/leave (DLS) and workers