Hybrid HR Generalist: Benefits & Compliance Pro

sayresandassociates; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sayres Defense in Washington, DC is seeking an HR Generalist to support the DC office in a hybrid role (on-site 2–3 days per week). The role provides day-to-day HR support, including employee relations, performance management, recruitment, onboarding, policies, compliance, and benefits administration.

The successful candidate will operate as a trusted resource for employees and managers, maintain confidential records, and collaborate across departments to support the employee lifecycle and HR

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 2–4 years progressive HR experience.
• Experience with benefits administration, FMLA, compensation analysis, and employee relations.
• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day HR contact for employees and managers.
• Guide and apply HR policies, procedures, and programs.
• Administer benefits programs and open enrollment support.
• Develop and improve HR goals, systems, and processes.
• Maintain personnel files and HR records with confidentiality.
• Conduct new hire orientations and improve onboarding practices.
• Coordinate with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, Security, IT as needed.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy application

Communication

Confidentiality

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ISolved HRIS

ADP WorkforceNow

Costpoint

Mineral LMS

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

Sayres Defense in Washington, DC is seeking an HR Generalist to support the DC office in a hybrid role (on-site 2–3 days per week). The role provides day-to-day HR support, including employee relations, performance management, recruitment, onboarding, policies, compliance, and benefits administration.

The successful candidate will operate as a trusted resource for employees and managers, maintain confidential records, and collaborate across departments to support the employee lifecycle and HR