Senior HR Generalist

Crescent Energy Management LLC; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Energy seeks a proactive Sr. HR Generalist to partner with business leaders and drive talent initiatives across field and corporate functions. The role focuses on performance, leadership effectiveness, and an engaging, data-driven culture.

You will help design workforce plans, support organizational change, and leverage Workday for insights and improvements. You will collaborate on succession planning, talent development, and total rewards while ensuring legal compliance and high

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in HR or equivalent role.
• Demonstrated experience advising leaders and resolving employee relations matters.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
• Project management experience and comfort with leading initiatives independently.
• HR certifications (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP).

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to align HR initiatives with organizational goals, using data and insight to drive talent outcomes.
• Collaborate on organizational design, workforce planning, and succession strategies, using tools within Workday to inform and support decisions.
• Act as a trusted advisor and change agent during business transformation, M&A, or restructuring efforts.
• Lead M&A organizational design and people selection in partnership with the HR Operations Team.
• Guide end-to-end talent processes, including headcount planning, talent acquisition, and onboarding, in partnership with HR Generalists and Recruiting.
• Facilitate talent reviews, calibrations, and development conversations using Workday's talent and performance modules.
• Identify upskilling needs and work with the Learning & Development team to deliver effective programs for both exempt and hourly populations.
• Lead complex employee relations matters with sound judgment and discretion, conducting timely investigations and recommending resolutions aligned with company policies and employment law.
• Provide real-time coaching to managers on leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, and conflict resolution.
• Drive employee engagement by facilitating feedback loops and supporting actions based on survey insights and workforce analytics.
• Coach leaders on performance management best practices, supporting mid-year and annual review processes in Workday.
• Support the development and administration of compensation and recognition programs, ensuring alignment with performance outcomes and market benchmarks.
• Contribute to pay equity analysis and workforce planning strategies.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws; provide HR policy interpretation and lead policy updates as needed.
• Partner with the HR team and legal to ensure consistent, compliant, and culturally aligned people practices across business units.
• Serve as a functional expert in Workday HCM, using it to audit data, drive process improvements, and enhance self-service for managers and employees.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Discretion/Judgment

Advising leaders

Education

PHR certification

SPHR

SHRM-CP/SCP

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

Crescent is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital. Our long-life, balanced portfolio combines significant cash flow from stable production with a deep, high-quality development inventory. Crescent is a top three producer in the Eagle Ford basin and a scaled operator in each of the Permian and Uinta basins. Crescent’s leadership is an experienced team of investment, financial and industry professionals that combines proven investment and operating expertise. For more than a decade, Crescent and our predecessors have executed on a consistent strategy focused on cash flow, risk management and returns. Through disciplined and accretive investments, we have successfully tripled the size of our company since going public in December 2021 while maintaining a strong balance sheet.

Crescent Energy is seeking a proactive Sr. HR Generalist to support our growing organization. This role will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders across both field and corporate functions, delivering high-impact HR support that aligns talent strategies with operational goals. The HR Generalist will help drive performance, enable leadership effectiveness, and foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement. As we continue to expand, so does our need for world-class talent—and that’s where our HR team plays a critical role. Crescent’s HR Operations function is being thoughtfully designed as a high-impact, consultative partner to the business, capable of supporting both field and corporate needs in a quickly growing business. We are building a modern, agile HR model that balances strategic workforce planning with best-in-class employee experience and data-driven decision making. Joining Crescent means becoming part of a performance-driven culture where you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of the HR function, work directly with senior leaders, and grow your career alongside a fast-moving, entrepreneurial organization.

Responsibilities

Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to align HR initiatives with organizational goals, using data and insight to drive talent outcomes.
• Collaborate on organizational design, workforce planning, and succession strategies, using tools within Workday to inform and support decisions.
• Act as a trusted advisor and change agent during business transformation, M&A, or restructuring efforts.
• Lead M&A organizational design and people selection in partnership with the HR Operations Team.

Talent Management & Development

• Guide end-to-end talent processes, including headcount planning, talent acquisition, and onboarding, in partnership with HR Generalists and Recruiting.
• Facilitate talent reviews, calibrations, and development conversations using Workday's talent and performance modules.
• Identify upskilling needs and work with the Learning & Development team to deliver effective programs for both exempt and hourly populations.

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Lead complex employee relations matters with sound judgment and discretion, conducting timely investigations and recommending resolutions aligned with company policies and employment law.
• Provide real-time coaching to managers on leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, and conflict resolution.
• Drive employee engagement by facilitating feedback loops and supporting actions based on survey insights and workforce analytics.

Performance Management & Total Rewards

• Coach leaders on performance management best practices, supporting mid-year and annual review processes in Workday.
• Support the development and administration of compensation and recognition programs, ensuring alignment with performance outcomes and market benchmarks.
• Contribute to pay equity analysis and workforce planning strategies.

HR Policy, Compliance & Systems

• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws; provide HR policy interpretation and lead policy updates as needed.
• Partner with the HR team and legal to ensure consistent, compliant, and culturally aligned people practices across business units.
• Serve as a functional expert in Workday HCM, using it to audit data, drive process improvements, and enhance self-service for managers and employees.

Qualifications

Education, Experience, and Skills

• 7+ years of progressive experience in HR or equivalent role
• Demonstrated experience advising leaders and resolving employee relations matters
• Proven ability to operate with high integrity, discretion, and judgment, especially when handling sensitive issues
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills
• Project management experience and comfort with leading initiatives independently
• HR certifications (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP)

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Workday
• Experience supporting a workforce that includes corporate, field-based, exempt, and hourly employees
• Background in the oil and gas, energy, or industrial sectors
• Experience in M&A integration and/or organizational change management

Equal Opportunity

Crescent Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender/pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Crescent Energy is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please let us know by contacting [e-mail].