Senior HR Generalist

National Basketball Association (NBA); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

The Senior HR Generalist at the NBA provides day-to-day HR support to employees, managers, and assigned business groups across the US, exercising independence and judgment. You will coordinate people initiatives, and partner with HRBP and HR functional teams on performance management, employee engagement, talent development, and year-end processes.

You will also lead HR projects, drafts communications, and support compensation planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in HR, Labor & Industrial Relations, business, communications or psychology.
• Minimum of 5 years of HR experience.
• Experience supporting employees and managers across multiple HR disciplines.
• Experience managing cross-functional HR projects and recurring people processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely HR guidance to employees and managers, resolving routine and moderately complex issues.
• Lead projects for large people initiatives with timelines, communications, and tracking.
• Serve as primary HR contact for client groups, delivering proactive HR services to attract and retain talent.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and partner with stakeholders to implement changes.
• Partner with HRBPs and other HR functions to advance company values and business strategies.
• Advise employees on HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and consistency.
• Guide HR Operations Analysts on project execution.
• Process and ensure accuracy of employee data and personnel files.
• Manage mid-year and year-end processes, including reporting and promotions.
• Assist with employee mobility needs in partnership with legal and benefits.
• Conduct ad hoc reporting and training program tracking.
• Draft Performance Improvement Plans.
• Create draft Job Descriptions for assigned units.
• Support full employee lifecycle including onboarding, changes, transitions and exits.

Skills

Relationship building

Confidentiality

HR best practices

Business acumen

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Project management

Work independently

HRIS (Workday)

MS Office

AI tools for productivity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/IR/Business/PSY

Tools

Workday

MS Office

Job description

WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

Group Summary

The HR Business Partner Team, within the People Team at the NBA, is responsible for providing direct HR support across all US business units in the US to drive the attraction and retention of the talent needed to fulfill the organization’s priorities and objectives. Services provided include consultation and support for business leaders to ensure that business needs are met through the coordination of HR services including Talent Acquisition, Social Impact and Inclusion, Compensation, Talent Management, Employee Relations, HR Operations, HR Consulting, Communications and employee engagement.

Position Summary

The Senior Human Resources Generalist serves as an experienced member of the HR Business Partner team, providing day-to-day HR support to employees, managers, and assigned business groups. This role works with a high degree of independence and judgment to address employee matters, execute people initiatives, and coordinate projects and processes across the full employee lifecycle.

The Senior HR Generalist partners closely with HR Business Partners and HR functional teams on performance management, employee engagement, talent development, organizational changes, and year-end processes, including helping to facilitate calibration sessions, coaching leaders on performance evaluations, and compensation planning.

The role also serves as an execution lead for key HR projects by developing processes, drafting communications and supporting materials, tracking deliverables, and coordinating work across Generalists and Analysts.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide timely and effective HR guidance to employees and managers across assigned business units, independently resolving regular and moderately complex employee issues and escalating more complex issues to the appropriate HRBP, as appropriate.
• Manage and lead the execution of projects and tasks associated with large people initiatives, such as restructuring, year-end processes, etc. Establish timelines, processes, communications, and tracking mechanisms to ensure consistent execution.
• Serve as the primary HR contact for select client groups and/or programs; ensuring the coordination and delivery of high-quality HR services and support that is consistent, proactive and timely to effectively attract and retain the necessary talent to advance the mission and goals of the NBA and its leaders
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, tools, policies, and the employee experience. Develop recommendations and partner with relevant stakeholders to implement changes.
• Effectively partner with all Human Resources Business Partners and other related functions - Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Compensation, HR Operations, Benefits, and Legal - to advance the company's values and business strategies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to employees in the interpretation of HR policies and procedures and assist in resolution of issues; interpret, coach, and enforce Company policies and procedures for consistency and compliance.
• Provide guidance to HR Operations Analysts on execution of assigned projects.
• In partnership with HR Operations, process and ensure accuracy of employee data and personnel files.
• Manage mid-year and year-end process execution (reporting, tracking, promotions, etc.)
• Assist with execution of employee mobility needs (i.e. immigration, relocation, sponsorship, etc.) in partnership with legal and benefits teams.
• Ad hoc reporting and operational tracking (training and program attendance, etc.).
• Assist with drafting of Performance Improvement Plans.
• Work with business leaders to create first drafts of Job Descriptions for assigned business units.
• Responsible to support the full employee life-cycle, including onboarding, employee changes, organizational transitions, and exits; manage the employee exit process, analyze turnover to detect trends and conduct exit interviews to gather feedback and identify themes.
• Develop meeting agendas, communications, presentations, and other materials for leadership, employee, and cross-functional meetings
• Manage a diverse set of company-wide HR projects and initiatives as assigned.

Required Education/Professional Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Labor & Industrial Relations, general business, communications or psychology is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of related HR experience
• Experience independently supporting employees and managers across multiple HR disciplines, including performance management, employee relations, talent processes, and organizational change
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional HR projects and recurring people processes from planning through execution

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes

• Ability to build and develop relationships and collaborate effectively.
• Ensure all HR information is handled with a high degree of confidentiality and integrity.
• Strong working knowledge of HR practices, employment policies, and employee lifecycle.
• Business acumen and proficient Human Resources knowledge.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills (approachable and engaging).
• Exceptional intuition, sensitivity, listening and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Adaptable and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Work effectively with limited supervision.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to anticipate and work proactively with HRBPs to provide necessary HR solutions.
• Knowledge of HRIS systems. Experience with Workday preferred.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and leverage AI tools to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Salary Range

$90,000 - $125,000

Job Posting Title

Manager

Employees currently are eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; dental; vision; life/AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; fertility and family-forming assistance; wellbeing allowance; educational assistance; mental health coaching/therapy; tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs; a 401(k) retirement plan; and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days.

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.

The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

About The NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.