Senior HR Generalist: Employee Relations & Strategy

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Fairfield (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Holidays

Retirement savings plan

Other employer-sponsored programs

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions partnered with a growing organization near Fairfield, New Jersey, to identify a Senior Human Resources Generalist. This hands-on HR partner will support employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, and day-to-day HR operations.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree and five-plus years of progressive HR experience, strong judgment, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across departments in a dynamic, employee-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressive human resources experience, including broad HR generalist responsibilities.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and coaching managers through employee issues.
• Proficiency with an HRIS such as ADP, UKG, Workday, Paylocity, or comparable system.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary HR resource for employees and managers regarding policies, procedures, and workplace matters.
• Manage employee relations concerns, including investigations, documentation, conflict resolution, and corrective action support.
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, leave processes, and employee records.
• Partner with leaders on performance management, workforce planning, retention, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate HRIS data and prepare reports that identify workforce trends and support business decisions.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and help update HR policies and practices.

Skills

Employee relations

Benefits administration

Performance management

Leave administration

Workplace investigations

Coaching managers

Employment law

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ADP

UKG

Workday

Paylocity

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions partnered with a growing organization near Fairfield, New Jersey, to identify a Senior Human Resources Generalist. This hands-on HR partner will support employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, and day-to-day HR operations.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree and five-plus years of progressive HR experience, strong judgment, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across departments in a dynamic, employee-focused environment.