Senior Human Resources Generalist

Embrey Management Services LTD.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k match

Bonus

Job summary

EMBREY in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Senior Human Resources Generalist to serve as a strategic advisor to leaders, employees, and HR colleagues. You will lead complex employee relations matters, coach leaders through performance challenges, support leave and accommodation processes, and mitigate organizational risk while fostering a positive employee experience.

This senior-level position requires 8+ years of HR experience with a focus on employee relations, investigations, leave

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, or related field.
• 8+ years progressive HR experience.
• 5+ years employee relations experience, including workplace investigations.
• 3+ years leave administration and accommodation management experience.
• Experience supporting 500+ employees.
• Experience with multi-state operations.
• Experience with large hourly/frontline employee populations.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state employment laws, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII, wage/hour, and local laws.
• Experience partnering with employment counsel on complex matters.
• SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.
• Experience with third-party leave administrators preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor on employee relations, organizational effectiveness, and risk.
• Manage high volume complex ER cases across multiple states.
• Conduct thorough, objective investigations of complaints, policy violations, misconduct and workplace conflicts.
• Assess risk and recommend compliant solutions balancing business needs and employee experience.
• Partner with managers to resolve ER concerns and disciplinary actions.
• Provide guidance on disciplinary actions and involuntary separations.
• Ensure consistent interpretation and application of policies.
• Collaborate with Legal and HR leadership on sensitive matters.
• Analyze ER trends and propose improvements to engagement and retention.
• Maintain accurate, defensible documentation of investigations and ER matters.
• Coach leaders on performance management, goals, and development.
• Support managers in difficult conversations and feedback delivery.
• Address underperformance and determine appropriate actions.
• Promote leadership accountability and manager effectiveness.
• Oversee leave processes including FMLA, ADA, and accommodations.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Leave administration

Workplace investigations

Employment law compliance

Coaching leaders

Policy interpretation

Documentation

Written communication

Education

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

Job description

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Senior Human Resources Generalist

Full Time San Antonio, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 5360

Job Posting: Senior Human Resources Generalist

Experience The EMBREY Way by joining our dynamic Human Resources Teamas a Senior Human Resources Generalist.

As the Senior Human Resources Generalist, you will serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to business leaders, employees, and HR colleagues, providing expertise in employee relations, performance management, leave administration, accommodations, workplace investigations, and employment law compliance.This is a senior-level individual contributor role responsible for leading complex employee relations matters, coaching leaders through performance management challenges, supporting leave and accommodation processes, and mitigating organizational risk while fostering a positive employee experience.

Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on employee relations matters, organizational effectiveness, performance concerns, and employment-related risk.
• Manage a high volume of complex employee relations cases across multiple states and business functions.
• Conduct thorough, objective, and timely investigations involving employee complaints, policy violations, misconduct, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, attendance issues, and workplace conflicts.
• Assess risk and recommend appropriate solutions that balance business objectives, employee experience, and legal compliance.
• Partner with managers to resolve employee relations concerns and create positive workplace outcomes.
• Provide guidance regarding disciplinary actions, corrective action, employee conduct issues, and involuntary separations.
• Ensure consistent interpretation and application of company policies and employment practices.
• Partner closely with Legal and Human Resources leadership on sensitive employee matters, investigations, and employment decisions.
• Analyze employee relations trends and recommend proactive solutions to improve engagement, retention, and workplace culture.
• Maintain accurate, thorough, and legally defensible documentation related to investigations and employee relations matters.

Performance Management & Leadership Support

• Serve as a strategic advisor to leaders on performance management practices and employee development strategies.
• Coach managers through performance-related concerns, including goal setting, performance feedback, documentation, performance improvement plans (PIPs), and corrective action processes.
• Provide guidance and recommendations regarding employee performance issues, productivity concerns, behavioral challenges, and conduct-related matters.
• Review performance-related documentation to ensure consistency, fairness, and compliance with company policies and employment laws.
• Partner with leaders and HR colleagues to address underperformance and facilitate appropriate performance management outcomes.
• Support managers in navigating difficult employee conversations and delivering constructive feedback.
• Assess potential risks associated with performance-related employment decisions and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Promote leadership accountability and strengthen manager effectiveness through proactive consultation and coaching.

Leave Administration & Accommodations

• Support and oversee leave of absence processes, including FMLA, ADA, state and local leave programs, military leave, personal leave, and company-sponsored leave programs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on leave administration, reasonable accommodations, and return-to-work practices.
• Partner with employees, managers, Benefits, and third-party administrators to ensure effective and compliant leave management.
• Facilitate the interactive process and provide guidance regarding workplace accommodations.
• Advise leaders on leave-related employee relations matters, attendance concerns, and accommodation requests.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local leave and disability regulations.
• Monitor leave trends and identify opportunities to improve employee experience and operational effectiveness.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of significant Employee Relations experience, including workplace investigations.
• Minimum of 3 years of leave administration and accommodation management experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting organizations with 500+ employees.
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed and multi-state operations.
• Experience supporting large hourly, field-based, operational, or frontline employee populations.
• Strong working knowledge of multi-state employment laws, FMLA, ADA and reasonable accommodations, FLSA, Title VII, wage and hour regulations, state and local employment laws and leave requirements.
• Experience partnering directly with employment counsel on complex employee matters.
• Experience supporting organizational growth and change initiatives.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex and sensitive employment matters.
• Strong conflict resolution, consulting, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written communication, investigation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.
• Experience working with third-party leave administrators preferred.

Required Testing

• Criminal Background Check, Credit Check, Non-DOT Testing, MVR

Position Type

• Full-time
• In Office
• Competitive pay & benefits (including healthcare and 401k)

Position Location

• EMBREY Headquarters in San Antonio, TX

Choose EMBREY:

Join an industry-leading team where we believe our people are our most important investment. That’s why we’re committed to fostering a strong, value-driven culture through a long-term strategic focus on our team. We were recently recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the San Antonio Business Journal, a reflection of the environment we’ve built together. By joining our team, you'll become part of an empowering workplace that values dedication, encourages growth, and celebrates teamwork.

Enjoy the perks of a salaried/exempt position with competitive pay and bonus. We have an extensive benefits package, including healthcare (medical, vision, dental), wellness activities, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D, parental leave, PTO (Paid Time Off), and a 401(k) match.

Who We Are:

San Antonio-based EMBREY is a vertically integrated real estate investment company that develops, builds, acquires, owns, and manages multifamily communities and commercial assets in select markets throughout the United States. With over 50 years in business, more than 6,000 units under construction, and nearly 14,400 units under management, EMBREY does more than build places to work and live. We design the experience, and together as ONE EMBREY, we deliver exceptional results. www.embrey.com

Our Values:

Do the Right Thing - Details Matter - Rise to the Challenge - Own it

EMBREY is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion in our workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. Our commitment is to provide a fair and inclusive hiring process. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needs.