Senior People Business Generalist

Tekion; Pleasanton (CA); In loco; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Stock options

Medical coverage

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Snacks and beverages

Descrizione del lavoro

Tekion seeks a Senior People Business Generalist to provide broad HR support across the organization. You will partner with People leadership to drive programs, advise managers on HR policies, and manage employee relations with professionalism and care.

You will coordinate onboarding and offboarding, ensure data privacy, and collaborate with Payroll, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition to resolve issues in a fast-growth environment. An HRIS background is essential.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources with generalist or business partner support functions
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR operations, compliance, and employee lifecycle processes
• Experience supporting managers and employees in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Experience with HRIS systems such as Workday or SuccessFactors
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field; equivalent experience considered

Mansioni

• Partner with People leadership to execute HR programs, policies, and processes
• Provide day-to-day guidance to employees and managers on HR procedures, benefits, and practices
• Support employee relations matters of moderate complexity and assist with investigations
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation, internal transitions, and offboarding
• Collaborate with Payroll, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and People Operations to resolve issues
• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure privacy compliance
• Assist with policy interpretation and documentation support for managers
• Contribute to HR communications, trainings, and engagement initiatives
• Prepare workforce reports and data summaries for decision-making
• Identify process gaps and contribute to improvement projects for consistency and scalability
• Provide informal guidance to junior People team members

Conoscenze

Employee relations

Policy administration

Communication

HR operations

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Strumenti

Workday

SuccessFactors

Descrizione del lavoro

About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Job Introduction:

The Senior People Business Generalist provides broad and experienced support across the People function, partnering with People Business Partners, managers, and employees to deliver effective HR programs, processes, and employee support across the organization. This role plays a key part in executing people initiatives, managing employee relations matters, supporting policy administration, and ensuring consistent, compliant, and employee-centred HR operations. The Senior People Business Generalist acts as a trusted day-to-day partner to managers and employees, helps drive process improvements, and contributes to a positive employee experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. The ideal candidate brings strong generalist HR expertise, sound judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage a broad range of people‑related matters with professionalism and care.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Partner with People Business Partners and People leadership to execute HR programs, policies, and processes that support business needs and employee experience




• Provide day‑to‑day guidance to employees and managers on HR procedures, policies, benefits, and people practices, escalating complex or high‑risk matters as appropriate




• Support and independently manage employee relations matters of moderate complexity, including intake, documentation, issue resolution, and investigations in partnership with senior People leaders when needed




• Coordinate and support onboarding, orientation, internal transitions, and offboarding activities to ensure smooth and consistent employee lifecycle experiences




• Partner with Payroll, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure effective execution of people processes and timely issue resolution




• Maintain accurate employee records and help ensure compliance with data privacy requirements, labour laws, internal policies, and reporting obligations




• Support managers with day‑to‑day HR needs including policy interpretation, employee questions, documentation support, and people process guidance




• Contribute to HR communications, trainings, engagement initiatives, and culture‑building efforts that strengthen employee understanding and organizational alignment




• Prepare workforce reports, dashboards, and people data summaries while helping ensure data accuracy and useful insights for decision‑making




• Identify process gaps and inefficiencies and contribute to process improvement projects that increase consistency, compliance, scalability, and operational effectiveness




• Serve as a reliable resource for employees and managers, helping resolve issues effectively while promoting a positive, inclusive, and high‑performing work environment




• Provide guidance and informal support to less experienced People team members where applicable

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources, with strong exposure to generalist, employee relations, or business partner support functions




• Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR operations, compliance requirements, and employee lifecycle processes




• Experience supporting managers and employees in a fast‑paced, high‑growth, or complex business environment




• Experience with HRIS systems such as Workday, SuccessFactors, or similar platforms




• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to support employees and managers effectively and professionally




• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and documentation capability




• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and sound judgment




• Experience contributing to HR process improvements, reporting, training, or program implementation preferred




• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field required; equivalent experience may be considered

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and generous stock options




• 100% employer‑paid top‑of‑the‑line medical, dental and vision coverage




• Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages




• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies




• Be part of an early stage, hyper‑growth start‑up with the opportunity to grow and prosper




• Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home‑grown and built ground‑up




• A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration




• The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy




• Exciting opportunities for career growth and development

Note: Tekion recently transitioned to a new recruiting tool and we appreciate your patience and feedback as we adjust to our new system!

Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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