Senior People & Culture Generalist - Hybrid

InvestedintheMission; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401K plan

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Sr. People & Culture Generalist contractor to support HR compliance, engagement, performance management, and process improvements across multiple sites including Simi Valley, CA and Herndon, VA.

The role focuses on assisting in P&C policy development and executing HR duties with a collaborative approach across the P&C Business Partner team. Strong communication and knowledge of employment laws are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 5+ years of related experience working in human resources
• Knowledge and understanding of a variety of areas within Human Resources including onboarding, performance management, compensation, and benefits
• Possess current understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication, with the ability to think on one’s feet in high pressure situations
• Highly collaborative style, capable of working across multiple functional areas to represent the People & Culture team
• Resourceful mindset and strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects successfully
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Operating Systems, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Responsibilities

• Develops partnerships across the People & Culture team to deliver value-added service to leaders and employees that reflect P&C and company objectives
• People & Culture Support: Provide general P&C support to employees and managers, such as answering P&C related inquiries/tickets, supporting P&C team with addressing employee concerns, and providing guidance on P&C policies and procedures
• Partners with P&C Business Partners to provide day-to-day guidance to leaders in the form of coaching, counseling, career development, basic employment law compliance, and disciplinary actions
• Assists employees with day-to-day P&C inquiries; works with internal P&C Centers of Excellence to ensure employee questions are answered thoroughly and timely; completes full circle follow up to employee
• Assists in the development and execution of P&C policies and procedures; provides guidance and interpretation to leaders and employees
• Suggests new policies and procedures for improving the employee experience, company culture, and the efficiency of the P&C department
• Supports P&C by maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; recommends best practices and supports in the review of policies and practices to maintain compliance
• Performs administrative P&C processes by completing various business processes in Workday to support the employee lifecycle (e.g. talent acquisition, separations, promotions, etc); maintains paper and online employee records
• Manages/supports the employee separation exit process, including exit meetings, processing separations in Workday, separation paperwork and proper documentation for both contingent and non-contingent workers
• Manages and/or supports global employee programs and events (e.g. Corporate Social Responsibility program, Employee Culture Club) as needed
• Continuously strives to identify, formulate, and execute process improvements and efficiencies
• Manages and/or supports the implementation of approved P&C and business strategies
• Manages and/or supports specific P&C projects as needed
• Act as an AV employer brand ambassador to both internal and external candidates and stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

HR generalist

Communication

Collaboration

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Sr. People & Culture Generalist contractor to support HR compliance, engagement, performance management, and process improvements across multiple sites including Simi Valley, CA and Herndon, VA.

The role focuses on assisting in P&C policy development and executing HR duties with a collaborative approach across the P&C Business Partner team. Strong communication and knowledge of employment laws are essential.