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HR Generalist I

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Description

The HR Generalist I, supports the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources department by assisting with employee lifecycle transactions, maintaining employee records, supporting compliance activities, and providing operational support to HR Business Partners and functional HR teams. This role helps ensure efficient HR service delivery and supports the implementation of HR programs, policies, and procedures across the University.

The HR Generalist I works collaboratively across HR and with departments to support operational needs while maintaining confidentiality, accuracy, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Process employee lifecycle transactions including hires, transfers, promotions, and terminations
• Support onboarding and offboarding activities
• Assist with job changes and employee data updates
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry for all employee lifecycle events, including new hires, transfers, promotions, terminations, and other personnel changes
• Support HR audits and compliance initiatives
• Work closely with HR Business Partners, Directors, Benefits team, HRIS, and Talent Acquisition to support day-to-day HR operations
• Assist with responding to general HR inquiries
• Uphold Universities HR Mission to Live Well, Work Well, and Plan Well
• Support implementation of HR policies and procedures
• Collaborate with HR team members to ensure consistent service delivery
• Maintain process documentation and "how-to" guides
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows
• Assist with development of HR operational procedures
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in HR initiatives as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements/Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

• 1 – 3 years of experience in a Human Resources department or relevant education
• Proficient with MS Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Must have intermediate Excel skills.
• Broad knowledge in a variety of human resources disciplines
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work autonomously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to maintain positive working relationships with all levels of management and employees.
• Demonstrated strong listening, and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think through problems, organize information, and identify key factors and underlying causes to generate solutions.
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Excellent organizational skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, leadership capabilities, including people development, objective setting, and measurement skills
• Salary: $50,000.00 – $75,000.00

Salary Transparency

Suffolk University provides salary ranges as a good faith estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay for a role at the time the position is posted. The actual salary offered to the selected candidate will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to, the position’s scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience, education, training, and applicable legal requirements. The listed pay range reflects base salary only and does not include additional benefits or compensation.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, genetic information, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs, activities, or employment.

As an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, the University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff that reflect the broad range of human experience who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus, and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race/color, gender, religious creed, disability, national origin, veteran status or LGBTQ status. Suffolk University is especially interested in candidates who, through their training, service and experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the University community.

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