Senior HR Generalist

We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Senior HR Generalist to join a leading Company located in the Grand Rapids, MI surrounding area.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead Full-Cycle Talent Acquisition

• Manage recruitment from sourcing through onboarding, ensuring a strong candidate and hiring-managerexperience.

Own the Employee Lifecycle

• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, documentation, compliance, and record management across all employee touchpoints.

Oversee Payroll & Benefits Administration

• Manage weekly and bi-weekly payroll processes and collaborate with benefit carriers and brokers to administer medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and retirement programs.

Serve as the Primary HR Partner

• Provide guidance toemployees and leadership on employee relations, leave of absence, payroll questions, benefits, training, and workplace policies.

Maintain Compliance & Risk Management

• Manage workers' compensation claims, injury reporting, FMLA, COBRAprocessing, and ensure adherence to employment laws and internal standards.

Develop & Maintain Policies and Procedures

• Assist in drafting, updating, and executing HR policies that align with business needs and regulatory requirements.

Maintain HR Systems & Organizational Data

• Ensure employee files, HRIS data, and organizational charts remain accurate, secure, and audit-ready.

Act as a Culture Steward

• Foster a professional, approachable, and trustworthy HR presence that employees feel comfortable engaging with while maintaining strict confidentiality at all times.

Operate Independently with Confidence

• Function as the primary on-site HR resource, proactively solving problems, learning new processes, and making sound decisions with minimal day-to-day oversight.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• 10-15 years of progressive HR or management experience, including leadership responsibility and direct employee support.
• Experience 'managing' or supporting a workforce population (approximately 35-50 employees), even if not supervising direct reports.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field orequivalent professional experience.

Payroll & Systems Expertise

• Hands-on payroll experience strongly preferred - ADP experience is highly desirable.
• HRIS experience required; ADP preferred, but strong proficiency in systems such as Paycor, Paychex, Workday, or similar platforms is equally valued.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Professional Traits & Core Competencies

• Exceptional confidentiality and discretion- trusted with sensitive information and employee matters.
• Personable, approachable, and emotionally intelligent; able to separate emotion from decision-making and not take workplace issues personally.
• Highly organized with strong analytical and time-management skills.
• Customer-service mindset with the ability to build trust at all organizational levels.
• Adaptable and comfortable in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

The 'Figure-It-Out' Factor

• A high degree of self-sufficiency and initiative.
• Comfortable learning new systems, regulations, and processes independently.
• Resourceful problem-solver who embraces trial-and-error learning and continuous improvement.
• Confident operating as a standalone HR presence while still collaborating remotely with leadership or external partners when needed.