Talent & Culture Generalist

Job Description:

We are looking to add an HR Generalist to join our Talent & Culture team in Waukee, IA, Dallas, TX or Minneapolis, MN. This role would be partnering closely with Business Partners to provide service to our clients in areas ranging from talent acquisition and onboarding to employee engagement, employee relations, employee changes, profit planning, job descriptions, terminations, exit interviews and other projects. Offering a forward-thinking, innovative, and vibrant company culture, along with the opportunity to share your unique potential, there really is no place like Holmes!

Essential Responsibilities:

• With some guidance, support Talent & Culture Business Partners in day-to-day responsibilities and project work, which may include responding to inquiries, drafting documentation and messaging, and ad-hoc reporting.
• Owns processing of employee changes, including annual and off-cycle changes, update profit plan tracker, and ensure any payroll or bonus payments are properly communicated.
• With some guidance, consult with managers regarding line of business needs including employee and team needs, best practices, and interpretations of policies and procedures.
• Partner with Talent & Culture expertise and subject matter experts (i.e. Talent Acquisition, Engagement Consultant and Compensation) for any specific business unit talent needs, situations, and solutions.
• With some support from Business Partner, consult with Talent Acquisitions team on recruiting needs, which may include developing job descriptions, seeking approval for backfills, gathering compensation/market data from Compensation Team, and approving offers per profit plan. Elevate Talent Acquisition themes, approvals to Business Partner, as needed.
• Assist Business Partner with all exit interviews and termination processing; including gathering information, drafting meeting talking points, and separation agreements, as needed. May include facilitation of less complex involuntary terminations, with guidance from Business Partner.  

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma; college degree in Human Resources or Business-related field is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years general HR experience required. 
• Skills: Possess comprehensive knowledge of HR standards, practices, policies, and relevant regulations, including government laws. Strong understanding of human resource compliance issues, such as ADA, FMLA, sexual harassment, discrimination, and EEOC guidelines, as well as other applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Technical Competencies: Strong investment in the development of human capital knowledge, staying abreast of changing and emerging trends and applying relevant principles and practices in their daily responsibilities. Excel in relationship management by actively fostering connections, prioritizing problem-solving, and collaborating to deliver impactful solutions. Additionally, possess critical thinking skills, enabling them to analyze, interpret, and evaluate information from multiple sources, make connections between ideas, and craft and execute innovative solutions to complex challenges.

Here’s a little bit about us:

In addition to being great at what you do, we place a high emphasis on building a best-in-class culture.  We do this through empowering employees to build trust through honest and caring actions, ensuring clear and constructive communication, establishing meaningful client relationships that support their unique potential, and contributing to the organization's success by effectively influencing and uplifting team members. 

Benefits:  In addition to core benefits like health, dental and vision, also enjoy benefits such as:

• Paid Parental Leave and supportive New Parent Benefits — We know being a working parent is hard, and we want to support our employees in this journey!
• Company paid continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement — We support those who want to develop and grow.
• 401k Profit Sharing — Each year, Holmes Murphy makes a lump sum contribution to every full-time employee’s 401k. This means, even if you’re not in a position to set money aside for the future at any point in time, Holmes Murphy will do it on your behalf! We are forward-thinking and want to be sure your future is cared for.
• Generous time off practices in addition to paid holidays — Yes, we actually encourage employees to use their time off, and they do. After all, you can’t be at your best for our clients if you’re not at your best for yourself first.
• Supportive of community efforts with paid Volunteer time off and employee matching gifts to charities that are important to you — Through our Holmes Murphy Foundation, we offer several vehicles where you can make an impact and care for those around you.
• DE&I programs — Holmes Murphy is committed to celebrating every employee’s unique diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) experience with us. Not only do we offer all employees a paid Diversity Day time off option, but we also have a Chief Diversity Officer on hand, as well as a DE&I project team, committee, and interest group. You will have the opportunity to take part in those if you wish!
• Consistent merit increase and promotion opportunities — Annually, employees are reviewed for merit increases and promotion opportunities because we believe growth is important — not only with your financial wellbeing, but also your career wellbeing.
• Discretionary bonus opportunity — Yes, there is an annual opportunity to make more money. Who doesn’t love that?!

Holmes Murphy & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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