HR Generalist

Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions.  Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.  

A Hybrid working model

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

What does a HR Generalist do at Hogarth? 
The People team is focused on providing seamless support to our employees and internal stakeholders across North America. The HR Generalist will play a key role in providing day-to-day HR support, managing HRIS records, ensuring compliance, and assisting with employee programs. The ideal candidate will have a passion for creating positive employee experience with an emphasis of data integrity. There is fantastic opportunity for growth and development for the right person.

Responsibilities:

• Employee Lifecycle Support: Support all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, records management, compensation changes, internal transfers and offboarding for CA/FL employees. 
• HR Escalations: Serve as the day-to-day contact for employee HR issues, addressing concerns promptly, escalating to the SME.
• HR Point of Contact for Leaves and accommodations for CA/FL. Initial intake review and escalate to HRBP as needed 
• HR Liaison between immigration attorneys and employees to facilitate documentation, communication and compliance. 
• Technology Optimization: Support the implementation, maintenance and improvement of People tools; BambooHR and people systems, ensuring accurate data entry and reporting.
• Employee Engagement & Culture: Collaborate with the HRBP to support operationalizing initiatives such as employee engagement and company culture on site.
• HR Compliance: Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies by maintaining up-to-date employee records and assisting with audits for CA/FL employees. 
• HR Point of Contact: Act as an initial point of contact for employee inquiries related to HR policies, benefits, system navigation and procedures. Escalations to HRBP
• HR Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline HR processes for increased efficiency and improved employee experience in CA/FL.
• Payroll Support for FTE’s and Flex workers in CA/FL. Provide payroll date for payroll processing including Regular hours, Overtime hours, Leave of Absence Calculations, New Hire Paperwork, Conversions, Terminations to include PTO payments Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least 4 years of professional human resources work experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Calendar and Sharepoint
• Experience with an HRIS system, such as Bamboo HR and Workday (ADP and BambooHR preferred) 
• A process improvement mindset is highly preferred
• Operates with attention to detail, multi-task and collaboration 

The base hourly range for this