HR Generalist

A Moving Experience.

Location: Remote US (Eastern Timezone) or Montreal, Canada 
 

About This Role 

This HR Generalist position is a newly created role at Cerence. We are excited to welcome new talent into our team and continue to grow and innovate within the HR space as our organization evolves. 

The HR Generalist plays a pivotal role in supporting the HR function across multiple domains, including business partnership, general HR support, talent and organizational development, shared services, and recruiting. This position is responsible for ensuring smooth HR operations, delivering high-quality support to employees and managers, and contributing to key HR projects and reporting. 

This role will report to the Director of Talent and Organizational Development and will work closely with a collaborative HR team composed of talent acquisition, compensation, T&OD, HRBPs, and HR operations. The HR Generalist will be an integral part of this team, contributing to cross-functional initiatives and supporting the seamless delivery of HR services across the organization. 

Key Responsibilities 

1. Business Partner Support

• Support the Orientation/Onboarding program for new hires 

• Manage onboarding and exit survey reporting 

• Troubleshoot time and attendance issues in Workday 

2. General HR Support

• Maintain and clean up the HR intranet 

• Track engagement budgets 

• Provide ad-hoc reporting support 

• Assist with ad-hoc projects as needed

3. Talent & Organizational Development (T&OD)

• Support the LinkedIn Learning program 

• Administer the recognition platform 

• Manage reporting and follow-ups for our new hire and annual compliance training program

• Oversee reporting and follow-ups on our learning program 

4. Shared Services 

• Triage daily help desk tickets 

• Conduct monthly HR audits

• Reconcile monthly purchase orders (POs) 

5. Recruiting

• Reconcile weekly recruiting reports 

• Administer new hire and candidate satisfaction surveys 

Compensation Structure 

• Includes salary, 5% bonus potential (performance dependent), and benefits. Target salary range is between 68,000-85,000 USD.

Desired Background / Traits 

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented individual who thrives in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, be comfortable working across departments, and demonstrate a commitment to supporting team goals. Experience in HR operations, document management, and recruiting is highly desired, as well as a proven ability to adapt to evolving priorities and manage multiple tasks efficiently. Workd