HR Generalist

Swift Navigation is hiring. Let us introduce ourselves. Swift is changing the way we navigate and understand the world. Swift’s precise positioning technology platform improves location accuracy from several meters to centimeter-level and is used by millions of devices across the globe. Swift’s technology is trusted by users across industries, enabling safer driving, improving efficiency for last-mile delivery and commercial transport operations, increasing accuracy for mobile devices and creating new possibilities for rail, robotics and machine control. That’s what we offer our customers and partners, but it’s the work we do together as a team that is the best part of our days. We collaborate—across the globe—to tackle problems, to pursue our mission and to make a real impact in the world. We are diverse, flexible, supportive and we believe our team is our most important asset and offer a host of benefits and programs to ensure that they know it.

Now a little more about what you could be doing as part of our team and contributing to Swift’s mission and vision. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced HR / People Operations Generalist to join our team. As a People Operations Generalist, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the human resources function within the organization. 

This position successfully liaises the employee experience and supports the People /HR department in a high-growth startup. We’ve attracted an incredibly talented team of international researchers, engineers, platform architects, programmers, and professionals. This position is part of a team that fosters and owns both the internal and external People experience.

Duties/Responsibilities

•  Participates in the development and execution of human resources policies and procedures
• Facilitating the onboarding and exit process for employees; complete new hire paperwork, create offer letters, initiate pre-employment onboarding activities, communicate pertinent information to candidates; perform exit interviews.
• Work closely with HR, T/A, and hiring managers to administer offer letters, pre-employment and on-boarding activities as well as conduct new hire orientation, ensuring a high-quality candidate and new hire experience
• Completes Forms I-9, verifies I-9 documentation, & maintains I-9 files.
• Conduct new-employee background checks.
• Stay vigilant of compliance updates on the local, state, and federal level.
• Assist with researching and developing new procedures to maintain employee handbook, policies, & procedures.
• Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on human resources-related matters
• Support recruitment process, including job postings, setting up interviews and keeping the ATS with all information up to date
• Maintain employee records and ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations
• Conduct employee engagement surveys and provide support for employee engagement and retention initiatives
• Support with company event planning, employee gathering, holiday parties as needed
• Manage the performance appraisal/review process
• Support immigration application process for various visas application including O1, TN, H1-B, perm process
• Support all day to day HR administrative projects
• Manage weekly communication with international HR team and PEO’s
• Prepares and maintains confidential personnel, medical, and training files of active and terminated employees in compliance with applicable legal requirements
• Ensures proper approvals and processes new hire, status change, and termination paperwork in a timely fashion
• Participates in cross-company HR functions and projects
• Serves as the back-up to HR team members in event of their absence
• Support with other human resources and office management related duties and special projects as assigned.

Desired Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field
• HR Certification desirable
• Minimum three to five (3-5) years progressive experience and responsibility in HR positions
• Experience with supporting the legal team with immigration applications
• Experience or strong working knowledge of ATS (Greenhouse) 
• Experience working in a start up fast paced environment
• International HR experience is desirable
• Strong knowledge of human resources best practices and regulations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines and respond quickly to changing priorities
• Experience using G-Suite produ