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Senior HR Generalist

Cushman & Wakefield
Washington, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 May 2026
💰 $85,000/yr($72,250/yr$85,000/yr)

About the role

Job Title

Senior HR Generalist

Job Description Summary

We are currently seeking a Senior HR Generalist to join our People Partnering team to support the Mid-Southeast Region. The role of the Senior HR Generalist (SHRG) is to provide consultative, project-based and hands-on support to Regional Account Leadership and team members supporting multiple clients within C&W Services. The SHRG will partner with leaders and HR Leadership on key talent initiatives and projects relative to integration, change management and overall HR best practices, and will report to the Senior HR Manager. 

Job Description

20% Travel

  • Partner in the execution and delivery of value-added HR services, including but not limited to strategic talent management (talent reviews, development, and succession planning), performance management, DEI, compensation planning, and project management, and overall employee engagement. 

  • Work closely with business, HR leaders, and COE partners to build or integrate existing tools for leadership development and management training for key talent segments. 

  • Build strong relationships with managers and employees – at all levels - to provide effective HR guidance and coaching. 

  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop new sources to identify and proactively build a warm bench of talent. Participate in select interviews to assess internal and external candidates for key roles. 

  • Collaborate with HR leadership, compensation team and on key compensation initiatives such as benchmarking, title mapping, job grading and reviewing compensation programs. 

  • Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. 

  • Work with the broader C&W Services HR team on key priorities and projects across multiple HR disciplines, including, but not limited to: talent management, talent acquisition, compensation, DEI inclusion, governance and policy, change management, performance management, HRIS, and acquisition integration. 

  • Proactively anticipate opportunities or issues and develop innovative solutions to address the opportunities to drive more effective, efficient, or productive behaviors within the business operations or the HR processes. 

  • Provide counsel for managers and supervisors on employee relations issues including discipline, policy interpretation, harassment and discrimination, HR compliance, background checks, FMLA, ADA, Workers' Compensation, Wage and Hour Law, I-9 compliance as well as other matters. 

  • May have to conduct on-site internal investigations involving employment incidents and prepare comprehensive investigation reports with recommended findings. 

  • Support other HR-related activities as required, including exit interviews, training in performance management, positive employee relations, and other personnel training requirements. 

 

Qualifications: 

  • This is a remote position, but you must live in Washington D.C. or PA. 

  • Strongly Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field preferred. 

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in human resources. 

  • Strong business acumen with proven results in influencing and advising managers and leaders at all levels whom are both virtual and local. 

  • Self-Starter; results oriented and motivate

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