HR Generalist - Compensation and Total Rewards

Do you want the opportunity to leverage your skills to make a direct impact on the talent strategy for an industry leading consulting firm? Clarkston Consulting works with leading life sciences, consumer products, and retail companies to advance their most complex global priorities. Join Clarkston Consulting as an HR Generalist – Compensation and Total Rewards to be a part of our team of experienced professionals that builds the employee experience in an organization that is defined by our people.

We are looking for motivated, self-driven professionals who are energized by team results and interested in joining a firm that values its culture and people as its biggest strengths. This role is based out of our office in Durham, NC. It is a hybrid role and will require you to work in the office 2 days/week.

What You’ll Do

As a Human Resources Generalist at Clarkston, you will:

• Own core functional areas for the HR team including compensation and total rewards, performance management, immigration, employee onboarding and relations
• Advance company culture through the evaluation and execution of rewards and recognition programs, employee feedback surveys, and firm initiatives
• Serve as the firm’s compensation analyst supporting the total rewards strategy through participating in annual salary surveys, benchmarking, analyzing trends in compensation and developing salary and variable pay plans
• Maintain the firm’s compensation management tool
• Manage performance management programs to drive a feedback focused culture throughout the firm
• Lead and administer performance feedback cycles including project-based feedback, self-assessments, goal-setting, and annual reviews
• Serve as the point of contact for inquiries from employees and firm leadership
• Maintain and enhance the firm’s human resources programs through planning, implementing, and continuously evaluating programs and practices
• Administer the various Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) to ensure data integrity and utility of master data
• Process various personnel actions, generate reports, and analyze workforce metrics
• Handle confidential and sensitive personnel information
• Be a sought-after superuser across various talent management systems
• Ensure adherence with all federal, state, and local employment laws and compliance requirements and filings
• Evaluate results and initiatives for your ownership areas to ensure alignment with firm objectives and recommending new approaches, policies, and programs to effect continual improvements in efficiencies and outcomes

At Clarkston, you'll be able to continue to advance your career in human resources management through broad exposure to all HR functional areas, our investments in training, and your direct access to the Clarkston leadership team.

How You’ll Grow

As a Human Resources Generalist at Clarkston, we feel that our team is most successful when we can work collaboratively to achieve our corporate goals. In addition to the support of your HR team, you will also have support from the firm.

Beyond your day-to-day responsibilities, throughout your career at Clarkston you will:

• Have the support and mentorship of your Clarkston colleagues and leaders
• Own your career – you'll be able to take charge of your career journey and expand your skillset
• Have the opportunity to make a real and positive direct impact on the firm

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for self-starters and passionate HR professionals with 5-7 years of prior human resources generalist experience.

Additionally, we’re looking for candidates with:

• A minimum of five (5) years prior human resources experience, preferably within a Consulting firm, with three (3) years of that experience in the compensation plan administration space.
• Demonstrated analytical capability with ability to turn large volumes of data into meaningful insights
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy with a proven track record of program and process execution
• The ability to handle and work with a high level of confidential material and information
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Minimum degree required: Bachelor's from an accredited college or university

This role is based out of our office in Durham, NC. It is a hybrid role and will require you to work in the office 2 days/week.

More About Clarkston

Founded in 1991, Clarkston Consulting delivers technology and management solutions to market leaders in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail