HR Generalist III

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Kentro is hiring an HR Generalist to support our growing People Services Team! This seasoned HR Generalist role is responsible for delivering a full range of HR services and ensuring operational excellence across all areas of Human Resources. This role provides hands-on support in benefits administration, wellness, total rewards, compliance, reporting, and HR operations. The HR Generalist partners closely with employees, vendors, and leadership to enhance the employee’s experience, promote organizational effectiveness, and maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  This hybrid role requires 2 days per week on-site at our McLean, VA office.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and respond to HR Services inbox inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate communication while maintaining a high level of employee service and confidentiality.
• Collaborates with wellness vendors and internal stakeholders to implement and communicate company-wide wellness programs, ensuring effective rollout and engagement across all employee groups.
• Responsible for benefits administration and open enrollment, partnering with external vendors and providing guidance to employees as needed to ensure understanding, compliance, and a positive benefits experience.
• Generate HR regulatory, compliance, and internal reports, including ADA, FMLA, 401(k), and ensuring accuracy and timely communication of findings to appropriate stakeholders.
• Serve as a liaison with benefits brokers, managing communications, facilitating plan administration, and ensuring smooth coordination between the company, employees, and external vendors.
• Maintains and manages Total Rewards data and content, including salary bands, market data, compensation structures, job codes, and job titles, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with organizational policies and market benchmarks.
• Provide excellent customer service and establish strong, collaborative relationships with management and employees.
• Ensure required filings/testing and notices are submitted and distributed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Assists with drafting Company communications for HR related matters.
• Recommends and assists in the development of innovative approaches to employee engagement, reward, and recognition.
• Stay current with HR trends, new technologies, and best practices to enhance processes and promote efficiency.
• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to drive continual improvements within the HR Function.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.

Location: Hybrid in McLean, VA

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field, or equivalent in related work experience.
• 4+ years of experience in HR.
• Meticulous attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Advanced PC skills with proficiency in MS Office including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; SharePoint experience a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Trustworthy and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• General knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing employment and benefits administration.
• Previous experience working in the government contracting industry is a plus.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn an HRIS; experience with implementation of an HRIS is a plus.
• PHR and/or SHRM-CP certification preferred but not required.

Benefits

The Company

We believe in generating success collaboratively, enabling long-term mission success, and building trust for the next challenge. With you as our partner, let’s solve challenges, think innovatively, and maximize impact. As a valued member of our team, you have the unique opportunity to work in a diverse range of technology and business career paths, all while supporting our nation and delivering innovative technology solutions. We are a close community of experts that pride ourselves on creating