HR Senior Generalist

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

The Human Resources Generalist Senior’s primary responsibility is to administer and implement human resources programs and policies including talent acquisition and retention, employee relations, and change management initiatives. This position may have responsibilities for multiple small offices and/or line of business (LOB) and operates with very minimal supervision and requires a high level of independent decision making.

Essential Duties

1. Project Management responsibilities for core HR processes including but not limited to performance management, talent management, talent acquisition, learning and professional development, and employee/partner engagement.

• Assists in the planning and management of less complex human resources projects. This includes negotiating and meeting deadlines and defining, analyzing, measuring and evaluating results.

• Executes project plan generated by manager or director

2. Talent Management

• Assists with coaching leaders for positions up to and including manager level. Helps develop plans for career growth, industry experience, leadership opportunities, etc.

• Enters data into workforce plans

• Leverages existing reports (recognition, feedback) to gather, organize data, conduct basic analysis, and develop conclusions

3. Employee Relations/Compliance

• Assists with coaching and advising employees and leaders on performance and interpersonal issues

• Drafts and delivers moderately complex Employee Counseling Reports (ECR) and may terminate employees with guidance and coaching from HR leaders

• Assists HR leaders and/or may lead investigations

4. Performance Management/Salary Administration

• Determine schedules based upon analysis of reports (TaRS, TAG), makes recommendations based on findings, and escalates as needed

• May facilitate smaller leveling/NWT/roundtable meetings including bell curve and promotion recommendations, shares knowledge/insights and ensures accuracy of data

• Under direction of manager/director performs analysis of compensation market position.

• Partners with HR manager/director to educate and advise local leadership on compensation objectives

5. Local Training Delivery

• Delivers new hire orientation and previously developed training

• Facilitates local training, and develops ad hoc local presentations as needed

6. Talent Acquisition

• May be responsible for all aspects of pathways, intern, and entry-level hiring process for assigned campus(es). Including on-campus event planning and management, candidate interview coordination, and candidate care and communication throughout recruitment process.

• May compile campus recruiting results to aid key stakeholders in identifying areas for process and performance improvement.

• May have responsibility for recruiting entry-level administrative/support positions, and/or assisting with 2nd year associate positions

7. Mentoring/Career Advisor Responsibilities

• Responsible for informally mentoring HR coordinators and generalists.

8. Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree in Human Resources or related field required• PHR/SPHR preferred

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) required

• Basic business acumen and understanding of industry and partnership model required

• Ability to identify patterns of basic risk & liability, challenges and resolves routine issues, makes effective recommendation on course of action, and understands when to escalate complex issues required

• Exhibits current working knowledge of federal, state, local• regulations/laws and firm policies required

• Understands compensatio