Human Resource Generalist

The Human Resource Generalist is responsible for applying HR policies procedures and programs to the employees of this role the generalist will respond to HR inquiries and support the Vice President of Human Resources in implementing appropriate HR guidelines policies and programs. Responsibilities will include employee relations FMLA and ADA administration leave of absence management compliance and crucial conversations with employee owners and leaders.

Responsibilities of the HR Generalist:

The Human Resource Generalist will be responsible for handling a variety of personnel related administrative tasks and will provide clerical support to the HR department and employees regarding human resources related activities policies processes and procedures.

• Advise employees and leaders on all employee relations matters including but not limited to performance management coaching conduct grievances complaints investigations absences and leaves organizational change and exit interviews
• Advise on employee relations matters enforcing policies and providing guidance to leaders and employees across VGM
• Provide advice and assistance to employees and managers on HR policies programs and procedures
• Develop implement reinforce and modify HR policies programs and procedures
• Assist with preparing and facilitating new employee onboarding in partnership with People and Culture team members
• Responsible for people-related metrics and collaborating with corporate data analytics team
• Facilitates proper employee documentation and records in HR systems compiling reports as needed to ensure employee databases remain accurate and up to date
• Audit HR policies programs and procedures against relevant legislation and best practices and recommends improvements
• Resolve HR inquiries or escalate to the appropriate individual depending on severity
• Assists in the preparation of HR training material and validates Managers and employees are aware of appropriate HR policies programs and procedures and their accountabilities
• Support the VP of HR in implementing efficiently and effectively talent management programs: performance management succession planning diversity and inclusion and special projects
• Ensure projects are completed on time and meet project goals
• Provide support for onboarding and offboarding including managing logistics with appropriate teams (e.g. IT HR shared services) and assisting with exit interviews
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership

KeyQualifications:

The Human Resource Generalist will need to have proven experience with employee relations including but not limited to crucial conversations performance management and implementing HR policies.

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in HR Business Organizational Development or related field
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a professional HR role with daily duties that included employee relations enforcing HR policies leave administration and crucial conversations
• HR certification or willingness to pursue basic certification
• Experience working with HR information systems
• Demonstrated skills with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word Excel and PowerPoint)
• Preferred bilingual in Spanish and English in order to effectively support and communicate with VGM employee owners ensuring everyone is heard

Competencies

• Relationship Building: Develops networks within the organization to enable the achievement of their own and others work-related goals. Establishes a reputation as a neutral approachable professional within the department across business units and with external contacts.
• Project Management: Demonstrates an awareness of project frameworks lifecycles and project management concepts techniques tools and best practices.
• HR Planning and Development: Implements basic changes or adaptations to the organizations HR program with support from manager. Assists with the evaluation of the HR program identifying strengths and weaknesses. Handles highly complex administrative tasks related to the program and ensuring that it runs smoothly.
• Business and Employee Focused: Applies knowledge about the business and employee to inform decision making and problem solving solicits feedback from others as needed. Strives to provide additional value to the employee experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Normal HR Generalist activities may require travel and so incumbents must be able to always obtain and maintain valid travel documentation.
• Normal HR activities may require working outside of standard business hours (8:00am-5:00pm).
• Sitting or standing for long amounts of time
• Using technology efficiently such as computers phones misc. office equipment

Learn more about VGM:

Headquartered in Waterloo Iowa VGM is a 100% employee-owned company providing business and professional services to thousands of business customers across North America. Services include group purchasing commercial insurance management of healthcare services and networks in post-acute cases healthcare distribution direct to patient homes specialty consulting online education digital print and traditional marketing and more. VGM employs approximately 1700 people across 40 states and Canada with more than 1100 working in Iowa. VGM has been named the Top Workplace in Iowa on multiple occasions and is proud of its role in the communities in which it serves. For more information visit .

This job description reflects the general duties of the job but is not a detailed description of all duties which may be inherent to the position. Reasonably related additional duties may be assigned to the individual Associate.

VGM Group Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex pregnancy national origin disability genetic information military or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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