Human Resources (HR) Generalist

Human Resources Generalist 

Who We Are

8th Light is a global employee-owned software consultancy, whose mission, vision and values reflect our dedication to quality, our emphasis on continual learning, and our belief that we can be a beacon for how tech companies should look and act. We are a high performing, collaborative and diverse workplace where those who value high performance, learning, mentoring and teaching, and making a positive impact, can contribute and thrive.

To be able to deliver on our business and people strategies, we must deliver a quality sustainable service to our clients, while attracting, retaining and engaging amazing talent. We embody a human-centered approach, an attitude of adaptability in a constantly changing world, and a commitment to providing our colleagues with an engaging work environment. Thus we seek out ambitious projects that provide challenging work and we invest in our employees’ career growth. Across the organization we are a team of thinkers and doers ready to take on most challenges and make a positive impact on our clients, colleagues and our communities.

If being a hands-on individual contributor and having an impact in this type of collaborative, participatory, values-driven environment resonates with you, we'd love to talk.

The Role

The HR Generalist role will report directly to the Senior Global Manager of Human Resources and will be responsible for implementing an overall employee experience that allows our employees to thrive, starting on day one. This critical role plays an important part of the overall People Strategy of 8th Light, connecting globally with 8th Lights regularly.

As the HR Generalist, you will have a strong role in administering policies and procedures, onboarding/ offboarding employees, talent review facilitation, benefits administration, employee relations, community and connections, and HRIS management as we grow our footprint in both North America and Europe. We’re committed to invest the time and resources necessary to attract, retain and grow diverse talent.

Who you are

In support of our culture and in alignment with our People Strategy, we are seeking a full-time Human Resources Generalist to support the HR function for all our global employees. To do so effectively you will have:

• 3 - 7 years of experience in human resources with a broad set of skills in benefits administration, employee relations, employment law, policies and procedures, talent reviews, and HRIS systems management. Global experience is required. 
• Strong experience administering benefits and compensation programs for a globally dispersed workforce.  Will be the first point of contact for answering benefits questions so must have strong understanding of US compensation and benefits and at least high-level knowledge of UK and EU compensation and benefits. 
• Proven success in creating an exceptional employee experience through your expertise in supporting proactively and as a problem solver. Preferably in the tech industry. 
• Proficiency with utilizing technology to analyze data and derive insights to inform people operations processes and offerings.  Must be proficient with MS Excel and have strong ability to perform functions such as v-lookup,  index matching, filtering, and pivot tables.  
• A proven record of incorporating and supporting DEI&B affinity groups and diversity efforts with an empathic lens. 
• A goal oriented approach. You have supported and/or championed team Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or Objective Key Results (OKRs).
• Must be comfortable and have experience working in a dynamic, quick-moving environment.  You are comfortable being resourceful, raising issues quickly while placing a high value on moving forward together, creating allies and strategic partners.
• Able to operate with a high level of business acumen including timely and confidential communication with diligence and understanding of urgent matters.
• Excellent relationship building skills, trusty-worthy and focused on cultivating relationships with exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Certification as an HR Professional is strongly encouraged.

 What you’ll do:

• Own the global new hire onboarding and off-boarding processes.
• Own the employee change management tasks such as: leave management, relocations, promotions, talent review processes, compensation or talent changes.
• Partner with the Finance department to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing by delivering necessary updates and information.
• Oversee the creation, organization, and maintenance of employee records and workflows, ensuring processes are conducted as automated as possible with the highest degree of accuracy and completeness.
• Manages employee relations cases, seeking to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome where each employee feels respected, heard, seen, and safe.
• Conduct HR reporting where data is analyzed and insights are derived as it relates to people operations.
• Own benefits administration, including open enrollment, managing the end-to-end administration of benefits, ensuring accuracy and timely service. Serve as the first point of contact for all employee questions while creating a self-service employee model.  
• Benchmark compensation across locations using the Radford compensation studies in order to ensure equity across employees.
• Submit local, state, and federal reports in a complete and timely manner in order to ensure compliance. 
• Take a proactive approach in identifying potential compliance risks and addressing them preemptively while monitoring changes in labor laws and promptly implement updates as required i.e. labor law posters, internal information/documentation, etc.
• Implement and enforce measures to safeguard sensitive HR information and maintain data confidentiality.
• Manage and monitor access to HR systems, ensuring only authorized personnel have appropriate permissions.

Compensation: The salary range for the role depending on years of experience and geo-location will range from $65,000- 85,000

Join Us

We recognize that creating a truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization is an ongoing journey, and we’re excited to share our journey with you. We have a proud tradition of hiring talented colleagues with unusual career experiences. We're more interested in your experiences, results, and impact than brand names, degrees, or keywords that may appear on your resume. We appreciate your time in completing a few application questions to help us get to know you better.

8th Light is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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