HR Generalist

We are looking for an experienced HR Generalist to support a busy organization in Waltham, Massachusetts through a Long-term Contract assignment. This role is well suited for someone who combines strong recruiting capabilities with broad HR experience in employee engagement and performance support, while building positive relationships across the workforce. The position is primarily remote and focuses on keeping core HR operations running smoothly while contributing to key people initiatives over the course of the engagement.

Responsibilities:
• Manage full-cycle recruiting activities, including intake discussions, candidate outreach, interview coordination, and hiring support for open positions.
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to employees and managers, addressing routine questions and helping maintain a positive employee experience.
• Lead onboarding activities for new hires to ensure a smooth transition into the organization and alignment with internal practices.
• Support employee engagement efforts by helping plan, coordinate, and advance programs that strengthen connection and morale across teams.
• Assist managers with performance-related processes by offering administrative and operational support tied to evaluations and employee development conversations.
• Maintain accurate employee data and HR records within Paycor and other HR systems, ensuring timely updates and reliable documentation.
• Contribute to HR projects as needed, including support related to HR platform implementation activities and other people-focused initiatives.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to balance ongoing recruiting priorities with broader generalist responsibilities throughout the contract period.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a broad HR Generalist capacity with hands-on responsibility for both recruiting and employee support functions.
• Strong background in talent acquisition, including corporate recruiting and coordination of the full hiring process.
• Demonstrated experience with employee engagement programs and performance management support.
• Prior use of Paycor is required, along with confidence working in HRIS environments.
• Ability to interact effectively with employees and leaders using a detail-oriented, approachable, and service-oriented style.
• Experience handling onboarding and HR administration tasks with a high level of accuracy and organization.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities independently in a remote work setting while meeting deadlines and responding to business needs.

Compensation

$36.41-$42.16 Hourly

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