HR Generalist

About The Role The role drives the day-to-day people operations, employee relations, and compliance frameworks for a rapidly growing engineering and product office in Seattle. Serving as the primary point of contact for employees, the role translates HR policy into clean, scalable processes that support a high-performing technical team. About The Role The role drives the day-to-day people operations, employee relations, and compliance frameworks for a rapidly growing engineering and product office in Seattle. Serving as the primary point of contact for employees, the role translates HR policy into clean, scalable processes that support a high-performing technical team. This position acts as a trusted advisor to mid-level managers on performance management, compensation planning, and local employment law. Operating in a hybrid model, the role bridges corporate HR initiatives with localized team culture to ensure consistent, compliant, and engaging employee lifecycles. Key Responsibilities Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, offboarding, internal transfers, and leaves of administration within Workday. Partner with front-line managers to resolve employee relations inquiries, conducting objective investigations and delivering corrective action plans when necessary. Administer localized benefits, compensation reviews, and wellness programs in compliance with Washington state and Seattle municipal labor laws. Facilitate annual and mid-year performance calibration cycles, training managers on constructive feedback and career development frameworks. Analyze HR dashboard metrics, including attrition trends and engagement survey data, to propose and implement retention strategies. Oversee office operations and hybrid-workplace logistics in the Seattle office, coordinating with IT, facilities, and external vendors. What We Are Looking For 4+ years of HR Generalist or HRBP experience, preferably within a scaling technology company. Deep working knowledge of federal, Washington state, and Seattle-specific employment laws and compliance requirements. Hands-on expertise utilizing modern HRIS systems (such as Workday, BambooHR, or Rippling) and service desk tools (such as Jira Service Desk). Proven experience managing sensitive employee relations cases with discretion, empathy, and objective documentation practices. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Bonus: Professional HR certification (PHR, SPHR, or SHRM-CP) and experience supporting hybrid engineering teams. #J-18808-Ljbffr