Full-Time Sr. Human Resources Generalist - DEI Specialist

Purpose: The Sr. Human Resources Generalist / DEI Specialist plays a key role in fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture in a remote work environment. Develops and administers programs to promote employee engagement and satisfaction. Takes the lead on employee relations matters, facilitating communication and resolution, as well as creating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives to support an inclusive work environment. Supports the HR function in other areas as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Culture & Engagement: Promotes a workplace culture aligned with Lingraphica’s Core Values of Action, Empowerment, Improvement and Integrity. Creates and implements initiatives to enhance employee engagement, satisfaction and recognition, including surveys and feedback mechanisms; analyzes results reinforcing the positive, and makes recommendations for improvement.
2. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Provides diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) expertise, staying current on best practices as well as Federal regulations. Leads the DEI Workgroup, championing efforts to create an inclusive and respectful workplace and creating opportunities for education and awareness. Shapes the DEI strategy in partnership with leadership, Human Resources, the DEI Workgroup, with organizational feedback from employees. Reviews policies and practices from a DEI lens.
3. Employee Relations: Provides guidance to managers and employees on conflict resolution, workplace behavior, and performance improvement. Fields employee questions and concerns and helps interpret HR policies. Investigates and resolves employee relations issues, ensuring adherence to company policies and employment laws; documents findings. Evaluates grievance process and educates organization on clear, transparent process for handling complaints and follow up. Develops and utilizes a tracking system for employee relations issues; analyzes to determine areas for employee and leader education and policy changes.
4. Performance Management: Provides input into the performance review process and support in administering quarterly reviews. Provides managers with tools to effectively manage team performance and support in creating and delivering constructive feedback. Coaches managers on the performance improvement process, reviews documentation, and provides feedback guidance.
5. Other HR Support: Partners with VP, Human Resources and team on strategy development for HR function that aligns with organizational & DEI objectives. Helps identify training needs and collaborates with Sr. Learning and Development Specialist around content and delivery as needed. Continues education, learning and networking externally to stay current and bring in ideas and best practices to improve our HR programs and tools. May conduct exit interviews, reporting and analysis to identify trends; makes recommendations to address issues. Collaborates with HR team on other initiatives as needed.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources or related field
• 5 years or more experience in Human Resources with experience in Employee Relations
• Experience creating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives
• DEI Certification strongly preferred
• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills
• Demonstrates good judgment
• Strategic thinker that is good at connecting the dots and making recommendations that get at the underlying issues
• Possess empathy and active listening skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to build trust and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to be flexible and multitask in a rapidly changing environment
• Knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
• High level of professionalism and ability to be respectful and keep sensitive information confidential

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