Human Resources Advisor jobs in Lawrence, MA

Description

Come join a vibrant community at Waystone, where our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging flourishes. We believe that by engaging our employees and embracing our core values of Trust, Growth, Respect, Integrity, and Belonging, we can create an environment where everyone feels empowered and welcomed.

PRIMARY PURPOSE: The HR Generalist will oversee critical aspects of our human resources operations. This role involves spearheading the automation of HR processes to enhance productivity and compliance while also managing our HR Information System to ensure data integrity and system efficiency. The candidate will stay current with legal compliance requirements, perform audits, and ensure that all HR practices meet regulatory standards. The candidate will lead initiatives integrating HR technology, policy updates, and organizational structure. The candidate will also assist with employee relations opportunities as needed.

LOCATION: Lawrence, MA

SCHEDULE: 40 Hours, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

Essential Functions

1. Automation of HR Processes:
   • Process Analysis and Automation: Identify HR processes that can be automated (e.g., onboarding, payroll action forms, performance reviews) and implement solutions that streamline these processes. This might involve setting up workflows in HR software, integrating new tools, or configuring existing systems for better efficiency.
   • Training and Support: Provide training for staff on new automated systems and offer ongoing support to ensure smooth operation and user adoption.
2. HRIS Management and Maintenance:
   • Oversight of HRIS: Ensure the Human Resource Information System is up-to-date, functional, and secure. This includes data integrity, backups, security protocols, and system upgrades.
   • Data Management: Regularly update employee records, manage data entry and ensure all information complies with data protection laws. 
3. Compliance Management:
   • Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of local and national laws and regulations affecting HR (like labor laws, employment equity, health and safety regulations). Ensure all HR practices, including those automated, adhere to these legal frameworks.
   • Audit and Reporting: Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance, prepare reports, and manage documentation that might be required for legal or internal reviews.
4. Employee Relations:
   • Conflict Resolution: Act as a mediator in workplace disputes, helping to resolve conflicts in a fair and impartial manner. This also includes managing formal grievances and investigations.
   • Engagement and Feedback: Implement and manage systems for collecting employee feedback, conducting engagement surveys, and ensuring that HR strategies reflect employee needs and morale.
5. Strategic HR Initiatives:
   • Project Management for HR Projects: Lead or support projects related to HR technology implementations, policy changes, or organizational restructures. This involves coordinating with various departments, setting timelines, and meeting project goals.
   • Support other team members in job description development, compensation analysis, and benefit open enrollment.

Qualifications

This role demands a blend of technical expertise in HRIS and automation tools, a deep understanding of employment laws, and strong interpersonal skills to support all levels of our workforce. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, continuously adapting to evolving HR technologies and legislative changes.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum three years of experience with HRIS, ATS, or other Human Resources systems. Paycom is a plus.
• Must have a sense of urgency, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and high organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Valid driver’s license and a minimum of 1 year of driving experience.
• The ability to occasionally drive to local worksites in the Merrimack Valley area.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Experience with union environment preferred.

At Waystone, we firmly believe that by investing even more in the professional development of our employees, being an inclusive community and passionate about the services we offer, we will attract more skilled people who embody our mission. The future of Waystone is extremely bright thanks to our incredible employees, community partners and other supporters.

Generous Benefits - most start on the date of hire with regular schedules of 25 hours per week!

• Health insurance; Harvard Pilgrim network, 3 levels of coverage
• Dental insurance, Vision insurance, and tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K Retirement Plan with generous employer match
• Start building Vacation time right away, accruing at 2 weeks/year
• 12 Paid Holidays, 3 Personal Days, 9 Sick days/year
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Free access to our on-demand training library with opportunity to earn CEU’s

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For more than 50 years, Waystone has been partnering with people who are diverse in age, ability, and cultural background throughout their personal, work, and life journeys.  We serve people across the lifespan, starting at the age of three and through the end of life. While we are known for serving people with disabilities, we support a growing number of people with brain injuries, medical and behavioral challenges, dementia, and veterans with service-related disabilities.

Serving over 1,700 individuals and their families, we continue to expand our programs and innovate new services to support the diverse life journeys of those we serve. We have expanded our involvement in the local communities we serve and collaborated with others to address dementia, food insecurity, staffing shortages, leadership development, disability advocacy and building communities that promote equity and belonging.