Sr. HR Generalist

Contract to Hire Role - 100% on-site in Livermore, CA Senior HR Generalist - Sole HR Person for the Organization Bilingual in English/Spanish highly preferred. We are looking for an experienced Sr. HR Generalist to support a dynamic organization in Livermore, California. This role will lead essential human resources activities across employee support, compliance, recruiting, benefits, and payroll. The ideal candidate brings broad HR expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Direct day-to-day human resources activities for a workforce of approximately 100 employees, ensuring smooth and effective HR service delivery.
• Review, refine, and maintain HR policies, internal procedures, handbook content, and other core documentation to keep programs current and consistent.
• Monitor adherence to employment regulations and HR standards at the federal, state, and local levels, with particular attention to California requirements.
• Oversee employee records, HR data accuracy, reporting, and supporting documentation to maintain reliable and organized personnel information.
• Guide employees and managers through key stages of the employment lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, job changes, leave events, and separations.
• Advise leadership on workforce planning, employee engagement efforts, performance concerns, corrective action, and policy interpretation.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities across departments, including candidate coordination, interview scheduling, offer administration, and pre-employment onboarding steps.
• Administer benefits and leave programs, serve as a point of contact for vendors and brokers, and support annual enrollment and employee education activities.
• Process or supervise payroll updates related to hires, departures, compensation changes, and deductions while coordinating with payroll and finance contacts to resolve issues.
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible HR experience spanning HR operations, employee relations, recruiting, payroll, and benefits administration.
• Prior success in an independent HR role such as standalone HR Generalist, HR Manager, or sole HR support for a business unit or organization.
• Strong working knowledge of California employment law and practical HR compliance requirements.
• Experience handling sensitive employee relations matters, conducting workplace investigations, and supporting performance management processes.
• Hands-on familiarity with payroll administration, benefits coordination, and leave management.
• Background in full-cycle talent acquisition across multiple functions and levels within an organization.
• Proficiency with HRIS and payroll systems such as ADP, Paylocity, Paycom, BambooHR, or comparable platforms.
• Excellent communication, organization, discretion, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.