Edtech.com's Summary

Symplicity is hiring an HR Generalist to support the company's workforce across the United States and Canada from its Arlington, VA office. The role manages day-to-day HR operations, ensures regional compliance, and serves as the company's Workday Super-User, acting as the go-to partner for local employees and managers.

Highlights

Maintains accurate employee records in Workday, including hires, terminations, promotions, and transfers
Initiates, tracks, and approves HR business processes within Workday
Generates standard and custom Workday reports to support HR metrics and leadership decisions
Serves as the primary on-site contact for employee and manager Workday troubleshooting
Ensures compliance with US federal, state, and Canadian federal/provincial employment regulations
Facilitates onboarding and offboarding, including background checks and work authorization
Coordinates with benefits and payroll shared-services to administer cross-border benefits
Conducts low-to-medium risk employee relations investigations and documents findings
Requires 2-4 years of progressive HR Generalist experience with regional North American expertise

HR Generalist - US and Canada Full Description

Location: Arlington, VA (100% In-Office)
Experience: 2–4 years

Job Summary

We are seeking an agile, detail-oriented HR Generalist with 2 to 4 years of hands-on experience to support our workforce across the United States and Canada. In this 100% on-site role based in Arlington, VA, you will manage day-to-day HR operations, ensure regional compliance, and act as our Workday Super-User. You will serve as the highly visible, go-to partner for local employees and managers, handling everything from walk-in inquiries and onboarding to cross-border benefits administration and system data integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Workday & HRIS Management

Data Integrity: Maintain accurate employee records in Workday, including hires, terminations, promotions, and transfers.
Process Optimization: Initiate, track, and approve business processes within Workday.
Reporting: Generate standard and custom Workday reports to support HR metrics, compliance, and leadership decisions.
User Support: Serve as the primary on-site contact for employee and manager self-service Workday troubleshooting.

North American HR Operations & Compliance

Regional Compliance: Ensure compliance with US federal laws, state-specific employment laws and Canadian federal/provincial regulations.
Onboarding & Offboarding: Facilitate an engaging, face-to-face onboarding lifecycle, including localized background checks, work authorization, etc.
Benefits & Payroll Support: Coordinate with benefits and payroll shared-services to administer US and Canadian benefits.
Policy Management: Help update and maintain policies.
Learning & Development: Support the implementation and execution of LD programs, leveraging shared services to tailor solutions that meet business needs.

On-Site Employee Relations & Workplace Culture

Walk-In Support: Act as the first line of contact for in-office employee inquiries regarding policies, leaves of absence, and career milestones.
Conflict Resolution: Conduct low-to-medium risk employee relations investigations and document findings objectively.
Office Engagement: Plan and execute on-site culture initiatives, team-building events, recognition programs, and regional engagement activities.
Collaboration: Partner closely with leadership to maintain a positive, productive, and compliant workspace.

Qualifications & Skills

Experience & Education

Experience: 2 to 4 years of progressive HR Generalist experience.
Regional Expertise: Proven experience managing HR operations simultaneously for both US and Canadian workforces.
Systems: Minimum 1 to 2 years of daily, hands-on experience utilizing Workday (Core HR and Absence modules).

Soft Skills & Competencies

On-Site Presence: Strong interpersonal skills with a preference for resolving issues face-to-face.
Cross-Border Knowledge: Deep understanding of the core differences between US and Canadian employment landscapes (e.g., at-will employment vs. reasonable notice).
Data Fluency: Exceptional attention to detail when auditing HR data and managing system workflows.
Discretion: High level of integrity when handling confidential and sensitive employee relations data.

Opportunity for Growth

In this role, a successful individual will grow to work with additional international business groups (e.g.; UK, Brazil, Australia), and also have exposure to top-level executives in the company, assisting them with decision making. Opportunity abounds at Symplicity, and through our parent companies Volaris and CSI (Constellation Software Inc.: CSU.TO on the Toronto Stock Exchange) we have a wealth of professional development programs to offer.

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