HR Business Partner/HR Generalist

About the Position

We are seeking an HR Business Partner/HR Generalist for a 6-month contract in Rancho Cordova, CA, offering $57-$60/hr. This contingent role provides HR Business Partner coverage during a leave, ensuring continuity of day-to-day HR support, leader advising, and employee lifecycle activities for assigned business groups.

Responsibilities

HR Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for assigned managers and employees during the leave period.
• Provide credible, practical HR guidance aligned to business priorities, company policies, and standard HR practices.
• Act as a connector between the business and HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to ensure timely and effective resolution of people-related needs.

Employee Relations & Performance Support

• Advise managers and employees on performance management, attendance issues, employee relations concerns, and corporate people movement.
• Support performance improvement actions, corrective actions, and involuntary exits in partnership with Employee Relations as needed.
• Promote a respectful, inclusive, and values-based work environment.

Talent & Workforce Activities

• Support talent lifecycle activities including hiring coordination, internal mobility, onboarding transitions, and separation processes.
• Assist managers in preparing for talent review discussions and support follow-through on development actions.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and other COEs to support recruiting and workforce needs (execution support only, not strategy ownership).

Organizational Health & Insights

• Use existing HR data, dashboards, and sensing tools to identify trends related to engagement, retention, and workforce health.
• Surface insights and risks to leaders and HR stakeholders with clear recommendations for action.
• Encourage positive employee engagement by maintaining presence, approachability, and responsiveness.

Standards & Execution

• Execute standards-based HR programs and processes consistently across the employee lifecycle.
• Ensure documentation, processes, and decisions comply with employment laws, company policies, and HR guidelines.
• Maintain clear documentation and handoffs to support continuity before and after the leave period.

Requirements

Core Skills

• Business Acumen: Understands organizational priorities and applies HR solutions accordingly.
• Employee Relations: Experience supporting performance, conduct, and workplace concerns.
• Employment & Labor Law Knowledge: Applied at a practical, advisory level.
• HR Programs & Policies: Strong working knowledge and consistent application.
• Data Analytics: Ability to interpret HR data and use insights to inform guidance.
• Communication & Problem Solving: Clear, confident, and solutions-oriented.

HR Experience

• Prior experience in an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist role.
• Experience operating as an individual contributor supporting managers and employees.
• Familiarity working with HR COEs in a matrixed HR model.
• Comfort stepping into an existing employee population and operating quickly with minimal ramp time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing interim or leave-coverage HR support.
• Strong judgment and comfort handling sensitive employee matters.
• Experience supporting fast-paced or technical organizations (preferred).

We Offer

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.

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