Human Resources Senior Generalist

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Benefits of Being a Dorsey Employee:

• Tuition discounts for Dorsey programs (employee, spouse, and dependent).
• Tuition discount opportunities for select on-line Lindenwood University degrees for employees that qualify.
• Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, and 403b retirement plan.
• Eleven Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Thursday – Friday), Christmas Eve and Christmas Days (as observed), and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day (as observed).

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Position Summary:
The Senior Human Resources Generalist serves as a strategic partner to leadership, providing guidance and support across all areas of Human Resources, including employee relations, benefits, leave management, and talent acquisition. This role is responsible for managing complex HR matters, driving consistency in HR practices, and supporting organizational goals through effective people strategies. The Senior HR Generalist operates with a high level of autonomy and serves as a trusted advisor to managers and employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic HR partner to leadership, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning
• Lead and manage complex employee relations matters, including investigations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes
• Oversee benefits administration, including employee support, vendor coordination, and compliance with applicable regulations
• Manage and provide expertise in FMLA, ADA accommodations, and leave of absence programs, ensuring compliance and effective case management
• Support and guide managers in performance management, coaching, and organizational effectiveness
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on full-cycle recruitment efforts for assigned areas, including workforce planning and onboarding strategy
• Maintain and ensure integrity of employee data within Workday, including reporting, audits, and process improvements
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws, and recommend updates to policies and practices as needed
• Identify trends and provide data-driven insights to leadership to support decision-making and improve employee engagement
• Drive HR initiatives and projects, including process improvements, policy development, and employee experience enhancements
• Manage a high volume of day-to-day HR activities, addressing a wide range of employee and business needs as they arise, while balancing competing priorities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field required
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience
• Strong experience in benefits administration, including employee support and vendor management
• Advanced experience managing FMLA, ADA, and leave of absence cases
• Demonstrated success handling complex employee relations issues and conducting investigations
• Workday HRIS systems experience
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations
• Ability to influence and advise leadership on HR best practices
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion

Preferred Qualifications:

• HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) preferred
• Experience in a multi-location or education environment a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dorsey College is an Equal Opportunity employer. The College complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Dorsey College is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.

Dorsey College also strives to ensure equal access to educational programs and activities, compliant with Title IX which prevents sex discrimination, including accommodations for pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions. Dorsey College does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to Dorsey College’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. Dorsey College’s Title IX Coordinator is Ann Victoria Thomas, 31799 John R Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071, athomas@Dorsey.edu , Ph: 248.585.9200, ext. 11228. Dorsey College’s nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at https://www.dorsey.edu/policies-and-plans/ . To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please also refer to https://www.dorsey.edu/policies-and-plans/ and select “Report an Incident” under the Title IX heading.