Senior Human Resources Generalist

Position: Senior Human Resources Generalist

Location: Uxbridge, MA

Position Type/Schedule: Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day remote)

Estimated Compensation: $80,000 - $95,000 (Compensation is an estimate and depends on skills, knowledge, education, location and experience)

Lenze Americas is hiring an experienced HR Generalist to join the HR team and help support our growing U.S. workforce.

Position Snapshot: The Senior Human Resources Generalist is a trusted partner to managers and employees, providing broad HR support across talent acquisition, employee relations, HR operations, talent management, compliance, & employee benefit programs.

As a key member of the Lenze Americas HR team, this role is responsible for a wide range of day-to-day HR activities, including onboarding and offboarding, HRIS (Paylocity) administration, employee data management, benefits and policy administration, employee records maintenance, compliance support, and responding to employee and manager inquiries. This position also leads full-cycle recruitment efforts for entry-level, professional, technical, and management-level roles, utilizing proactive and creative sourcing strategies to identify and secure top talent for critical and hard-to-fill positions.

Success in this role requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution. The ideal candidate builds strong relationships across the organization, exercises sound judgment, effectively manages competing priorities, and thrives in a fast-paced environment focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and delivering results.

About you: Known for your high energy, sense of urgency, and strong work ethic, you build trusted relationships at all levels while managing multiple priorities with accuracy and professionalism. You thrive in a fast-paced HR environment, balancing people-focused work with analytical responsibilities, solving problems, improving processes, and delivering high-quality results. Your approachable style and ability to build strong relationships enable you to attract top candidates, support employees, and partner effectively with leaders across the organization.

A day in the life:

Talent Acquisition, Recruiting & Onboarding

• Conduct full-cycle recruiting for professional, technical, and management-level positions from requisition approval through onboarding
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, hiring requirements, and desired candidate profiles
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies, build talent pipelines, engage passive candidates, and influence hiring decisions to attract and secure top talent in competitive labor markets
• Source talent, screen resumes, conduct phone interviews, coordinate interview processes, and facilitate candidate assessments
• Manage candidate communications and ensure a positive, professional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
• Prepare offer letters and support offer negotiations in partnership with hiring managers and HR leadership
• Execute recruiting activities with a strong sense of urgency to minimize time-to-fill while maintaining candidate quality
• Partner with managers to facilitate effective onboarding plans, accelerate productivity, strengthen employee engagement, and support long-term retention
• Continuously identify and implement improvements that enhance the overall employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle

Employee Experience & Business Partnership

• Respond to employee questions regarding policies, benefits, and HR programs.
• Coach leaders on performance management, employee development, accountability, and corrective actions.
• Working with our HR Business Partner, support workforce planning, succession planning, talent management, and organizational development initiatives.
• Collaborate with leaders & HR team to drive employee engagement, retention, and development strategies.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in handling sensitive matters.

HR Administration & Compliance

• Maintain HRIS (Paylocity & SAP) records and process employee lifecycle transactions, including hires, promotions, transfers, compensation changes, and terminations.
• Administer benefits, leaves of absence, and related employee programs while ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Maintain employee records, HR documentation, and personnel files in accordance with legal and company requirements.
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and HR policies.

HR Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in HR projects and initiatives that support organizational growth and operational effectiveness
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems, and employee experience programs
• Assist with the development, implementation, and communication of HR policies, programs, and procedures
• Support change management initiatives and organizational improvement efforts
• Contribute to strategic HR initiatives that strengthen organizational capability and support business objectives