HR Generalist

We are looking for an HR Generalist to support a broad range of people operations in Santa Clara, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented human resources team member who can balance employee support, compliance, and administrative excellence in a fully onsite setting. The role will contribute across the employee lifecycle while helping maintain organized processes, consistent documentation, and a positive workplace environment.Responsibilities:• Promote a respectful, inclusive, and policy-aligned work environment by assisting employees and managers with day-to-day HR matters.• Oversee benefits and leave administration, including health and retirement programs, protected leave requests, workers’ compensation cases, and workplace accommodation processes.• Keep personnel files, HR records, and supporting documentation current, accurate, and properly maintained.• Coordinate key stages of the employee lifecycle, such as recruiting support, new employee setup, onboarding, performance review administration, development tracking, and separation activities.• Conduct offboarding conversations and summarize feedback to help identify patterns affecting engagement and retention.• Monitor HR practices for alignment with federal, California, and local employment requirements and escalate issues when needed.• Support internal audits, compliance reporting, and routine recordkeeping activities to maintain organized and audit-ready HR operations.• Work closely with internal teams and external service providers to facilitate HR programs and resolve operational needs.• Contribute to special projects, including HR process improvements and HRIS-related initiatives such as support for similar systems.• Manage multiple competing priorities effectively while providing dependable onsite HR support to the organization.