HR Generalist II

Job Title: HR Generalist II

Job Type: Contract

Site Type: Onsite (Kirkland, WA)

Duration: 6 Months

Job Overview:

We are looking for a Human Resources Partner (HRP) to support the Project Kuiper organization. This role will be a member of the dynamic Core Services People eXperience and Technology (PXT) team. This team provides both strategic and hands on HR support to the business and is instrumental in restructuring HR functions, processes, and systems to deliver efficiency, effectiveness, and consistency by enhancing manager capabilities while maintaining employee experience. This HRP role will directly support the Production Operations organization within Kuiper.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Job Responsibilities:

• Leverage employee sentiment data and conduct regular Gemba Go See walks to advocate for employee needs, enhance engagement, and develop proactive strategies with leaders.
• Provide HR support, including consulting on talent management, performance management, compensation, and employee relations issues. Serve as first point of escalation for employee concerns.
• Conduct workplace investigations and support employee queries with discretion and expertise, applying Amazon policies and high judgment.
• Own and deliver site-specific people projects, including organizational design, workforce planning, business continuity planning, and skills assessment/development.
• Set and review culture and talent goals with business leaders, creating and assessing action plans to address opportunities.
• Develop and implement PXT programs and policies that streamline the hourly employee experience.
• Coach and guide business leaders to enhance their managerial capabilities and decision-making skills
• Evaluate and streamline HR structures, processes, and systems, identifying opportunities for centralization and standardization.
• Develop and deliver training programs to upskill HR teams and promote adoption of new processes and systems.
• Understand business priorities and translate them into high-impact work, leveraging HR expertise to positively impact business deliverables, efficiency, and profitability.
• Lead the design and execution of change management for HR initiatives, ensuring effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and successful adoption of new processes and systems
• Collaborate with senior leaders, HRBPs, and partner teams to innovate, implement, and deploy HR strategies from talent and performance management, compensation, employee relations and other HR functions across the organization you support
• Special focus on leveraging listening mechanisms to proactively monitor and analyze employee sentiment trends, and provide regular sentiment updates and recommended actions to site leadership and HR Business Partners

Job Requirements:

• Master's degree or above
• 3 years of HR experience supporting hourly populations in a fast-paced Operations or Manufacturing environment
• Previous Amazon Exp. Is highly ideal for quick ramp up needed
• Experience sustaining HR programs during organizational change
• Hands-on leadership style with deep business engagement to assess organizational health and anticipate talent needs
• Data-driven approach with strong analytics skills to develop meaningful people metrics and implement effective solutions
• Intellectual curiosity balanced with creative thinking, pragmatism, and ability to manage multiple priorities while advancing initiatives
• Experience interfacing with executive leadership, demonstrating strong organizational and interpersonal skill
• Ability to manage multiple scenarios utilizing HR expertise, consulting skills, and influence
• Ability to connect sentiment trends and other HR data to the bigger picture goals of the operation, while diving deep into the details, collaborating and consulting across teams

*Salary Range: $32/hr with Medical, Vision, and Dental Benefits