Senior HR Generalist

Location: Hybrid position based out of the Ontario site, with responsibility for 10–15 additional locations; the description also states that the remote arrangement requires residence in the New York/New Jersey area. Travel required for 25% and up to 50% of the role.

Salary: $85,000–$100,000 per year.

Company

Cushman & Wakefield provides commercial real estate and facilities services, including field operations and outsourced services.

What you will do

• Develop, communicate, administer, and interpret HR policies, procedures, laws, standards, and regulations.
• Serve as an HR Business Partner and strategic consultant to field leadership and hiring managers on staffing, compensation, performance management, employee relations, training, and compliance.
• Direct HR tasks, programs, and projects across the field team and provide leadership, coaching, and direction to assigned HR staff.
• Partner with centers of expertise on payroll, benefits, national HR programs, and employment-legislation compliance, including local EEO monitoring and audits.
• Support employee transitions related to outsourcing contracts, mergers, and acquisitions, including RFP drafting and due diligence.
• Conduct employee-relations counseling, mediation, investigations, and grievance handling under senior-management direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of HR experience with demonstrated ability to exercise appropriate judgment, or a similar combination of education and experience.
• Ability to analyze, prioritize, and delegate.
• Leadership ability, including hiring and retaining high achievers.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel and provide support across the Ontario site and 10–15 other locations.
• Proven excellent internal and external customer service, with strong attention to detail, professionalism, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to perform general office work, including sitting and computer use for up to eight hours daily, and to communicate clearly and read and understand written and oral information.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with substantial travel and on-site leadership responsibilities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health, vision, dental, flexible spending, health savings, retirement savings, life, and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work may be available.
• Compensation may vary by geographic location, experience, qualifications, job type, business line, hours worked, and collective bargaining coverage.
• Equal opportunity employment is provided for protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities; accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.