Senior Human Capital Generalist

Senior Human Capital Generalist (West Coast Programs | GovCon & Union Environment)

The Senior Human Capital Generalist supports the launch, stabilization, and ongoing operations of a complex, highly regulated West Coast government contracting workforce. This senior individual contributor role requires a hands-on HR professional with strong labor relations judgment, operational execution, and compliance expertise. The role is initially execution-focused—supporting onboarding, employee lifecycle activities, and issue resolution—and evolves into steady-state workforce support, labor relations partnership, and process optimization. A trusted advisor to leaders, this role drives compliant, efficient HR operations during a critical growth phase.

Location:

San Francisco, CA

Key Responsibilities

• Support large-scale workforce onboarding and program stabilization
• Execute high-volume employee lifecycle processes with accuracy and compliance
• Manage core HR operations including documentation, records, workflows, and issue resolution with a “no job too small” mindset
• Ensure data integrity and effective workflows across HR systems
• Identify and implement process improvements as operations stabilize
• Work a standard business schedule while providing support to operational teams working non-traditional hours, including occasional weekend coverage as business needs require.
• Partner with HR leadership to lead and support HR operations initiatives, including the establishment of new programs and processes, while driving workforce integration efforts during transitions and organizational changes.
• Apply expertise in government contracting, the Service Contract Act (SCA), union labor relations, California employment law, and San Francisco labor ordinances to ensure compliance and support efficient program execution.
• Partner and collaborate with internal stakeholders, management teams, and labor/union representatives to address workforce matters, resolve issues, and support business objectives.
• Serve as a strategic HR resource by providing guidance on employee relations, workforce planning, compliance requirements, and operational best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7–10 years of senior-level HR experience in complex or highly regulated environments
• Demonstrated experience standing up or stabilizing large-scale, high-volume HR operations
  
• Government contracting experience required; SCA exposure strongly preferred
  
• Strong employee lifecycle management experience (onboarding, employee relations, compliance)
  
• Advanced knowledge of ADP Workforce Now and Deltek Costpoint
  
• Ability to balance strategic advising with hands-on execution
  
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to operate effectively under pressure
  
• Strong judgment, collaboration skills, and customer-service orientation

Travel Requirement

• Role will be based in the San Fransico Bay area.
• 10–25% travel required, primarily during program launch and stabilization