HR Generalist

The Role

Educe is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented HR Generalist to support the full employee lifecycle in a small, professional services and technology consulting firm. This role provides day-to-day HR operations support across recruiting, onboarding, performance management, benefits administration, compliance, culture initiatives, and employee relations. The HR Generalist will collaborate closely with employees, managers, and leadership, and will play an essential role in ensuring an exceptional employee experience.

This is a great opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys variety, ownership, and building scalable processes in a people-centric organization. This role will work as part of a small collaborative HR team to represent and manage Educe optimistically, conscientiously, and enthusiastically.

Responsibilities

Recruiting & Onboarding:

• Partner with HR team members and hiring managers to support the entire recruiting and onboarding lifecycle.
• Organize and manage annual college career fairs and campus recruiting events.
• Facilitate a smooth new-hire experience, including offer letters, background checks, onboarding activities, and in-person New Hire Bootcamps.

Employee Lifecycle & HR Operations:

• Maintain accurate employee records across HRIS, payroll, benefits, and other internal systems.
• Serve as first point of contact for HR questions.
• Coordinate employee separations, exit interviews, and offboarding checklists.

Benefits Administration:

• Manage, oversee, and execute all benefits administration responsibilities, including open enrollment and vendor coordination.
• Assist employees with benefits elections and general inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with all benefits-related regulations and reporting.

Compliance & Policy Administration:

• Ensure HR practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Maintain and update HR policies and the employee handbook.
• Support audits, filings, and required reporting.

Performance & Development:

• Support performance review cycles, including reminders, tracking, and documentation.
• Assist with coordinating internal training, learning programs, and professional development resources.

Culture & Engagement:

• Plan and manage employee engagement activities and culture-building initiatives.
• Assist with annual employee engagement surveys and top workplace award applications.
• Analyze data from employee surveys and other sources to monitor engagement trends and suggest improvements.

Projects & Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to automate or streamline HR processes.
• Support implementation of new tools, systems, and AI-powered HR workflows.
• Participate in cross-functional or HR-led strategic projects.

Qualifications

Required:

• HR experience in generalist, coordinator, or HR operations roles.
• Working knowledge of HR best practices and employment law.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and customer-service mindset.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Comfort working in remote and hybrid work environments.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a small organization and wearing many hats.
• Experience in professional services, consulting, or technology environments.
• Familiarity with HRIS/ATS platforms (ADP WorkforceNow and Cornerstone OnDemand experience a plus).
• Experience supporting multi-state employment compliance.
• Interest in or experience with AI-assisted HR processes.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  
  

Requirements

• Ability to travel to semi-annual firm meetings and occasional events such as career fairs and new hire onboarding events.
• U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

This is a hybrid position based 2-3 days a week in our Bethesda, MD headquarters.

The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000

The Company Educe is dedicated to helping organizations evaluate, implement, and optimize talent management technologies that enable them to realize the full potential of their employees. We are partnered with innovative, industry-leading software providers to offer our clients comprehensive talent management solutions. At Educe, we offer our employees the opportunity to continually learn and develop, contribute to our growing firm and make an impact on our clients. We recognize and appreciate the unique strengths of each member of the Educe team and encourage employees to challenge themselves and hone skills based on their individual strengths and interests.

We believe that by consistently offering our employees opportunities to take on new responsibilities we empower them to drive our firm's growth. Ultimately though, we work hard here because as individuals we find personal satisfaction in making a difference. This culture is a priority for us, and we intend to continue improving the ways this firm can interest, challenge, and reward us all. We think this is an important component of why we're recognized as a Great Place to Work by The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, and Fortune Magazine!

The Benefits At Educe, we care about the health and happiness of our employees. We offer 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for all full-time employees and dependents. Additional benefits include paid vacation and sick time, 401k profit sharing, a monthly cell/internet stipend, and an annual company shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day.

At Educe we advocate for an open, inclusive, merit-based culture. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please emailhr@educegroup.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contactaccommodation@educegroup.com. View the "EEO is the Law" poster here.