Human Resources Generalist

Full-time, Exempt, Salaried

POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Human Resources Generalist

CREATED: January 2026

LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN

DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

WFYI’s Human Resources Generalist serves as a versatile, hands-on HR professional who supports WFYI’s full employee lifecycle acting as a trusted resource for employees and leaders alike. This position partners across the organization to ensure WFYI’s HR practices remain compliant, consistent, people-focused, and aligned with organizational needs. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

WFYI’s HR team members, including WFYI’s HR Generalists, share essential functions and responsibilities based on available staffing, workload, expertise, and organizational needs.   

To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform in a satisfactory manner the essential functions and responsibilities listed below. WFYI will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with federal and state law. 

Talent: 

  • Support WFYI's employee lifecycle phases providing step by step manager and employee guidance throughout the process, including identifying staffing needs, developing or updating job descriptions, requisitioning a position, recruiting (including job fairs& internship), final selection and offers, onboarding, orientation, post hire review, learning and development and performance management and offboarding  

Employee Relations & Culture:  

  • Promote a positive, inclusive, and engaged workplace culture
  • Support employee relations, employee engagement and employee conflict resolution processes
  • Partners as a trusted advisor to employees and managers on workplace concerns  

Payroll & Benefits: 

  •  Support WFYI’s payroll processing and benefits administration, including leave administration such as FMLA and disability 

HR Operations: 

  • Provide timely and accurate guidance, support, and training to managers and employees regarding all thing HR, including HR policy and procedure interpretation and implementation, payroll processing and benefits administration 
  • Maintain accurate employee records and HR data in WFYI’s HRIS systems 
  • Utilize Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) to report key performance indicators
  • Participate in cross-functional departmental initiatives and serve as a flexible resource during periods of growth or change
  • Work with external HR related vendors and brokers as needed 

Compliance:

  • Collect, prepare and submit employee information to comply with specific government and grant-related reporting requirements (eg, EEOC, HIPAA, OSHA, EPA, ADA, FCC, IRS, etc.)
  • Partners with others in the organization as necessary to ensure all reporting needs are met timely, including outside inquiries 
  • Informs the Director of Human Resources and or the CFO of any known or suspected compliance violations related to WFYI policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations  
  • Assists with responses to federal/state/local regulatory agencies and benefit providers (eg, IWD, EEOC, DOL, WC Audits), ensuring accurate, consistent and timely reporting is being provided
  • Performs all other duties as assigned 

 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following education and/or experience unless otherwise noted 

Required: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field 
  • Experience supporting multiple HR disciplines simultaneously.
  • Experience in using HRIS software
  • And/or equivalent experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the essential job functions of this position 

Highly Desirable: 

  • One to three years of UKG Ready experience
  • Talent management experience 
  • Experience in payroll or benefit administration, and related vendor management
  • SHRM-SCP/SHRM-CP or PHR/SPHR designation 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily 

Knowledge of: 

Knowledge of human resource fundamentals, including

  • Knowledge of HRIS system fundamentals
  • Knowledge of labor laws and compliance standards
  • Knowledge of payroll processes, taxation, and regulatory compliance 

Skills in: 

  • Technology systems
  • HRIS systems
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)  
  • Positive Interpersonal interactions
  • Time management  
  • Verbal/written communication 

Ability to: 

  • Adapt, bend and flex in a fast-paced ever-changing environment
  • Effectively communicate and interact with and motivate individuals and groups, includes being highly skilled with verbal/written communications and interpersonal interactions
  • Learn and grasp industry-related legal and regulatory requirements
  • Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion
  • Make recommendations to effectively solve problems, consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations, and/or government law
  • Manage and analyze employee data accurately
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and manipulate large data sets
  • Strong organizational and time-management abilities
  • Complete work at agreed-upon deadlines including the ability to prioritize and manage tasks efficiently and effectively  
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, with a focus on meticulous record- keeping
  • Focus on details, handle multiple tasks, and remain highly organized in a fast-paced environment 
  • Work at WFYI’s main office location as needed, remote work more likely the exception rather than the rule
  • Work independently

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those an individual must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. We will make reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. 

  • Ability to operate office equipment, including computers, copiers, and phones
  • Ability to perform focused work with close attention to detail
  • Ability to sit for extended periods of time and to move intermittently throughout the workday
  • Must be able to lift, kneel, carry and position items up to 25 pounds at times 

HOW TO APPLY

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