Senior HR Generalist

Overview

The Opportunity PAE is a growing, nationwide professional services firm with 420+ employees across 8 offices. As we continue to scale, we are strengthening our People & Culture team to ensure our people systems, performance practices, and employee experience grow with us.

The Opportunity PAE is a growing, nationwide professional services firm with 420+ employees across 8 offices. As we continue to scale, we are strengthening our People & Culture team to ensure our people systems, performance practices, and employee experience grow with us. We are seeking a Senior HR Generalist to play a key role in performance management, employee lifecycle support, culture initiatives, and scalable HR programs.

This role is a critical contributor to how we support managers, engage employees, and reinforce PAE’s culture. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who brings sound judgment, strong execution, and the ability to independently own core HR processes in a fast-paced, project-driven environment. We are looking for someone who wants real ownership, responsibility, and the opportunity to help shape how People & Culture operates as PAE grows.

PAE is an engineering and design firm that turns complex challenges into reality. By leveraging the latest technologies, we solve problems in unique ways, and our designs enable buildings and communities to be more resilient and efficient. PAE is trusted by our clients in every aspect of a project s lifespan, from idea to occupancy. We set ambitious goals backed by analysis to significantly conserve water and energy while balancing costs and long-term operational needs.

As a B Corp, we measure success by the benefits our projects provide to our clients, our communities, and our planet. We embrace innovation, transparency, sustainability, and lifelong curiosity.

• Manage and maintain performance evaluation processes to support employee growth and productivity
• Support managers through performance conversations, development planning, and underperformance situations
• Develop and deliver Performance Improvement Plans and participate in termination meetings with Supervisors as needed
• Assess development needs using performance reviews, engagement survey data, and employee feedback, and conduct development conversations with Supervisors
• Lead and manage employee offboarding processes with professionalism, consistency, and insight
• Support employee relations matters with sound judgment and appropriate escalation
• Assist in cultivating an employee-oriented culture that supports engagement, retention, and accountability
• Support engagement surveys, analyze results, and prepare reports and presentations for leadership and staff
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Review, recommend, and update HR policies and practices to align with best practices and company values
• Identify opportunities to improve HR systems, workflows, and documentation to support scale
• Utilize HR metrics and analytics to inform decisions and recommend process improvements
• Manage expectations and communication throughout project life cycles
• Participate in and lead special projects, strategic initiatives, and group goals as assigned
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to create trust and partnership

We’re looking for someone who is comfortable operating at a senior level and enjoys both strategic thinking and execution.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 4-6 years of Human Resources Generalist or HRBP experience
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment regulations and HR best practices
• Demonstrated experience supporting performance management processes
• Experience coaching managers through performance and people challenges
• Strong business acumen and ability to balance people needs with organizational priorities
• Comfortable adjusting to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Action-oriented, results-focused, and able to work independently
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information
• Project and process management…