Senior HR Generalist

Honeycomb.io

Senior HR Generalist at Honeycomb.io supporting people operations and enhancing employee experience. Partnering with management to drive HR initiatives for a growing distributed workforce.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $117,500 - $138,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support people success, as point of contact to managers and team members including internal mobility, compensation/bonuses, benefits support, grievances, accessibility & accommodation, job information changes, etc
Serve as the operational backbone for people data and documentation maintaining HRIS employee records, contracts, amendments, and policies with a high bar for accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
In partnership with people programs, support improvement and implementation of people lifecycle processes and programs including onboarding, reviews, promotions/bonus, mobility, succession planning, and exits.
Administer and continuously improve our benefits programs, serving as the primary point of contact for day-to-day employee support and vendor operations.
Support benefit enrollments alongside our broker, including employee communications, vendor coordination, and data accuracy in our HRIS.
Manage all leaves of absence (FMLA, parental, medical, disability, personal) — coordinating across employees, managers, carriers and brokers to deliver a compliant and supportive experience.
Use employee feedback to measure, iterate, and maximize the value of a competitive benefits and perks program that employees actively use and appreciate.
Ensure Honeycomb remains compliant with federal and state employment laws, including FMLA/CFRA, ADA, FLSA, and pay transparency requirements. Build predictable workstreams and roll out communications to ensure proactive preparation for compliance needs coming up.
Maintain accurate and confidential employee records; own HR data integrity across our systems.
Develop, update, and communicate HR policies and the employee handbook as the company evolves.
Partner with team leadership, legal counsel, and outside advisors on employment matters, immigration support, and classification questions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR generalist and operations-focused responsibilities
Experience supporting global HR functions (U.S., UK, Canada preferred)
Strong knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and compliance requirements
Proven ability to implement scalable HR processes in a fast-growing environment
Proficiency in HRIS and EOR systems (preferrably Rippling and Remote)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
High attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

Benefits

Comp & perks

A stake in our success - generous equity with employee-friendly stock program
It’s not about how strong of a negotiator you are - our pay is based on transparent levels relative to experience
Time to recharge with unlimited PTO
A distributed-first mindset and culture (really!)
Home office, co-working, and internet stipend
Full benefits coverage for employees, with additional coverage available for dependents
Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of path to parenthood
Annual development allowance
And much more...

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Hard Skills & Tools

HRISEOR systemsemployee records managementcompliance managementbenefits administrationonboarding processessuccession planningleave managementdata accuracyHR policy development

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsattention to detailproactive mindsetsolutions-orientedinfluencing stakeholderscontinuous improvementconfidentialityorganizational skillscollaboration