International Code Council, Inc.

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field required.
  • SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred.
  • At least 7 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
  • Strong knowledge of human resource principles and employment lifecycle processes.
  • Hands-on HRIS experience required, preferably in Paylocity.

Responsibilities

  • Perform advanced HR duties across various functional areas, including employee life cycle and compliance.
  • Manage HR department email and ensure timely responses to employee inquiries.
  • Ensure HR policies comply with federal, state, and local employment laws.
  • Guide employees and supervisors on routine queries and escalate complex issues to HR Director.
  • Support HR managers with employee relations issues and document preparation.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and sick time.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401k with generous company match immediately vested.
  • Company paid basic life insurance and short-term/long-term disability coverage.
  • Voluntary offerings like critical illness insurance and pet insurance.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Senior Human Resources Generalist supports and facilitates Human Resource processes across the ICC Family of Solutions while serving as a trusted resource for employees, supervisors, and leaders. This position provides advanced HR support across employee relations, compliance, benefits, compensation, employee experience, HRIS administration, and process improvement. The role also assists with research, development, and implementation of effective strategies to improve efficiencies, strengthen consistency, and support change management across the organization.

Essential Functions:
  • Performs advanced Human Resources related duties at the professional level and may carry out responsibilities in some or all of the following functional areas: employee life cycle, compliance, benefits, compensation, employee relations, employee experience, training, performance management, retention, and immigration.
  • Manages HR department email account and ensures all employee inquiries are answered in a timely manner.
  • Ensures ICC HR policies are compliant with current federal, state, and local employment laws and makes updates to support future law change compliance.
  • Handles employment-related inquiries from employees and supervisors, providing guidance on routine and moderately complex matters and escalating highly complex and/or sensitive issues to the HR Director.
  • Supports HR managers with employee relations issues, including gathering information, preparing documentation, recommending next steps, and helping ensure consistent application of HR policies and practices.
  • Supports the Benefits Manager with Open Enrollment, Leaves of Absence, and ADA accommodation processes, including employee communication, documentation, tracking, and follow-up as needed.
  • Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, investigations, and terminations.
  • Maintains strong knowledge of HR trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies, and recommends programs, tools, or process improvements to better support employees and leaders.
  • Conducts audits of payroll, benefits, employee data, or other HR programs; analyzes results; and recommends corrective action or process improvements as needed.
  • Owns employee onboarding process from first day orientation, including creation of training schedule, hosting introductory HR meetings, assignment of training, and auditing new hire documents for accuracy in HRIS system.
  • Manages new hire and exit interview surveys; analyzes themes and trends; and recommends improvement opportunities for discussion with the HR team.
  • Uploads, audits, and approves employee updates in HRIS, as needed.
  • Creates, reviews, and maintains HR departmental SOP documents to ensure consistency, standardization, and process alignment across all entities.
  • Reviews all mandatory training for accuracy and assigns required training to employees, as needed.
  • Partners with the HR team and business leaders to support departmental project initiatives, process improvements, and organizational priorities.
  • Drafts HR-related communication, including content for monthly Company newsletter.
  • Develops, conducts, and evaluates HR related training for leadership and employees to support consistent understanding and application of HR policies, processes, and expectations.
  • Files documents into appropriate employee files utilizing HRIS.

Secondary Functions:
  • Completes employment-related external verification requests, as needed.
  • Collects employee acknowledgment forms for newly developed company policies.
  • Supports Recruitment efforts as needed
  • Manages Outplacement account for terminated employee transition.
  • Files annual EEO-1 Report for all ICC entities, as required.
  • Manages the ICC Employee Scholarship Committee to ensure selections are based on established criteria and applied consistently.
  • Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.
  • Supports additional HR departmental projects and administrative needs as assigned.


Requirements

Essential Skills and Education/Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field required.
  • SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred.
  • At least 7 years of progression Human Resources experience
  • Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
  • Strong working knowledge of human resource principles, practices, procedures, and employment lifecycle processes.
  • Strong knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations with the ability to help identify compliance risks and recommend practical solutions.
  • Ability to function well in a high-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and delegate them when appropriate.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Hands on HRIS Experience required, preferably in Paylocity
  • Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Paylocity or similar HRIS, and compensation management tools.


Disclaimer:

This description is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills?required. The company reserves the right to change or add duties to this position as business needs require.

International Code Council offers a competitive starting salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation and sick time, health/dental/vision insurance, 401k with generous company match immediately vested, company paid basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additional voluntary benefit offerings are available such as critical illness insurance, flexible spending accounts, and pet insurance.

Salary Description

$95,000-$110,000

About International Code Council, Inc.

The International Code Council (ICC) is a non-profit organization that develops and publishes building safety codes and standards used in the design, construction, and compliance processes of the built environment. The ICC was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The organization's codes and standards are used in all 50 states and internationally, and are designed to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of people who live, work, and play in buildings. The ICC also provides training, certification, and accreditation programs for building safety professionals.
Learn more about International Code Council, Inc.
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$50 million

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