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The Morton Arboretum · 1 month ago

Senior People and Culture Generalist

Lisle, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$77K/yr - $87K/yr

5+ years exp

The Morton Arboretum is seeking a Senior People & Culture Generalist to support their commitment to an engaged, inclusive, and mission-driven workplace. In this role, you will develop and administer human resources programs to enhance the employee experience, focusing on engagement, performance management, and policy development.

Museums and Historical SitesNon ProfitOutdoorsWildlife Conservation

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and execute touchpoints to engage throughout the employee experience in alignment with department goals and priorities

Gather and analyze data on employee engagement and partner with supervisors and the director to identify and recommend strategies to strengthen the workplace and ensure sustainable employee engagement across teams

Champion effective internal employee communications to keep staff well-informed

Maintain various pages on the Arboretum’s intranet Rooted and promote it as a centralized go-to resource

Lead the organization and coordination of Arboretum staff events and engagement opportunities that build connection and enhance culture

Collaborate with partners to provide an engaging New Employee Orientation program to inform and enrich the new hire experience

Assist with the identification of training needs and gaps across the organization

Coordinate internal and external training opportunities to support employee development and ensure legal compliance

Partner with training vendors to deliver tailored training programs and courses

Partner with Knowledge Management team to support internal employee training via the learning management system

Administer the performance management process, providing coaching and support to employees and supervisors, and ensuring the process is in alignment with organizational strategy, mission, and values

Serve as a trusted consultant to staff and supervisors on employee relations and performance matters

Respond to and support resolution of difficult and sensitive employee situations with integrity and diplomacy

Develop and manage personnel policies, by maintaining the employee handbook and communicating policies to employees as they are updated or changed

Partner with other departments on guidelines and policies that impact employees

Manage compliance activities, including required postings, reporting, and audits in collaboration with People and Culture colleagues

Oversee personnel record maintenance and departmental document retention

Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Human Resources ExperienceEmployee EngagementPerformance ManagementHR Software SystemsTraining CoordinationMicrosoft OfficeGoogle ApplicationsPolicy DevelopmentConversational SpanishCommunicationConfidentialityInterpersonal SkillsAttention to Detail