Senior HR Generalist - Columbia, MD

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Stadt/Region

Columbia (Maryland) (USA)

Einstiegslevel

Berufserfahrene

Beschäftigungsart

Vollzeit

Ref. Nummer

17184

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Named by Newsweek as one of the Best American Mid-Sized Workplaces in 2026! With recent successes in the awarding of large federal programs, Rohde & Schwarz has significantly expanded its government business units. With this expansion has come a significant growth in headcount as well as added complexity. To meet the needs of this exciting new business area, we are actively seeking an experienced Senior Human Resources Generalist. The role of the Senior Human Resources Generalist is to ensure that a company’s most important asset - its human capital - is being nurtured and supported through the creation and management of programs, policies, and procedures, and by fostering a positive work environment through effective employee-employer relations. This role reports directly to the Human Resources Operations Manager and requires being onsite a minimum of 3 days per week, Tues-Thursday.

Your tasks

Collaborate with HR colleagues in HR Operations, Learning & Development, and Recruiting, to identify and implement high impact projects.

Provide guidance to leadership on emerging trends, compliance requirements, and initiatives to enhance employee engagement

Provide onboarding support through content creation, coordination, and ongoing maintenance of materials and processes.

Assist with workforce planning, staffing needs, and hiring tracking, and hiring activities.

Develop and maintain a job skills matrix for all position categories, outlining required skills, competencies, and qualifications for each level.

Develop, update and maintain job descriptions and draft professional, consistent job postings

Assess organizational training needs and evaluate the effectiveness and utilization of learning resources.

Ensure adherence to organizational, federal, state, and local compliance requirements; proactively identify and mitigate risk

Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up‑to‑date employee records across all HR systems.

Support onboarding, offboarding, and full employee lifecycle processes

Oversee travel risk management processes and support related compliance and safety protocols

Exciting insights into Rohde & Schwarz

Our colleagues provide insider information about:

Daily adventures and challenges

Our passionate team

The technologies behind the innovative projects and solutions

Your qualifications

Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of Human Resources experience.

HR certifications are a plus (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR)

Deep knowledge of employment laws and government compliance regulations.

Experience supporting Federal Government Programs

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel (pivot tables, v-lookup, charts & graphs).

Experience with HRIS (ADP preferred), SAP and Deltek

Experienced at running reports in ADP

Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment

Detailed and process oriented

Demonstrated ability to multi‐task

Ability to travel 5%

in order to be considered, candidates must reside in the US and have permanent work authorization.

Interested?

We are looking forward to receiving your application!

The total compensation for this position is $71K-$95K. Total compensation includes base salary, variable pay (when applicable) plus benefits. The range is determined by the position, geographic location and level. Individual pay within the range is determined by several factors including location, education or training, relevant work history, sales incentive structure and job-related skills.

Rohde & Schwarz is a global technology company with approximately 14,000 employees and three divisions: Test & Measurement, Technology Systems and Networks & Cybersecurity. For 90 years, the company has been developing cutting-edge technology, pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible and enabling customers from various sectors such as business, government and public authorities to maintain their technological sovereignty.

Our offer

Flexible working hour models

Training & continuing education

Privately owned company

Promoting innovation

Long-term & attractive work environment