Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
About sans
Sans institute (sans) was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organizationIn the next 25 years, it grew to become the most trusted and, by far, the largest source for information security training and security certification in the world reaching more than 300,000 security professionals around the world today, with around 60,000 having been granted global information assurance certification (giac) security certifications – the leading certification that provides assurance to employers that their people and prospective hires can actually do the jobAt the heart of sans are the many security practitioners – from auditors and network administrators to chief information security officers, all sharing the lessons they learn and jointly finding solutions to the challenges they face – in varied global organizations from corporations to universities working together to help the entire information security community.
Join the sans team
At sans, our culture is defined by mission, brand, peopleOur goal is to hire people who understand the importance of continuing to fight against the “bad guys” (mission) while delivering the highest quality training (brand) to our studentsWe want employees whose personal values align well with our culture of fairness, honesty, customer focus, and pragmatic approach (people).
Summary of position
We are seeking a srHuman resource generalist to join the sans team within the sans human resource business unitThe primary responsibilities of the srHuman resource generalist are threefold: 1.) splitting hr business partner responsibilities with two other hrbp’s, equally supporting sans business lines, 2.) managing the compensation function, working closely with the project owner of the job structure project, and 3.) manage compliance/reporting and ensure sans remains complaint with the government reporting (e.g., eeo, vet4212, aar, ofccp, 1095/1094, etc.)
We are looking for an individual who has high integrity, tenacity, humility and desires to pursue excellenceThe right individual would also be a self‐starter who is positive and adaptable, has excellent communication skills, can be relied on, is detailed oriented, and can work well individually or as part of a teamThe ideal candidate will also be able to assist the hr function in rolling out the hr strategy and meeting the needs of the businesses and functional teams on an ongoing basis.
Key responsibilities
Manage the hr employee lifecycle for a couple of sans business linesPartner and collaborate with the business leaders and managers on hiring and retaining top talent through all facets of the talent management cycle, engage in employee relations as needed, and lead general hr activities.
Provide full-cycle recruiting by managing or partnering with internal/external recruiters and hiring managers to develop sourcing plans to address staffing needs.
Collaborate with the strategic hr team on talent management, ensure employees are continually developed, key/high-potential employees are identified and developed through the succession planning process.
Support businesses with information and reporting from the hris system, proactively work with businesses on employee trends.
Work with the hr administrator to develop hr reports and business intelligence dashboards for your business leaders/managers.
Collaborate with hr director and hr team on implementing enhancements to the hris system, bringing best practices to the table during system implementation and ongoing.
Manage hr compliance for sans, policies/guidelines, procedures, us government reporting (1095/1094, eeo, vet4212, etc.), and awareness of international compliance by countryEnsure the company remains compliant with international, federal, state, and local regulations.
Manage the hr compensation function at sans and work with the project leader of the job structure project.
Manage compensation bonus process for sans bonus plans, collaborate with hr team and managers to revise the program and automate in the hr system.
Manage the annual compensation statement process, enhance, and automate the process for the upcoming years.
Instrumental in change management activities while keeping sans unique culture.
Other responsibilities as defined.
Core skills and behaviors
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, trusted advisor
Strong business acumen
Customer focus
Skills, experience, and education
Hr generalist experience with a proven track record of successfully managing a variety of hr functions for small to medium size companies, domestically and internationally.
Hr business partner experienced in a growing virtual organization with the ability to work with all levels within a business line collaborating on employee lifecycle activities.
The ability to deal with challenging situations while using your best judgment/experience to make sound decisions on employee relations issues.
Full cycle recruiting/onboarding experience – proven track record of hiring qualified talent and ensuring they want to have a “career” versus their next “job”Ability to push back on managers when candidates are not qualified or are not a good cultural fit for the organizationEnsure quality talent is hired versus a warm body to fill a gap.
Experience with job alignment with market survey data, supplemental wages, compensation planning.
Talent management experience – ability to collaborate with managers of all levels in developing plans for employees, ensuring the plans are executed based on the cadence defined by leadership.
Knowledge of international employment laws, state and federal employment laws, and government reporting.
Hris, hr report, and hr business intelligence experience as a practitioner.
Change management experiences are a plus.
Benefits, compensation, talent acquisition, talent management, and hr services/hr operations a plus.
Proven track record of team collaboration ‐ base day-to-day activities on transparency among the hr teamWe have a learning and growing environment within sans and sans hr, we continually collaborate and support one another all the while we are continuing to grow as an organization and in our roles.
Experience working with a virtual workforce and working virtual is a plus.
Ability to meet locally for team events, meetings, team building, etc., and attend us sans events/meetings.
Reporting relationships
This position will report to the director of sans hr.
This position will not have any direct reports.
Work environment
Remote work environment.
Travel 15% ‐ 20% in the future.
Equal opportunity employer:
Sans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected classIf, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact sans human resources.
