Senior HR Generalist

About the role

The Senior HR Generalist provides experienced, on - the - ground Human Resources support, with a strong focus on execution excellence, employee experience, and regional compliance.

This role acts as the primary HR presence for employees and managers, ensuring effective delivery of employee lifecycle activities, immigration coordination, and people programs, while operating under the direction and governance of the HR Manager.

Strategic decisions, employee relations outcomes, and legal accountability remain with the HR Manager.

Your contribution will be

• Own and execute end - to - end employee lifecycle activities for AMER employees, including onboarding, offboarding, transfers, promotions, and employment status changes.
• Support delivery of Nintex's onboarding and induction programs across AMER, ensuring a consistent and locally compliant employee experience.
• Support compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local employment legislation across AMER, partnering with Senior HR Partners and Legal as required.
• Provide visible, accessible HR support to employees and managers, including regular in - person and virtual engagement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on routine employee relations, performance, policy interpretation, and employee experience matters.
• Support senior HR and business leaders in implementing and delivering AMER engagement initiatives informed by Culture Amp survey results.
• Manage set up and support for exit interviews via CultureAmp.
• Build and support the roll out of Regional policies and templates.
• Partnering with HR Services team to ensure that HRIS reports, internal resources and platforms for employees, managers and HR are up to date and accurate including Zendesk articles and Sharepoint.
• Administer and provide guidance on country specific leave policies and entitlements, including benefit offerings and perks.
• Coordinate workplace accommodation processes, including documentation, tracking, stakeholder coordination, and implementation support.
• Support employee relations matters by gathering information, preparing documentation, and ensuring process adherence, escalating sensitive, high - risk, or outcome - driven decisions to the Senior HR partners.
• Provide Tier 1 and 2 support for employee and manager HR queries, escalating complex matters as appropriate.
• Act as the primary on - the - ground coordinator for immigration and work authorization matters, including visas, permits, renewals, and extensions.
• Liaise closely with employees, managers, and external immigration advisors to ensure timely, compliant processing.
• Maintain accurate tracking of visa status, expiry dates, and documentation, flagging risks or delays early to leadership
• Provide employees with clear guidance on immigration processes while escalating complex, high - risk, or exceptional cases for decision - making.
• Partner with Regional Payroll contacts to support and validate HR inputs into payroll files.
• Support delivery of Nintex's Learning and Development programs.
• Project management and support of people initiatives and projects, including managing the annual program calendar with AMER employees.
• Provide coordination and operational support for AMER People programs and projects.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, documentation, and employee experience across the region.
• Reinforce clear escalation pathways and ways of working for managers, particularly for performance, conduct, and sensitive people matters.

To be successful, we think you need

• 2 - 4 years+ experience in a similar HR position, ideally in a global Software or SAAS company
• Qualifications in Human Resources, Business, or relevant degree/certifications with working knowledge of best HR practices.
• Experience or exposure with the US and Canada
• This role is an individual contributor position. While the Senior HR Generalist operates with a high degree of autonomy in execution, people management, final decision - making, and legal accountability remain with HR Leadership

What's in it for you?

• Nintex has a hybrid working model, enabling us to build culture, learn, and grow together.
• We intentionally connect and collaborate, while emphasizing flexibility with a blend of at-home and in-office work.
• This role is a hybrid role in our local Nintex office.

While our offerings differ from country to country, we offer our entire global workforce an array of exciting perks and benefits, including

• Global Gratitude and Recharge Days
• Flexible, paid time off policy
• Employee wellness programs and counseling resources
• Meaningful peer recognition and awards
• Paid parental leave
• Invention/patenting assistance
• Community impact, paid volunteer time, and opportunities
• Intercultural learning and celebration
• Multiple tools through which to learn and grow, and an incredible global community

Target Compensation Range (US ONLY)

80,000 - 130,000 USD annually. On target compensation refers to the base salary and applicable variable target for this role. The range is an estimate, base pay will ultimately be decided at the offer stage, based on an individual candidate's skills and experience aligned with the needs of the role. Base pay may vary based on several factors including geographic location, role specific qualifications, and seniority. Nintex also offers a competitive benefits package including paid time off, twelve paid holidays, 401(k) with employer match, and more.