Sr. HR Advisor / Sr. HR Generalist

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Position Overview

The Senior HR Advisor serves as a HR partner to U.S. and international employees and leaders, providing expert guidance on complex HR matters.  This role is responsible for driving organizational effectiveness through proactive problem-solving,  coaching and data-driven decision-making. With a strong focus on leadership development and accountability, the Senior HR Advisor influences key stakeholders, enhances employee engagement, and ensures legal and policy compliance across global operations. The role also supports overflow legal-inquiry cases in collaboration with the Legal Team, conducting thorough, impartial reviews aligned with company protocols and legal standards.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advise and influence leaders on key HR decisions, balancing business needs, risk, and compliance considerations.
• Coach leaders through complex employee relations matters, including fact-finding, strategic decision-making, and documentation.
• Conduct overflow legal-inquiry cases in collaboration with Legal, applying objectivity, discretion, and sound judgment while following company procedures and maintaining confidentiality.
• Document inquiry findings clearly and accurately and provide recommendations or follow-up actions where appropriate.
• Leverage data and people analytics to provide insights that drive business decisions, measure HR effectiveness, and improve organizational outcomes.
• Identify leadership skill gaps and partner with stakeholders to implement training, process improvements, and strategies that enhance team effectiveness and employee experience.
• Support leaders in managing the full employment lifecycle, ensuring best practices in performance management, engagement, and development.
• Drive cross-functional HR initiatives that improve leadership effectiveness, strengthen accountability, and improve organizational development, employee experience, and business performance.
• Develop and implement proactive HR strategies to minimize reactive work and improve organizational impact.
• Collaborate with global HR partners and legal counsel to ensure compliance with international labor laws and optimize HR operations.
• Take initiative in solving complex problems with a diverse scope, even in ambiguous situations.
• Document and standardize HR processes by writing and maintaining standard operating procedures.
• Participate in mentoring initiatives, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Prioritize and manage workload effectively to meet service level agreements and business needs.
• Deliver prompt, accurate, and insightful responses to employee and leader inquiries and requests.
• Champion the Exact Sciences culture and values in all interactions. 
• Comply with all applicable U.S. and international employment laws and regulations.
• Protect confidential information with utmost scrutiny, judgment, and care.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop supportive and trusting relationships with employees, leaders, and key stakeholders.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Ability to work designated schedules, which could include early mornings, late evenings, and weekends to support our 24/7 operations and international locations.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 75% of a typical working day.
• Ability and means to travel 15% between various Exact Sciences locations.
• Ability to travel 10% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or field as outlined in the essential duties; or High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 4 years of HR experience in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree.
• 2+ years of high-volume experience of partnering with various levels of leadership on a variety of HR areas such as performance management, team development, and engagement.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to use HR metrics for business decision-making.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Fluent in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM CP, SHRM SCP, CIPD, GPHR, IHRC, etc.).
• Experience working with international HR policies, employment laws, and best practices.
• Experience conducting workplace inquiries or investigations involving sensitive or complex employee matters, preferably in collaboration with legal counsel.
• Strong skills in documentation, neutrality, confidentiality, and synthesizing facts into clear, actionable outcomes.
• Experience documenting and writing effective standard operating procedures.
• Experience leading HR projects with enterprise-wide impact.
• Experience in Microsoft OneNote and advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel doing v-lookups, x-lookups, pivot tables, etc. 
• Experience with Workday and/or supporting leaders with self-service keying within an HRIS system.
• Experience completing work within an HR case management system (i.e., ServiceNow).
• Experience using critical thinking and influence to help employees and business leaders reach decisions and solve complex organizational problems and conflict while constantly balancing risk and compliance for the organization.
• Fluent in other languages with a preference towards German, French, and Italian.

Salary Range:

Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Learn more about our benefits.

Our success relies on the experiences and perspectives of a diverse team, and Exact Sciences fosters a culture where all employees can develop personally and professionally with a sense of respect and belonging. If you require an accommodation, please contact us here.

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