Human Resources Generalist

Role Overview

Ford Motor Company is hiring a flexible, proactive HR professional for a blended role that combines HR generalist / junior HR business partner responsibilities with HR operations support. In this position, you will connect shared services with operational leaders, offering both people-focused guidance and strong process expertise.

The company is seeking a Southern California-based HR professional who is comfortable working through ambiguous questions, takes ownership, and collaborates well to solve broader process challenges. You will be a trusted point of contact for California-specific policy questions and will help employees and leaders receive prompt, accurate support.

Key Responsibilities

• Support performance management processes end to end, including advising leaders on coaching, documentation, and handling performance cases.
• Work alongside Employee Relations and managers to address questions and escalations while applying company policies consistently and fairly.
• Provide basic coaching to frontline leaders on employee morale, retention, and engagement topics.
• Assist HR business partner colleagues with workforce planning, annual people processes, and important stages of the employee lifecycle.
• Serve as a local resource for California HR rules, including leave of absence requirements, final pay, and wage and hour matters.
• Receive and prioritize sensitive HR inquiries such as payroll discrepancies, job or position changes, and benefits-related escalations that need detailed investigation.
• Spot recurring breakdowns in employee processes and work with People First and other subject matter experts such as Payroll, HR Technology, and Recruiting to build lasting solutions.
• Use Excel and HR systems such as Oracle and Visier to keep HCM data accurate and analyze trends that support HR decisions.
• Contribute to special projects such as organization design, bulk position changes, job architecture work, position management, and data cleanup or location alignment efforts.
• Support reporting needs that may become more complex depending on the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in HR, ideally in a generalist, HRBP, or shared services environment.
• Working knowledge of California labor law and HR compliance requirements.
• Advanced Excel capability, including v-lookups and pivot tables, plus experience with HR information systems such as Oracle, Workday, or SAP.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across employee groups ranging from hourly staff to senior leaders.
• Ability to think critically, handle unclear situations, and move from issue identification to practical resolution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional HR certification such as PHR, CA-PHR, or SHRM-CP.
• Experience supporting technical client groups such as Software Engineering, Design, or Manufacturing.
• Background in HR Shared Services.
• Ability to present insights clearly through data visualization and storytelling.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage available immediately.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, and new parent ramp-up programs.
• Subsidized backup child care and related family support options.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, along with fertility treatment support.
• Employee and family vehicle discount program, plus management lease options.
• Tuition assistance.
• Active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off plus the option to buy additional vacation days.

Additional Information

This role is based in Long Beach, California and is set up as hybrid. Candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub may be expected to work onsite four or more days each week.

The salary grade for this position is 7, with a base pay range of $95,300 to $159,400 annually. Final placement within the range depends on skills, experience, job scope, and market factors.

Visa sponsorship is available for this role.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and employment eligibility will be verified at hiring.

Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations for the online application process are available by phone for candidates with disabilities.

Ford encourages applicants who can add value even if they do not meet every listed qualification.