HR Generalist

At Microsoft, the HR Generalist role supports the mission to empower every person and organization by partnering with leaders and employees to deliver compliant and human-centered people experiences across the Baltics region, CIS areas, and Poland.

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Legal, Business, Psychology, or related field.
• Experience in HR or related field involving employment laws and HR policies.
• Experience governing local HR policies.
• Experience managing local labor law and statutory reporting.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Legal, Business, Psychology, or related field.

HR Community Leadership:

• Partner with leadership teams to enable a One Microsoft approach and coach leaders.
• Create clarity across People Priorities at country, geography, or business level.
• Partner across the HR model to ensure seamless HR service delivery.
• Participate in leadership team HR governance and influence people practices.

HR Governance:

• Lead and manage geography or client governance committees.
• Ensure HR alignment across businesses and stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate HR information (immigration, mobility, offer governance).
• Drive compliance with Microsoft HR practices and improve HR processes.
• Partner with Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Corporate, and Legal to ensure governance decisions.

Employee Experience & Engagement:

• Act as an employee advocate focusing on lived experiences.
• Collaborate with internal communications for aligned messaging.
• Lead strategies to improve employee engagement and workplace experience.
• Design and manage programs fostering an inclusive work environment.
• Promote fair and equitable employee experiences through policies and benefits.

Projects, Programs, and Initiatives:

• Execute or lead HR projects and initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Develop project plans and manage execution responding to business or regulatory needs.

Statutory Accountability:

• Maintain knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and trends.
• Translate statutory requirements into compliant HR solutions and policies.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and oversee HR suppliers.
• Partner and negotiate with unions or employee representation bodies.
• Represent HR in governance and compliance forums managing legal and financial risk.

External Impact:

• Engage local communities and external stakeholders to promote Microsoft culture.
• Represent Microsoft in industry events, diversity programs, and HR forums.
• Build external relationships enhancing employer brand and workforce readiness.

Crisis Management & Business Continuity:

• Partner with leadership to design crisis management strategies.
• Activate and support Employee Assistance Programs and wellbeing resources during crises.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws. Assistance with religious accommodations and/or reasonable accommodations due to disability during the application process is available.