Human Resources Generalist

Company Overview:
Founded in 1999, First Solar is a leading American solar technology company and global provider of responsibly produced eco-efficient solar modules advancing the fight against climate change. The company is unique among the world’s ten largest solar manufacturers for being the only US-headquartered company and not manufacturing in China. First Solar’s advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules represent the next generation of solar technologies, providing a competitive, high-performance, lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV panels.
Website: https://www.firstsolar.com/
Location: Chennai
Basic Job Functions:
Provides HR analytics and workforce reporting by developing dashboards, analyzing trends, and delivering accurate insights for business decisions.
Experience:
At least 5 years of progressive experience in HR analytics, workforce reporting or HR management information systems preferably in a manufacturing or multinational environment.
Proven experience developing HR dashboards and management reports across key workforce metrics.
Hands-on experience consolidating, validating, and analyzing data from multiple HR systems and sources.
Experience supporting workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning, compensation, engagement or organizational effectiveness through analytics.
Experience improving recurring HR reporting through automation and self-service analytics is preferred.
Required Skills:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, risks, and root causes.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, logical formulas, data cleansing, and visualization.
Working knowledge of Power BI, AI, Power Automate, Power Apps, SQL or equivalent business-intelligence tools.
Knowledge of HR metrics, dashboard design, workforce analytics, and report automation.
Ability to work with data from HRMS and other HR platforms; Oracle HRMS experience is preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready reporting and presentations.
Strong stakeholder-management skills and the ability to translate business questions into analytics requirements.
Ability to manage recurring and ad hoc priorities accurately and within agreed timelines.
Business-level fluency in English is preferred.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Partner with HR and business leaders to translate workforce questions into analytics requirements and decision-support insights.
Develop and maintain dashboards and reports covering headcount, attrition, hiring, absenteeism, workforce movement and other people metrics.
Validate and reconcile employee data to ensure accuracy, consistency, completeness, and confidentiality.
Maintain accurate employee records and support HR audits to ensure compliance.
Serve as the primary point of contact for employee queries and support related to medical insurance.
Provide analytics support for workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning, compensation, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
Automate recurring reports and improve analytics processes using Excel and business-intelligence tools.
Respond to ad hoc data requests and conduct root-cause and scenario analysis within agreed timelines.
Collaborate with HR, IT, and business teams to strengthen data governance, reporting efficiency, and self-service analytics.
Coach HR stakeholders on interpreting people data and using dashboards effectively.
Lead or support HR analytics and continuous improvement initiatives.

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