Sr. Specialist Onboarding & Talent

About GF 

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power efficient and high-performance solutions for high growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF's talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity, and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com. 

 
Introduction: 

GlobalFoundries is seeking a Senior Specialist, Onboarding & Talent to support the rapid growth of our Quantum Technology Solutions organization in Malta, New York. This hands-on role will serve as the primary onboarding coordinator and point of contact for Quantum leaders and new hires. The Senior Specialist will coordinate across Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, IT, hiring managers and other partners; track each onboarding case; anticipate dependencies; resolve or escalate delays; and document a repeatable process that supports continued growth.  

 
Your Job: 

• Coordinate the end-to-end pre-boarding and onboarding process for Quantum employees and contractors, from accepted offer through start date and initial readiness.  

• Serve as the central point of contact for hiring managers, Talent Acquisition and cross-functional partners, providing clear status updates and next steps for each hire.  

• Create and maintain onboarding trackers, checklists, timelines and standard operating procedures. 

• Confirm that critical day-one requirements, including system access, equipment, accounts, orientation, site access and other role-specific needs, are initiated and completed on time.  

• Monitor open requests and service tickets, follow up with owners, identify stalled items and use established escalation paths to resolve delays.  

• Identify recurring delays, handoff gaps and process issues; recommend practical improvements that reduce onboarding cycle time and improve the new-hire experience.  

• Develop practical communications, guides and manager resources that make onboarding steps, responsibilities and timing easy to understand.  

• Track onboarding volume, cycle time, readiness and issue trends, and share concise updates with business stakeholders. 

 

 
Other Responsibilities: 

• Support new-hire assimilation and role readiness by connecting employees to available orientation, training and business resources.  

• Coordinate with Learning & Development and subject matter experts when role-specific onboarding or learning support is needed.  

• Use manager and new-hire feedback to improve onboarding tools, communications and processes.  

• Support selected talent, workforce development or university partnership activities based on business priorities and capacity.  

• Perform all work in accordance with Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements.  

 

 
Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Learning & Development, Project Management or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.  

• Minimum 2 years of experience in onboarding, talent acquisition coordination, HR operations, program coordination, workforce development, project management or a related field.  

• Demonstrated experience coordinating processes that involve multiple teams, dependencies, deadlines and handoffs.  

• Strong organizational and follow-through skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of concurrent cases and changing priorities.  

• Experience using trackers, reports or workflow tools to monitor progress, identify risks and communicate status.  

• Demonstrated ability to use data, feedback, and learning measures to evaluate and improve programs. 

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, investigate issues, identify the right owner and escalate appropriately when work is delayed.  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with employees, contractors, managers and cross-functional partners.  

• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 tools, including Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.  

• Ability to work on-site in Malta, New York.  

 
 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience supporting onboarding, recruiting operations, HR shared services, contingent workforce processes or employee lifecycle programs.  

• Experience coordinating with IT service management, procurement, facilities or external staffing partners.  

• Experience in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, engineering, technology or another fast-paced technical environment.  

• Experience supporting rapid organizational growth or high-volume hiring.  

• Experience with Workday, ServiceNow or comparable HR and service-management platforms.  

• Experience creating standard operating procedures, process maps, checklists, dashboards or manager guides.  

• Basic knowledge of onboarding, employee experience and continuous-improvement practices.  
  

Expected Salary Range

$59,000.00 - $103,000.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.