Human Resources Manager
LifeHikes® · Montclair, NJ · 1 mo ago
On-siteEducation$45–$60/hrContract
Responsibilities
- HR Systems & Data Management
- Own, organize and maintain employee records, including personal data, attendance records, and other HR-related documents.
- Own and administer HR information (HRIS/ATS), ensuring data accuracy, reporting, and system optimization.
- Prepare weekly and quarterly HR reports for various stakeholders.
- Recruitment
- Manage the organization’s job posting account with JazzHR.
- Work with hiring managers to ensure consistency in company branding and interviewing procedures.
- Manage the end-to-end applicant lifecycle, including screening resumes, conducting initial interviews, coordinating second subsequent interviews, administering testing or skills assessments, presenting offer letters, and communicating with candidates in a timely and professional manner.
- Onboarding & Offboarding
- Lead the onboarding process for new employees, including preparing orientation materials for managers, submitting background checks, and ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed & filed appropriately.
- Send onboarding surveys & compile data for hiring managers.
- Ensure offboarding steps are taken by all team members in a timely manner, and all necessary paperwork is executed according to federal, state, and local requirements.
- Compensation and Benefits
- Provide regular compensation benchmarking for all roles, in coordination with Finance.
- Provide salary recommendations for new and replacement roles, in collaboration with Finance; final salary posting and offer decisions are the responsibility of department heads.
- Lead the administration of employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits, in partnership with Justworks and other providers.
- Performance Management
- Maintain the annual and quarterly performance review calendar, providing templates, reminders, and an accountability structure for managers and employees.
- Provide managers with templated reports of their direct reports’ 360 feedback & update templates as required/requested by the Leadership team.
- Employee Engagement & Communications
- Create & send quarterly engagement surveys & reminders.
- Compile data and generate reports for leadership team & employees.
- Maintain birthday & anniversaries calendar when people are onboarded/offboarded and provide timely email reminders to the relevant parties.
- Manage HR-related internal communications including policy updates, benefits information, and employee announcements.
- HR Compliance
- Support HR operations across multiple geographies, including coordination with Employer of Record (EOR) providers and Professional Employee Organizations (PEO).
- Ensure HR policies are kept up to date and aligned with federal, state, and local requirements.
- Execute core compliance processes including I-9 management, recordkeeping, audit preparation, and employee classification tracking.
- Employee Relations
- Serve as a first point of contact for employee relations issues, including handling routine concerns and escalating more complex matters as needed.
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and suggest enhancements based on updated technologies and industry trends.
- At least 3-5 years of experience in an HR generalist/HRBP role with a small or medium sized company is required.
- At least 1-2 years of experience with talent acquisition is required.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills (written, verbal, nonverbal).
- Extremely high integrity and ability to maintain discretion & confidentiality with sensitive information and circumstances.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with limited oversight.
- You do some of your best work when you are in a fast-paced and evolving work environment.
- Eager to learn and take responsibility for your own growth, knowledge and development.
- Strong organizational skills & attention to detail.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications and ability to learn new software quickly, including AI tools.
- HR degrees and certifications are preferred but not required.
Requirements
Benefits
This is a part-time contract role. Salary will range from $45-60/hour commensurate with experience. Estimation is approximately 20 hours of work per week.