Human Resources Manager

What You Will Do

• Lead the full employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, recruiting, selection, onboarding, development, retention and offboarding.
• Partner with leadership to align people priorities with business goals, organizational needs and future growth.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers on employee relations, performance, communication, team effectiveness and organizational matters.
• Oversee performance management, including goal setting, feedback practices, corrective action and manager accountability.
• Develop and maintain compensation practices, job architecture, salary structures and incentive programs.
• Oversee payroll, benefits administration, leave management and related vendor relationships.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Identify and mitigate employment-related risk while maintaining practical and business-oriented policies and practices.
• Lead investigations and support the resolution of sensitive or complex employee matters.
• Strengthen employee engagement, retention, recognition and professional development efforts.
• Build manager capability through coaching, tools, training and clear expectations.
• Support succession planning, career development and internal mobility.
• Maintain accurate employee records, reporting and HR metrics to support informed decision-making.
• Evaluate and improve HR systems, workflows and processes for consistency, efficiency and scalability.
• Oversee the employee handbook, policies and internal people-related communications.
• Manage and develop the HR Generalist, establishing clear priorities and an effective division of responsibilities.
• Cook up coordination with external employment counsel, benefits brokers and other advisors as needed.
• Balance strategic leadership with direct involvement in the day-to-day work of the function.

What We Are Looking For

• Seven or more years of progressive HR experience, including experience leading a broad HR function.
• Professional services, consulting or similarly people-driven industry experience.
• Strong working knowledge of multi-state employment practices.
• Demonstrated expertise across talent acquisition, employee relations, payroll, benefits, compensation and performance management.
• Experience advising senior leaders and coaching managers through complex people matters.
• Strong judgment, discretion and the ability to navigate nuance.
• A practical, accountable and collaborative leadership style.
• Able to operate strategically while remaining close to execution.
• Clear, credible and direct communication skills.