Part-Time HR Manager

Apex Leaders is an expert network that connects private equity firms with industry experts. We meticulously find and vet advisors to help clients build conviction and reduce risk in their deals, providing critical, real-world insights for due diligence and thesis work. Our mission is to help firms build an exclusive network of trusted advisors, giving them a competitive edge and confidence in investment decisions.

About the role

The Part-Time Talent Manager owns the daily employee lifecycle at Apex Leaders, focusing on execution, administration, and employee support for our 40+ person team. This role ensures a seamless, compliant, and supportive HR function—managing recruiting logistics, onboarding, performance cycles, and benefits administration—to maintain our strong culture. Apex Leaders is based in Boise, ID, with a preference for local candidates who can work in-person at our Downtown Boise office for a minimum of two half-days per week.

Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
  • Manage job postings via Rippling ATS, review applications, schedule interviews, and route qualified candidates to hiring managers.
  • Act as the primary internal contact for external recruiters when specialized sourcing is required.
  • Partner with hiring managers to draft/update job descriptions, establish competitive compensation ranges, and confirm final offer details.
  • Extend verbal offer calls, generate offer letters in Rippling, conduct reference checks, and host pre-start onboarding check-in calls.
• Training, Development & Career Architecture
  • Lead the design, upkeep, and facilitation of company-wide new-hire onboarding and continuous training programs.
  • Collaborate with leadership on career path design across departments, ensuring job architectures evolve alongside internal system advancements.
  • Assist with feedback and monitoring of Rippling apps and tools, maintain organizational documentation, and measure system effectiveness.
• Rewards & Compensation Management
  • Conduct periodic market analyses to maintain competitive and equitable salary bands across all internal positions.
  • Partner with Finance, our benefits broker (HUB), and Rippling to coordinate and administer annual Open Enrollment and answer benefit inquiries.
  • Ensure correct onboarding flows in partnership with Finance to maintain state-by-state compliance for statutory leave, disability, and employee benefit offerings.
• Performance Management & Employee Relations
  • Manage quarterly and annual review cycles, stay interviews/anniversary check-ins, and ABC player assessments.
  • Advise leaders on performance management issues, PIPs, and succession planning as needed.
• Culture, Engagement & Offboarding
  • Coordinate logistics for company-wide culture events (Annual Apex Week, Annual Holiday Party) and gather post-event feedback.
  • Administer surveys utilizing Rippling; lead focus groups to translate survey findings into actionable initiatives alongside the Culture Committee.
  • Execute offboarding workflows in Rippling, draft separation documentation, and conduct exit interviews.
• Compliance & HR Operations
  • Ensure 100% compliance for new hire I-9 verifications and state-required onboarding disclosures in Rippling.
  • Regularly review, update, and distribute the Apex Leaders Employee Handbook and related internal policy documents via Rippling Document Management.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as an HR Manager, HR Generalist, or People Ops Specialist.
• Familiarity with modern HRIS platforms (experience with Rippling is a plus).
• Strong execution skills—someone who enjoys the "weeds" of HR administration and employee support over high-level organizational design.
• Excellent discretion and communication skills for handling sensitive compensation and performance data.

Schedule

15-20 hours per week, with potential for additional hours during seasonal or busy periods.

Pay

$45.00 - $55.00 USD per hour (HQ).