Human Resources Manager

Help Shape The Employee Experience Behind World-Class Science

Are you an experienced HR leader who enjoys partnering with leaders, solving complex people challenges, and building high-performing organizations? Do you thrive in an environment where your work directly supports a meaningful mission?

We are seeking an HR Manager to oversee the planning, development, implementation, and administration of human resources services, policies, and programs across the Center. In this role, you will serve as a trusted strategic partner to managers, leaders, and employees, providing expert guidance and operational support across the full employee lifecycle. You will help foster an effective, high-performing workplace while supporting an organization dedicated to advancing scientific discovery.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact while living and working in beautiful Maui, Hawaiʻi, supporting one of the world's premier scientific organizations.

As the HR Manager, you will partner with leaders across the organization to develop people strategies that support business priorities while ensuring employees receive exceptional HR support throughout their careers.

• Partner with business leaders to understand their mission, priorities, and objectives and align HR solutions and services accordingly.
• Provide trusted guidance to managers and employees on a broad range of human resources matters.
• Deliver HR improvement projects aligned with the Human Resources planning process.
• Collect, track, analyze, and report relevant data to provide performance insights and communicate key findings.

• Partner with hiring managers and Recruiting to support recruitment activities, including position development, job description review, workforce planning, and onboarding.
• Help attract and retain exceptional talent that supports organizational success.

• Partner with leaders to identify employee and organizational development needs.
• Support talent growth and career development efforts while collaborating with Learning & Development to strengthen employee capability, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Work closely with management and employees to cultivate positive and respectful work relationships, build morale, increase productivity, and improve retention.

• Provide consultation and guidance on employee relations matters including performance management, workplace concerns, conflict resolution, corrective action, policy interpretation, and employee conduct.
• Conduct workplace assessments, investigations, and fact-finding activities while recommending appropriate resolutions consistent with organizational policies and practices.
• Coach leaders on goal setting, performance feedback, employee development, and performance improvement.
• Administer the performance review program to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity across the organization.

• Partner with Compensation to review market data, evaluate internal equity considerations, and provide compensation recommendations that support organizational objectives.
• Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation while assisting in the development and implementation of new HR policies and procedures.
• Maintain Human Resource Information Systems and prepare reports from HR databases.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations to ensure compliance and support sound employment practices.

• Support organizational compliance with government award terms and conditions assigned to the position.
• Promote expectations for non-discrimination, a drug-free workplace, and effective workforce planning, recruitment, hiring, employment, and evaluation.
• Ensure proper management and control of AURA property within assigned work areas.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; experience or other training may substitute for a bachelor's degree.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience within or related to the human resources field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.