Human Resource Manager

Leo Tech LLC is a certified woman‑owned small business started in 2015 by Melody Vansandt. She has over 24 years of experience working as a defense contractor and consultant, having held positions including Director of Pricing, Contracts Manager, Program Manager, and EVM Manager.

After decades of hard work in contracting and program management, she realized she wanted to form a company that genuinely cared for its customers and employees. Her goal since then has been to treat her customers and employees as she would like to be treated. She has learned what does and doesn’t work through personal experience and never wants to be a President/CEO who doesn’t know her people.

She encourages employees to contact her if they ever want or need to; therefore, she keeps her cell phone number in her email signature. She wants Leo Tech to feel like a family and for everybody to reach their full potential. She wants to empower employees and help them succeed both professionally and personally, and she never wants to limit an individual’s growth.

There are endless possibilities and opportunities for success when people work together toward a common goal honorably and compassionately.

Leo Tech’s leadership has over 25 years of experience serving in worldwide geographical locations. Leo Tech has been a Prime Contractor on all 25+ contracts since its inception. Our corporate and personal experience illustrates our ability to respond efficiently to all mission requirements and contingencies.

Knowing that employees are the lifeblood and reason Leo Tech exists, we offer full‑time employees numerous benefits that other companies may not, including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, short‑term and long‑term disability, and voluntary life insurance. All full‑time employees receive a $50,000 company‑paid group life insurance policy. We have a 401(k) plan for employees to contribute. All full‑time employees also receive eleven (11) paid government holidays per year.

Employees earn 80 hours of vacation annually and can accrue up to 32 hours of sick time each year.

Human Resources Manager

Responsible for developing and ensuring effective implementation of plans, systems, policies, and processes for workforce planning, talent acquisition, talent management and development, employee engagement, legal compliance and recordkeeping, employee relations, and total rewards (compensation and benefits).

• Manage the staffing process, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding.
• Creating and revising job descriptions to ensure they are up to date and compliant with all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for HR‑related inquiries from employees and external partners.
• Develop a comprehensive total compensation strategy for all employees, informed by market research and pay surveys, and regularly update the plan to reflect current market conditions.
• Implement and revise a company’s compensation program.
• Investigate and resolve employee issues and conflicts.
• Ensure all company HR policies are applied consistently.
• Oversee recruitment efforts for all personnel, including writing and placing job ads.
• Conduct new employee orientations.
• Oversee exit interviews, conduct and analyze them, and make actionable recommendations based on data.
• Advise leadership on hiring and terminations.
• Participation in administrative staff meetings and program reviews.
• Oversee the organization’s diversity and sexual harassment awareness program.
• Develop training materials and performance management programs to help ensure employees understand their job responsibilities.
• Develop training programs using practical methods, including new learning technologies and training facilitators.
• Arrange seminars, workshops, and conferences based on each department’s requirements.
• Oversee the organization’s diversity and sexual harassment awareness program.
• Ensure the company follows local, state, and federal regulations. Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable federal and state human resources…