Human Resources Manager

The Human Resources Manager serves as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to leaders across one or more sites, business units, or operational functions. This role supports employee populations of varying size and complexity, including environments with elevated regulatory, operational, employee relations or organizational challenges. The HR Manager provides expertise in employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, talent strategy and compliance while aligning people initiatives with business objectives.

The HR Manager exercises substantial independent judgment in resolving complex workforce issues and serves as the primary HR resource for organizational challenges, workforce planning, employee relations matters and business initiatives. Partnering closely with business leaders and Corporate Centers of Excellence (COEs), including Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Safety and Learning & Development, this role develops and executes workforce strategies that support organizational growth, strengthen talent pipelines, enhance employee engagement and drive business results.

This is an onsite position based in Indianapolis, IN.

• Partner with site leaders, managers and cross‑functional teams to address complex employee relations matters, workforce challenges and organizational issues while driving HR initiatives that support business objectives.
• Build strong relationships across all leadership levels, providing coaching and guidance on employee relations, performance management, promotions, development planning and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead workforce planning activities in partnership with Finance and Operations, including headcount forecasting, Annual Operating Plan (AOP) labor planning, staffing strategies and workforce risk identification.
• Partner with leadership, Finance and Total Rewards to support annual compensation activities, including merit planning, promotional increases, market adjustments, pay equity considerations and compensation recommendations.
• Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, performance issues, terminations, position eliminations and employee separations, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
• Manage and lead strategic HR projects and employee relations initiatives, including workplace investigations, compliance programs, policy development, process improvements, performance management, employee engagement, workforce planning, HRIS implementations, training initiatives and organizational change management efforts.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, regulatory requirements and HR processes by conducting audits, maintaining appropriate documentation and proactively mitigating organizational risk.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to support recruitment, staffing strategies, interviewing activities, onboarding and workforce planning efforts.
• Oversee onboarding processes, ensuring completion of required documentation, employment verification, orientation and mandatory training in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Administer employee accommodation and leave programs, including ADA, FMLA and other protected leave processes, partnering with employees, leaders, benefits and other stakeholders to ensure compliance and effective case management.
• Conduct stay interviews, exit interviews and employee engagement initiatives to support retention efforts, strengthen workplace culture and enhance the employee experience.
• Lead site employee engagement and culture initiatives, utilizing employee feedback, workforce data and business priorities to develop action plans that enhance retention, engagement, communication and overall employee experience.
• Support site safety initiatives and assist with workers’ compensation administration in partnership with operations, safety and benefits teams.
• Manage the creation, review and maintenance of job descriptions to ensure alignment with organizational structure, job responsibilities and compensation frameworks.
• Analyze and report workforce metrics,…