Human Resources Manager

Limited, approximately 2-3 trips annually

A growing, multi-location organization is seeking a hands-on HR Manager to serve as a trusted partner to employees, managers, and senior leadership. This role will lead day-to-day HR operations while strengthening employee relations, employment compliance, performance management, documentation, and manager accountability across a workforce of approximately 200 employees. The ideal candidate combines practical HR judgment with the confidence to coach leaders, enforce policies consistently, and proactively identify risk in a complex, multi-state environment.

This is an opportunity to step into the senior day-to-day HR role, operate with meaningful autonomy, and grow toward broader HR leadership as the organization continues to evolve.

• Lead employee relations matters, including investigations, corrective action, performance improvement plans, conflict resolution, and sensitive workplace concerns
• Coach managers through performance, conduct, attendance, documentation, and termination decisions while ensuring consistent application of policy
• Hold leaders accountable for completing required documentation and following established HR processes
• Monitor federal, state, and local employment requirements across multiple locations and recommend updates to policies, practices, and procedures
• Partner with employment counsel and internal leadership on higher-risk employee matters, handbook updates, and compliance questions
• Administer and improve performance management processes, including manager guidance and documentation standards
• Oversee onboarding and offboarding activities and ensure a consistent, compliant employee experience
• Support payroll processing through review, validation, and coordination with internal stakeholders
• Coordinate benefit administration, annual enrollment activities, leave programs, unemployment requests, and employment verifications
• Support employment-based visa processes in partnership with employees, leadership, and external resources
• Provide guidance on certified payroll and prevailing wage documentation requirements
• Partner with hiring managers and recruiting resources on job postings, candidate interviews, selection, and hiring activities
• Maintain accurate employee records and use HR systems to support reporting, compliance, and efficient service delivery
• Recommend practical improvements to HR programs, policies, communication, and employee experience initiatives

• Managers consistently follow performance management and documentation requirements
• Employee relations matters are handled promptly, fairly, and with appropriate risk awareness
• Policies and practices remain current and are applied consistently across the organization
• Payroll and employee records are accurate and dependable
  
  Employees and leaders receive responsive, practical HR guidance
• HR processes become more proactive, scalable, and clearly owned

• Progressive human resources experience with meaningful responsibility for employee relations and employment compliance
• Demonstrated experience coaching managers through performance concerns, corrective actions, PIPs, investigations, and terminations
• Working knowledge of federal employment laws and experience supporting employees in multiple states
• Experience with payroll, benefits, leave administration, onboarding, offboarding, and employee records
• Ability to interpret policy, research unfamiliar issues, and escalated appropriately
• Confidence communicating with employees and leaders at all levels while maintaining discretion and confidentiality
• Strong organization, follow-through, judgment, and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently, prioritize…