Manager, People & Culture - Color

Overview

Color Of Change is the nation’s largest online racial justice organization. We help people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national online force driven by millions of members, we campaign on issues of criminal justice, economic justice, voter freedom, big tech, and culture change, and work to move decision-makers in corporations and governments to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people in America.

Position information is provided for context and may be subject to change.

The Manager, People & Culture will serve as the operational backbone of our People & Culture function, managing the day-to-day execution of payroll, benefits, and HR compliance activities. Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, this role ensures that our HR systems run smoothly, accurately, and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This is a hands-on position focused on operational excellence.

While the Director provides strategic vision and cultural leadership, the Manager ensures that every paycheck lands on time, every benefits question gets answered, and every compliance requirement gets met.

The Manager, People & Culture will work closely with the Director and support the Chief Operating Officer, acting as the primary liaison with our HRIS platform (Rippling) and internal stakeholders. In a unionized environment with 15 union members, this role will also be critical to supporting CBA compliance and grievance handling processes.

The Manager, People & Culture position supports various aspects of the employee lifecycle, with emphasis on operational efficiency and accuracy. The role encompasses the following core areas:

• Oversee the day-to-day payroll processing cycle, including collection and verification of timesheets, data entry into the HRIS (Rippling), and ensuring bi-weekly payroll accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage the Rippling payroll module to ensure accuracy of all payroll calculations, tax with holdings, deductions, and direct deposits.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, including overtime calculation, paid family leave administration, and required tax with holdings.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation, ensuring data integrity within Rippling and compliance with record-retention requirements.
• Support the Director in managing payroll audits and ensuring corrections are made in a timely manner (e.g., missing employer contributions, contribution tracking).
• Generate payroll reports from Rippling and provide insights on payroll trends, costs, and compliance status to the Director and Finance team.
• Troubleshoot payroll discrepancies and work with the Director to resolve complex payroll issues.

• Act as the first point of contact for employee benefits questions, including health insurance, FSA, retirement plans (401k), and other benefits programs.
• Support benefits enrollment processes, ensuring clear communication of benefit options and helping employees navigate enrollment in the Rippling platform.
• Manage benefits administration tasks through Rippling, ensuring timely coordination and resolution of enrollment, claims, and account issues.
• Coordinate with benefits brokers and retirement plan consultants on administrative matters, data submissions, and employee support. Escalate strategic benefits questions or renewal discussions to the Director.
• Maintain organized records of benefits documents, beneficiary forms, and benefits-related employee communications.
• Monitor benefits utilization and costs, providing the Director with data and insights to support strategic benefits decisions.
• Process benefits-related paperwork (changes, terminations, special requests) and ensure accurate data entry into Rippling.

• Maintain accurate, secure, and confidential employee records in Rippling in accordance with legal requirements, ensuring data integrity and proper access controls.
• Coordinate compliance training for employees, including anti-harassment, code of conduct, and other required training. Track…