HR Manager Denver

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Culture and Engagement
• Bridge the gap between stated values and lived experience, building intentional culture for a hybrid team
• Design and drive programming, moments, and rhythms that foster cross-functional connection
• Track engagement signals and act on them before they become retention risks
• Performance Management
• Build a performance management process simple to use and meaningful to drive growth
• Clarify performance conversations — purpose, structure, and connection to compensation and growth decisions
• Coach managers through difficult conversations and performance concerns; develop capability beyond compliance
• Transform the review cycle into a meaningful development tool
• Talent and Recruiting
• Own full-cycle recruiting for an attrition-driven hiring plan, coordinating contract recruiters as needed
• Maintain a high bar on candidate quality and fit while moving with business speed
• Build and protect a candidate experience that reflects Text Us
• HR Operations
• Run day-to-day HR operations across benefits, compliance, employee relations, onboarding, and offboarding
• Identify and implement automation and workflow improvements
• Support executive and operational coordination needs with discretion and reliability
• Own HRIS data integrity and produce reporting to inform people decisions
• Thought Leadership and Strategic Partnership
• Provide the people perspective to leadership — surface risks, flag patterns, and offer recommendations
• Come prepared with options, assess situations, frame choices, and make clear recommendations
• Balance fast-moving leadership with a longer-term view on people and culture
• Build credibility as a trusted internal resource on retention, team health, and people operations

• 6+ years HR experience (3+ in standalone/generalist/people ops at similar company size/stage) with a background in high-growth SaaS or tech
• Proven ability to own full employee lifecycle and end-to-end people experience
• Fluent in ADP or comparable HRIS; experienced improving and automating HR processes
• Equally effective as a strategic executive thought partner and hands-on HR administrator
• Full-cycle recruiting, independent or coordinating with contract recruiters as needed
• Strong critical thinker who identifies problems and recommends solutions proactively
• Handles sensitive matters with discretion; knows when to act, escalate, or listen
• Navigates hard conversations with directness and empathy; coaches managers to do the same
• Track record of building culture for hybrid/distributed teams
• Highly self-directed; owns the function, sets priorities, drives work independently
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification preferred
• Denver-based, with the ability to come into the office as needed

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Compensation Range: $110,000 - $120,000
• Location:
  
  Hybrid. Headquartered in Denver, CO
• # of hires for this role: 1
• Target
  
  Start Date:
  
  2-3 weeks from offer
• Reporting to:
  Director of Finance & Accounting

Text Us does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

• Competitive pay
• HSA contributions
• 401K with company match
• Unlimited PTO
• Cell phone + internet reimbursement for $100/month
• One-time $1,000 home office stipend after 6 months
• U.S. remote first with optional WeWork office space in downtown Denver, CO