The HR Manager serves as a strategic cornerstone, driving the alignment between our overarching business goals and critical HR initiatives. Leading operations, this role empowers a forward-thinking professional to champion company culture, optimize organizational design, and provide decisive leadership on multi-state compliance. We rely on our HR Manager to build strong relationships and increase overall productivity and retention across the organization.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Organizational Design & Strategy: Partner closely with executive leadership to architect the ideal organizational structure, defining clear job titles, scopes, team bandwidths, and team sizes.
• Policy Creation & Compliance: Take the decisive lead in finalizing our in-progress employee handbook, while continuously updating and rigorously enforcing policies that reflect current legal standards across multiple states.
• Comprehensive Benefits & Compensation: Evaluate, coordinate, and design competitive employee benefit programs and salary ranges, actively educating the team to drive engagement and adoption.
• Performance & Merit Management: Define and oversee the complete evaluation lifecycle, orchestrating mid-year check-ins, end-of-year reviews, and merit tracking, alongside day-to-day coaching and disciplinary actions.

Operational Excellence

• Payroll & HRIS Mastery: Leverage Paychex Oasis expertise to ensure flawless execution of payroll, seamless HR data management, and meticulous employee tracking.
• Employee Lifecycle Leadership: Direct end-to-end onboarding, offboarding, and exit interviews, ensuring every team member experiences a supportive journey from day one to departure.
• Culture & Engagement: Champion employee morale by managing holiday communications, tracking floating holidays and work anniversaries, and actively building a connected workplace culture.
• Employee Relations & Issue Resolution: Serve as the trusted point of contact for workplace concerns, conduct thorough investigations, maintain confidentiality, and resolve disputes with tact and professionalism.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field with 5+ years of professional HR experience, including robust benefits administration.
• SHRM or PHR certification is required, and a CHHR (Certified in Healthcare Human Resources) certification is highly preferred as a strong plus.
• Deep knowledge of state and federal employment laws, regulations, and best practices in talent management.
• Physical capability to perform the role, including prolonged periods of computer work, standing, bending, and occasionally lifting up to thirty pounds.