Senior Human Resources Manager

POSITION SUMMARY & IMPACT

The Human Resources Manager serves as the organization's lead human resources professional and primary advisor on people-related matters. The position is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering HR programs, policies, and practices that support organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, legal compliance, and mission delivery. The HR Manager partners closely with leadership on workforce planning, organizational development, employee relations, compensation, benefits, compliance, risk management, and change management initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Lead full cycle recruitment for administrative roles, including updating existing job descriptions, posting positions, sourcing candidates, and supporting the interview process.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand and identify the skills and competencies required for new positions and ensure job descriptions accurately reflect those needs
• Support full-cycle recruitment for field staff or other seasonal hires in coordination with the Staffing Director (process owner) as requested
• Assist the Staffing Director with the management and tracking of the seasonal onboarding processes for new and returning seasonal employees.
• Ensure that new, returning, and current staff are screened per OBUSA National Safety Standards and meet the requirements for hire
• Administer pre-employment background checks and administer E-Verify,
• Develop and implement equitable hiring practices to attract diverse talent.
• Work with leadership to identify workforce needs and assist in succession planning.

Employee Relations & Organizational Culture

• Serve as a trusted resource to employees, managers, and leadership on employee relations, performance management, workplace concerns, accommodations, leaves of absence, investigations, corrective action, and employment decisions.
• Conduct workplace investigations and recommend appropriate resolutions and corrective actions.
• Provide coaching and consultation to managers on leadership effectiveness, communication, conflict resolution, employee engagement, and performance management.
• Support organizational culture, employee engagement, retention, DEI initiatives, workforce planning, succession planning, organizational restructuring, and change management efforts.

HR Operations

• Lead benefits, leave, and payroll administration (including employee education), vendor management, compliance, and HRIS oversight.
• Serve as the organization's primary resource for employment law compliance across multiple states (CO, WI, MN), maintaining required reporting and developing, implementing, and updating HR policies, procedures, forms, and employee handbooks.
• Partner with organizational leadership and Finance to support workforce planning, budgeting, compensation administration, payroll operations, organizational risk management, and strategic decision-making.

Organizational Leadership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Executive Director and Leadership Team on workforce, organizational, and employee-related matters.
• Provide and utilize HR metrics and workforce data to support decision-making.

Safety Management

• Adhere to local operating procedures, safety policies and emergency procedures as outlined in the field staff manual.
• Participate in VOBS Emergency Response Plan as assigned.

Other duties as assigned