HR Manager

Key Responsibilities HR Operations: Process payroll to ensure timely and accurate payroll administration, deductions, reconciliations, and compliance with applicable laws and internal controls. Serve as a resource to employees and managers on HR policies, benefits, payroll, compensation, and workplace practices. Prepare HR reports, audits, and analysis related to benefits, payroll, compensation, training, and other workforce metrics. Manage HR systems and data to ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and timely reporting. Administer employee benefits programs, including enrollment, changes, open enrollment coordination, vendor communication, and employee education. Administer retirement plans, including 401(a), 403(b), and 457(b), by processing transactions, coordinating with vendors, and responding to employee questions. Serve as the Local Plan Administrator by maintaining plan records, coordinating required actions, and supporting retirement plan administration activities. Compensation and Data Insights Management: Support compensation administration, including salary reviews, market pricing, job evaluations, pay changes, incentive administration, and maintenance of compensation data. Tracks HR metrics and analyzes trends in compensation, turnover, and engagement to guide strategic decisions. Supports VP of HR in the preparation of compensation-related materials, data, and supporting analysis for Executive Leadership and Compensation Committee meetings. Support performance management activities, employee relations matters, and workplace investigations as needed, including documentation, follow-up, and coordination. Assist with HR-related budget preparation by compiling data, tracking costs, and supporting the annual budgeting process. Compliance Maintain and update HR policies, procedures, records, and documentation in compliance with federal, state, and local employment requirements. Support compliance activities, including required notices, filings, audits, and response to regulatory changes. Perform other related duties as assigned. Prepare and provide HR data and documentation for Form 990, workers compensation audits, and other regulatory or audit requests. Talent Management & Culture: Coordinate full-cycle recruiting and onboarding activities, including posting jobs, scheduling interviews, preparing offer and onboarding materials, and supporting new hire setup. Administer day-to-day talent management activities, including performance review administration, tracking development plans, supporting talent review meetings, and maintaining related documentation. Work closely with managers to address day-to-day employee matters, reinforce workplace expectations, and support a positive and productive work environment. Coordinate and support employee engagement, recognition, and retention activities, including communications, event planning, feedback collection, and follow-up actions. Provide practical support to managers on employee development, team issues, and routine workplace concerns, and help ensure consistent follow-through on action items.