HR Manager

Our client, a growing multi-entity organization, is seeking a hands-on Human Resources Manager to lead day-to-day people operations and serve as a trusted partner to employees, managers, and executive leadership. This individual will strengthen HR infrastructure, manage employee relations and compliance, and help build an engaged, high-performing culture. The position offers significant visibility and potential advancement into a broader HR leadership role. Key Responsibilities Advise leaders on HR policies, employment practices, workforce planning and sensitive personnel matters. Manage employee relations, workplace investigations, performance issues and corrective actions with consistency and discretion. Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment requirements across multiple entities and locations. Identify and mitigate employment-related risks, escalating matters to outside counsel when appropriate. Oversee benefits administration, payroll coordination, and total-rewards processes. Standardize scalable HR policies, procedures, and practices across affiliated businesses. Manage and optimize the HRIS, employee records, workflows, and reporting. Lead onboarding, performance-management, employee-development, and offboarding processes. Develop employee-engagement, communication, culture, and retention initiatives. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field. SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR or SPHR preferred. 5+ years of progressive HRexperience. Strong employee-relations, workplace-investigation, and performance-management experience. Practical knowledge of employment compliance and risk management; multi-state experience preferred. Experience with benefits administration, payroll, and HRIS platforms. Experience supporting multiple entities or operating within a shared-services model preferred. Demonstrated ability to develop and improve HR policies, processes, and infrastructure. Assertive but approachable, with excellent judgment, objectivity, and confidentiality. Positive, collaborative, and comfortable working in a hands-on, entrepreneurial environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Thomas Edwards Group