Human Resources Manager

• Generous Paid Time Off and 11 paid holidays
• Employer-paid Medical and Dental Insurance
• Employer-paid Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 2% SIMPLE IRA contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Downtown parking provided

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or related field.
• PHR or SHRM-CP preferred; SPHR or SHRM-SCP highly desirable.
• Eight or more years of HR related experience. 
• Experience overseeing core HR functions such as recruitment, benefits administration, compensation, employee relations, and compliance.
• Proficient with HRIS systems and a variety of office administration tools.
• Previous experience working in nonprofit, journalism, and/or public media organizations.
• Proven ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization and influence leadership decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Collaborates directly with employees and leadership to address questions, clarify policies, resolve concerns, and support organizational priorities and operational needs.
• Administers benefits programs to include, but not limited to enrollments, COBRA, change reporting, approving invoices for payment, and annual re-evaluation of policies.
• Manages leave administration to encompass Family Medical Leave case management, workers compensation, transitional duty or any other personal leave requests. 
• Develops, implements, and leads effective hiring, onboarding and separation processes, including job posting development, recruiting, interviewing, new hire orientation and exit interviews.
• Provides practical support and guidance in complex staffing matters, including workforce shortages, employee relations concerns, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and separation processes.
• Supervises Payroll Specialist and ensures personnel changes are properly documented and submitted in a timely manner; serves as backup to Payroll Specialist, processing payroll as needed.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations to include preparation of Equal Employment Opportunity annual reporting, Affordable Care Act reports, and any unemployment claims.
• Coordinates and leads labor and employee relations efforts; including contract administration, grievance resolution, participating in labor negotiations and fosters productive labor-management relationships.
• Manages contractor onboarding processes, including agreements, compliance documentation, orientation, system access, and coordination with internal teams.
• Develops and executes annual performance review cycle.
• Develops and facilitates engaging employee development programs and training sessions covering compliance, professional skills, leadership development, and workplace effectiveness.
• Maintains employee personnel files, conducts ongoing file audits and manages HR platforms.
• Creates employee handbooks, policies, and related resources tailored to organizational structure, workforce demographics, business operations, geographic requirements, and company culture.
• Supports leadership development and succession planning.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Performs other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned.

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