HR Manager

Regional HR Manager

Location: Athens, GA

We're partnering with a growing organization to identify an experienced Regional HR Manager for an indefinite temporary opportunity with the potential to be hired permanently . This is an exciting role for an HR professional who enjoys partnering with leadership, supporting multiple locations, and driving HR initiatives that make a real business impact.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the primary HR partner for the Athens, GA location while supporting additional markets.
• Lead employee relations, including workplace investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting and onboarding for hourly and salaried employees.
• Process weekly payroll using ADP Workforce Now , including timecard management, PTO tracking, and payroll audits.
• Administer employee benefits, leaves of absence, and workers' compensation in partnership with Corporate HR.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including FMLA and ADA.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, organizational changes, and employee development.
• Maintain accurate employee records and drive consistency in HR policies and procedures across multiple locations.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and support business growth initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• PHR certification required.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including experience as an HR Manager or HR Business Partner.
• Experience supporting 100+ employees across multiple locations or states.
• Residential home services industry experience is required (HVAC, plumbing, restoration, roofing, remodeling, or similar).
• Strong employee relations and workplace investigation experience.
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now is required.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel regularly between assigned locations.

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can make an immediate impact while positioning yourself for a long-term career, we'd love to hear from you!

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.