Human Resources Manager

Attollo, LLC Human Resources Manager New Bern, NC·Full time

The Human Resources Manager leads the organization's people operations, acting as a strategic partner to leadership while overseeing daily HR functions. This role is responsible for driving talent acquisition, cultivating a high-performance culture, managing employee relations, and ensuring all workplace practices align with company values, employment laws, and contracting requirements. Responsible for the cycle of an employee from recruitment, job offers, negotiations, timesheets, payroll, benefits, reviews, escalations of pay to terminations.

About Attollo, LLC

Attollo is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides aviation and associated technology training and engineering services to government, commercial and academic clients.

Attollo’s Mission: Empower the warfighter with knowledge, confidence and precision to achieve a Day-1 Advantage on the modern battlefield.

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Join Attollo and be a part of our talented team of curriculum developers, software engineers and instructors.

Description

Job Title: Human Resources (HR) Manager (Full-Time)

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: President / Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Location: New Bern, NC

Position Summary: The Human Resources Manager leads the organization's people operations, acting as a strategic partner to leadership while overseeing daily HR functions. This role is responsible for driving talent acquisition, cultivating a high-performance culture, managing employee relations, and ensuring all workplace practices align with company values, employment laws, and contracting requirements. Responsible for the cycle of an employee from recruitment, job offers, negotiations, timesheets,payroll, benefits, reviews,escalations of pay to terminations.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Direct the full recruitment lifecycle,including workforce planning, job description creation, sourcing, interviewing, and offer negotiations,and maintain an engaging onboarding program for all new hires, with a specialized focus on recruiting cleared or clearable talent for defense projects.

Employee Relations & Culture: Serve as the primary advisor for employee coaching, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions. Champion initiatives that drive employee engagement, retention, and workplace inclusivity within a defense-focused environment.

Performance & Talent Management: Oversee performance review cycles, goal-setting frameworks, and professional development programs. Guide managers through performance improvement plans (PIPs) and leadership succession planning tailored to technical and engineering defense teams.

Compensation & Benefits Oversight: Partner with leadership to benchmark, design, and administer competitive compensation structures, health plans, and retirement benefits that remain compliant with government contracting standards and cost accounting principles.

Compliance, Security & Risk Management: Ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local labor regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, EEOC, FLSA, OSHA), as well as specific DoD contractor requirements - such as Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) affirmative action plans, Service Contract Act (SCA) or Davis-Bacon compliance where applicable, and coordination with Facility Security Officers (FSOs) for employee security clearance processing. Proven expertise in multi-state tax compliance, with responsibility for ensuring adherence to payroll and employment tax regulations for employees located in up to 15 states.

HR Data & Strategy: Utilize HR information systems (HRIS) to track key metrics (turnover, time-to-fill, security clearance pipelines), providing data-driven insights to leadership.

Qualifications and Skills

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience: 4+ years of progressive experience in human resources management, with demonstrated success in employee relations and talent acquisition. Specific experience or strong familiarity with the Department of War (DOW) contractor industry, including understanding security clearances (Secret/Top Secret) and government compliance regulations (OFCCP, DCAA-compliant compensation guidelines), is required.

Certifications: Professional certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) is strongly preferred.

Technical Acumen: Proficiency in HRIS platforms, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and Microsoft Office Suite. Must alsodemonstrate the ability to adapt to and effectively utilize new and emerging technologies.

Competencies: Exceptional emotional intelligence, active listening, and conflict resolution skills; high integrity when handling confidential and classified personnel information; and sound decision-making capabilities.

Location: New Bern, NC – this will be a hybrid position with approximately two (2) days in office at New Bern, NC.

INTRODUCTION TO ATTOLLO:

Attollo is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides best-in-class professional services to government, commercial and academic clients. Our mission is to, “Empower the warfighter with knowledge, confidence, and precision to achieve a Day-1 Advantage on the modern battlefield.” Our team consists of professionals who are mission driven, team players who have a drive for continuous improvement, and delivering tangible results to our clients. To find out more, visit .

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Attollo has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and Attollo reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as Attollo may deem appropriate.

ABOUT ATTOLLO:

Attollo, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Attollo, LLC is a drug-free workplace with pre-employment drug testing and background verifications.