Sr. Human Resources Manager

Sr. Human Resources Manager

Department: Shared Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

Compensation: $105,000 - $120,000 / year

Description

AMG is seeking an experienced, highly organized Human Resources Manager to oversee the people function across our growing portfolio of companies.

This is a hands-on role responsible for the full employee lifecycle, including employment compliance, employee relations, recruiting, payroll, benefits, performance management, OSHA/workplace safety, employee engagement, company events, travel coordination, and employee technology onboarding/offboarding.

The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, comfortable working directly with executives, and capable of balancing people, compliance, culture, and business needs within a fast-growing, remote organization.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as AMG's primary internal resource for day-to-day HR and employment compliance across multiple companies.

• Maintain strong working knowledge of California, federal, and multi-state employment laws , including wage and hour, leaves and accommodations, anti-harassment/discrimination requirements, and worker classification.
• Oversee applicable OSHA and workplace safety compliance , including required documentation, postings, training, recordkeeping, and safety procedures.
• Develop, implement, audit, and maintain employee handbooks, HR policies, SOPs, personnel files, and compliance procedures.
• Monitor changes in employment laws and proactively recommend necessary policy or operational updates.
• Manage employee relations , including complaints, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, performance concerns, terminations, and documentation.
• Coach managers and leadership on performance management, employee relations, documentation, and employment risk.
• Manage the end-to-end recruiting process , including job descriptions, sourcing, screening, interviews, compensation benchmarking, offers, background checks, I-9/E-Verify, and onboarding.
• Own the bi-weekly payroll process , including employee changes, deductions, withholdings, and applicable domestic/international contractor payments.
• Manage employee benefits, coordinate with payroll providers, brokers, accounting, and outside partners.
• Oversee state employer registrations and respond to payroll, tax, and employment agency notices.
• Review employee and contractor classifications and identify potential compliance risks.
• Develop and manage performance reviews, performance improvement processes, training, and employee-development initiatives.
• Track HR KPIs and provide monthly reporting on headcount, hiring, turnover, retention, payroll, employee relations, compliance, and workforce trends.
• Conduct HR audits and support scalable HR infrastructure as AMG continues to grow.
• Support company events, team-building initiatives, and retreats as needed.
• Partner with outside employment counsel when specialized legal guidance is require

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 3+ years of progressive HR experience , preferably as an HR Manager, Senior HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, or similar role.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of California employment law and HR compliance.
• Experience supporting multi-state employees and knowledge of applicable federal employment regulations.
• Practical experience with OSHA/workplace safety compliance.
• Proven experience handling employee relations, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, performance issues, and terminations.
• Experience with payroll (Gusto experience is a plus), benefits administration, recruiting, onboarding, and HRIS systems.
• Strong understanding of wage-and-hour requirements and employee vs. independent contractor classification.
• Experience creating and implementing employee handbooks, policies, SOPs, and HR processes.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to confidently work with executives while managing HR responsibilities across multiple companies.

Preferred: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field; SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR, PHRca, or similar certification; and experience within a multi-entity, professional services, financial services, tax/accounting, wealth management, media, or other regulated organization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with match
• Work from home