Head of Employee Relations & HR Compliance

Build the HR function at KenHome — recruiting, onboarding, compliance, compensation, and the day-to-day people work — for a growing construction business.

KenHome is the size where the absence of a dedicated HR function starts to show. We are hiring an HR Manager who can professionalize recruiting, onboarding, compensation, and compliance — while staying close enough to the business to be useful in the field, not just in the office.

This is a broad, senior‑individual‑contributor role today, with a clear path to HR Director as the team grows.

Run full-cycle recruiting for non‑executive roles in partnership with hiring managers; Own HRIS data hygiene; Lead EEOC, OFCCP (if/when applicable), ACA, and state‑specific compliance — including I‑9, E‑Verify, and certified payroll HR components for federal work.

Investigate and document employee relations issues; Drive DEI‑in‑hiring practices that are defensible on both merit and federal program grounds.

Lead performance management; Partner with the COO on organizational design as new roles are added.

7+ years of HR experience, with at least 3 years as an HR Generalist Lead or HR Manager.

Working knowledge of federal labor law (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Title VII), Texas employment law, and construction‑specific compliance (Davis‑Bacon, certified payroll coordination, OSHA recordkeeping partnership).

Proficiency with at least one modern HRIS (Rippling, Gusto, BambooHR, Paylocity, ADP Workforce Now).

Bachelor’s degree; Experience scaling HR from ~50 employees to ~200+.

Prior HR work with federal primes (DBE / HUB / SDVOSB compliance experience).

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (employee premium 100% covered; 401(k) with 4% company match, vested immediately

Life, AD&D, and short/long‑term disability

Relocation support for role‑critical hires

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