HR Manager 2

A Human Resources Manager, or HR Supervisor, is responsible for coordinating all administrative activities related to an organization’s personnel. Their duties include developing recruitment strategies, implementing systems for managing staff benefits, payroll and behavior and onboarding new employees.

Manage the staffing process, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring and onboarding

Ensure job descriptions are up to date and compliant with all local, state and federal regulations

Develop training materials and performance management programs to help ensure employees understand their job responsibilities

Create a compensation strategy for all employees based on market research and pay surveys; keeps the strategy up to date

Investigate employee issues and conflicts and brings them to resolution

Ensure the organization’s compliance with local, state and federal regulations

Use performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team

Ensure all company HR policies are applied consistently

Maintain company organization charts and employee directory

Partner with management to ensure strategic HR goals are aligned with business initiatives

Maintain HR systems and processes

Conduct performance and salary reviews

Provide support and guidance to HR staff

Analyze trends in compensation and benefits

Design and implement employee retention strategies

A high-quality candidate for a Human Resources Manager position will have an array of skills and qualifications. The skills people need for the role include both soft, transferable skills and hard skills, such as knowledge of specific software. Job listings may include educational requirements and a specified number of years of relevant work experience. A list of qualifications and skills may include:

A bachelor’s degree in human resources, labor relations, organizational development, business or related area; relevant work experience may be a substitute

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite

Experience with the human resources information system (HRIS) used by your company, such as Workday, Zoho People, Cloud HR, SmartRecruiters and others

Knowledge of a broad range of human resource strategies and practices, including compensation, performance management, safety, hiring and employee relations; able to apply these strategies and practices in compliance with employment regulations

Ability to create a culture of diversity, inclusivity, collaboration and teamwork

Experience with analyzing data to guide strategic employment planning.