HR Manager

GENERAL SUMMARY

Serve as part of a dynamic, collaborative, and solution-oriented HR leadership team focused on delivering excellence within a fast-paced and highly complex environment. Responsible for the planning, daily oversight, and performance of the Compensation, Benefits, Payroll and Human Resource Information System (HRIS) functional areas within the Human Resources (HR) department. This is both a strategic and tactical position of significant influence for maximizing the talent of a diverse and technical workforce. This manager is responsible for ensuring all of our compensation and benefits are competitive, sustainable, scalable, effectively implemented and managed, and support the strategic initiatives of the agency.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

RESPONSIBLE OVERSIGHT - MULTIPLE HR DISCIPLINES

• Provide leadership and oversight to the Compensation, Benefits, Payroll and HRIS programs and teammates, recognizing business needs may require changes in purview periodically amongst leaders.
• Prioritize, coordinate, and monitor work, demonstrating sensitivity to customer needs and effective issues resolution. Ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills of all types (oral, written, performance management, public speaking, etc.).
• Current purview includes, but is not limited to:

COMPENSATION
: Wage and salary programs (base pay, offers, adjustments, merit increases, general wage increase implementations), pay grade structure, position descriptions grading, short-term and long-term incentive plans, executive compensation, position benchmarking, FLSA, stipends, special pays, etc.

BENEFITS
: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, FMLA, PFML, WA Cares Fund (long term care), VEBA (HRA), HSA, 401(k), 457(b), PERS (WA State pension), tuition reimbursement program, student loan repayment program, child care subsidy, etc. Responsible for oversight and administration of numerous employee recognition programs.

PAYROLL
: Payroll processing (biweekly) oversight for a highly complex pay and benefits structure, timesheet corrections, expense