Houston Plant HR Lead - Operations & People Programs (Hybrid)

PDM- Power and Data Management; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

PDM- Power and Data Management in Houston is seeking a Lead HR operations to own the HR agenda for the plant. You will partner with the Plant GM to manage payroll, benefits, compliance, onboarding, and HR reporting in a hybrid, on-site work model.

You will oversee talent planning, interviews, performance cycles, employee relations, and vendor contracts, with up to 10% travel and a base salary of $110,000 plus up to 15% bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including generalist and HR operations responsibilities.
• Hands-on payroll processing and benefits administration experience, including annual open enrollment.
• Working proficiency in ADP (Workforce Now or TotalSource) and an applicant tracking system.
• Experience coordinating recruiting across multiple hiring managers and external agencies.
• Experience supporting performance review cycles.
• Strong knowledge of federal and Texas employment law and HR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the on-site HR leader for the Houston plant and the primary contact for employees and managers.
• Partner with the Plant General Manager and site leaders on workforce planning, staffing, and day-to-day HR needs.
• Maintain site compliance with federal, Texas, and PDM policy requirements, including postings, I-9s, and personnel records.
• Process and audit payroll accurately and on time in partnership with ADP TotalSource.
• Administer employee benefits, including leaves, life events, and terminations; serve as the go-to resource for benefits questions.
• Own the annual open enrollment cycle end-to-end, including communications, employee support, and system accuracy.
• Support annual benefits renewal and manage HR vendor contracts, renewals, and service levels.
• Ensure data integrity and accurate transaction processing in ADP, including new hires, changes, and separations.
• Build and maintain HR reporting; recommend process and system improvements as PDM scales.
• Serve as the primary liaison with PDM’s external recruiting and staffing partners.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews across hiring teams and locations.
• Collect and consolidate interviewer feedback to keep hiring decisions moving.
• Take point on the applicant tracking system, including requisitions, candidate pipelines, and recruiting data.
• Coach employees and managers on performance, development, and employee relations topics.
• Coordinate the annual performance review cycle, including timelines, manager readiness, and completion.
• Investigate and help resolve employee relations concerns, escalating as appropriate.
• Deliver a consistent onboarding experience from offer acceptance through the first 90 days for Houston plant new hires.
• Coordinate offboarding, including exit documentation and system updates.
• Help design, document, and roll out HR policies, SOPs, and programs.
• Support HR initiatives across PDM’s U.S. locations, with occasional coordination for China operations.

Skills

HR leadership

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

ADP TotalSource

ADP Workforce Now

Applicant tracking system

Employee relations

Performance reviews

Compliance

Workforce planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or related field

Tools

ADP TotalSource

ADP Workforce Now

Applicant tracking system

I-9s

Job description

PDM- Power and Data Management in Houston is seeking a Lead HR operations to own the HR agenda for the plant. You will partner with the Plant GM to manage payroll, benefits, compliance, onboarding, and HR reporting in a hybrid, on-site work model.

You will oversee talent planning, interviews, performance cycles, employee relations, and vendor contracts, with up to 10% travel and a base salary of $110,000 plus up to 15% bonus.