HR Manager

ASSOCIATED ASSET MANAGEMENT; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun City Hilton Head Community Association in Bluffton, SC is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to support leadership and 150 employees. This role partners with leadership to oversee day-to-day HR operations and ensures compliance and effective HR programs across the organization.

You will manage recruitment, onboarding, benefits, leave administration, performance management, policy development, and HRIS activities, while coordinating with ASO and external counsel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of HR experience with exposure to employment laws, benefits, recruiting, policy administration, employee relations, training, etc.
• One year of lead/senior HR role experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite HR guidance and support to employees, managers, and department heads.
• Manage recruitment, postings, pipelines, interviews, offers, background checks, and onboarding.

Skills

Employee benefits

Employee relations

Policy administration

Recruitment & onboarding

Compliance

Performance management

Training & development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Onsite - Sun City Hilton Head
Bluffton, SC 29909, USA

Description

Sun City Hilton Head Community Association, a multi-award-winning Del Webb Active Adult Community in beautiful Hilton Head, SC, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to support our leadership team and 150 employees.

We’re looking for an approachable, knowledgeable, and solutions-focused HR professional who builds strong relationships, exercises sound judgment, and balances employee advocacy with organizational needs.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Summary

The Human Resources Manager partners with leadership and employees to oversee day-to-day HR operations, including employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, benefits, leave administration, compensation, performance management, policy development, and employment compliance. This role also serves as the primary liaison with the organization’s Administrative Service Organization (ASO) and outside employment counsel.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide HR guidance and onsite support to employees, managers, and department heads.
• Manage recruitment, job postings, candidate pipelines, interviews, offers, background checks, and new-hire onboarding.
• Maintain accurate personnel records and HRIS transactions, including benefits, time off, status changes, and terminations.
• Administer employee benefits, FMLA and other leaves, workers’ compensation claims, and unemployment matters.
• Coach leaders on employee relations, performance management, corrective action, policy interpretation, and employment compliance.
• Oversee performance evaluations, job classifications, salary grades, and compensation programs.
• Develop and update HR policies, coordinate required reporting, and support compliance with applicable employment laws.
• Partner with the ASO and outside counsel on benefits, employee relations, and legal matters.
• Identify training needs, deliver employee and manager training, and coordinate HR communications and employee activities.
• Support leadership and board initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of employee benefits, health and dental insurance, COBRA, FMLA, workers’ compensation, unemployment claims, 401(k) plans, FLSA, job classifications, compensation, recruitment, performance management, acquisitions, employee relations, and related compliance requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, coaching, counseling, customer service, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to advise clients and influence executive leadership.
• Professional, articulate, empathetic, and relationship-oriented, with sound judgment, discretion, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Self‑motivated, flexible, and detail-oriented, with strong time‑management skills and the ability to take ownership, anticipate needs, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, complete high‑quality work with minimal direction and a sense of urgency.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• This position operates primarily in a professional office environment and routinely requires sitting, standing, walking, and using a computer and other standard office equipment.

Qualifications

Experience

Preferred

5 years:

Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of related Human Resources experience with exposure to various areas of Human Resources related functions (employment laws, benefit administration, recruiting, policy administration, employee relations, training, etc.). One (1) year of experience in a lead/senior Human Resources role.

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