HR Manager

The Bronx; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Ownership of HR function

Work with senior leadership

Impactful nonprofit environment

Job summary

Scion Staffing, Inc. seeks a Human Resources Manager for a national nonprofit focused on professional advancement, education, and member engagement in the Chicagoland area.

The role is full-time and direct-hire, with potential hybrid scheduling Tue–Thu onsite. You will lead employee relations, policy development, onboarding, benefits administration, and HR operations with autonomy.

Qualifications

• Hands-on HR experience across employee relations, performance management, compliance, benefits and onboarding.
• Ability to independently assess HR practices, set priorities, and improve processes for leadership.
• Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills; nonprofit or healthcare context is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization's day-to-day HR resource, advising on employee relations, policies, performance, compliance, and people-related matters.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, retention, recognition, performance reviews, and professional development to support a positive culture.
• Assess HR practices, identify gaps and risks, and develop policies, descriptions, and HR infrastructure.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy development

Performance management

Communication

Project management

Education

SHRM-CP certification

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Microsoft Office

Vendor management

Job description

Human Resources Manager for a national nonprofit membership organization focused on professional advancement, education, and member engagement.

This is a full‑time, direct‑hire opportunity based in the Chicagoland area, with the potential for a hybrid schedule of Tuesday through Thursday onsite.

Position Overview

The Human Resources Manager will serve as a trusted and substantially self‑sufficient HR resource, providing hands‑on support and guidance to employees, managers, and organizational leadership. This position will assess current HR practices, identify priorities and opportunities for improvement, and establish practical, compliant processes across employee relations, recruitment, benefits, performance management, and HR operations. The ideal candidate is an approachable and solutions‑oriented HR professional who thrives with autonomy and can balance employee needs, organizational priorities, and HR best practices.

Perks

• Competitive salary of approximately $99,000 annually , based on experience and qualifications.
• Potential hybrid work environment , with onsite collaboration anticipated Tuesday through Thursday.
• Opportunity to take meaningful ownership of the HR function and directly influence organizational culture, processes, and employee experience.
• Join a respected, mission‑driven nonprofit professional association making an impact within the healthcare and medical community.
• Work closely with senior organizational leadership while building HR programs and infrastructure designed for long‑term success.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization's primary day‑to‑day HR resource, advising employees, managers, and leadership on employee relations, policies, performance management, compliance, and other people‑related matters.
• Manage recruitment, selection, onboarding, retention, employee recognition, performance review, and professional development processes while supporting a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Assess existing HR practices, identify gaps and organizational risks, and develop or strengthen practical policies, procedures, job descriptions, employee documentation, and HR infrastructure.
• Support employee relations matters, including coaching, workplace investigations, disciplinary conversations, terminations, and manager guidance while maintaining confidentiality and sound professional judgment.
• Administer and support employee benefits, vendor and broker relationships, compensation research, salary and benefits surveys, payroll‑related activities, personnel records, and annual employee engagement initiatives.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal and state employment requirements, oversee updates to the employee handbook, and help ensure organizational HR practices remain compliant and effective.

Qualifications

• Well‑rounded, hands‑on HR experience across multiple areas such as employee relations, performance management, compliance, benefits and leave administration, recruitment, onboarding, and manager support.
• Demonstrated ability to independently assess HR practices, establish priorities, build or improve processes, research requirements, and provide practical recommendations to organizational leadership.
• Strong employee relations skills with the ability to serve as an approachable, credible, neutral, and confidential resource for employees and managers at all levels.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now , Microsoft Office, vendor management, and HR administration; SHRM‑CP certification is highly desired .
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, project management, judgment, and interpersonal skills; experience within a nonprofit, association, professional society, healthcare, or medical environment is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits

• This direct-hire opportunity offers a salary of approximately $99,000 annually , depending on experience and qualifications.
• The position is full‑time and may require occasional evening or weekend obligations and less than 10% travel.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction‑based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records.

We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.