HR Operations & Compliance Leader (Flexible Hours)

Project Harmony; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Harmony seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead operations and compliance, ensuring federal and state employment law adherence, HR policy governance, and confidential handling of employee relations. You will oversee HRIS data integrity, payroll controls, and audits while aligning practices with our mission and values.

The role partners with the COO and HR team to drive efficient, compliant HR processes, support strategic initiatives, and manage complex employee matters within a nonprofit

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including responsibility for HR operations, compliance, employee relations, HRIS, payroll, and leave administration

Responsibilities

• Ensures legal compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and maintains practices that are compliant with applicable requirements
• Develops, implements, maintains, and regularly reviews HR policies, procedures, and practices in alignment with legal requirements and organizational needs
• Leads employee relations matters, disciplinary and corrective actions, conflict resolution, and workplace investigations with a high level of confidentiality and professionalism
• Analyzes HR record systems, reports, metrics, and workforce data to support decision-making, compliance, and continuous improvement
• Ensures accurate HR data management, reporting, recordkeeping, and compliance with HR policies and regulations
• Manages and maintains data integrity within the HRIS and across other HR platforms
• Partners with the Chief Operating Officer to oversee payroll operations, controls, audits, reconciliations, surveys, and issue resolution
• Monitors and oversees administration of leave and accommodation processes under FMLA, ADA/ADAA, STD/LTD, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work requirements
• Leads and supports HR and organizational audits; identifies areas of risk or process improvement and coordinates corrective actions as appropriate
• Partners with organizational leaders to interpret and consistently apply HR policies, address employee concerns, and navigate complex employment matters
• Evaluates HR systems, workflows, procedures, and internal controls and recommends improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, consistency, and compliance
• Collaborates with HR team and other organizational functions to ensure HR processes and procedures are consistent, effective, and efficient for the organization
• Ensure culturally competent services are provided to all families we serve without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, gender or sexual orientation
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Employment law

Employee relations

HRIS

Payroll

Leave administration

Audits

Policy interpretation

Data management

Data integrity

Confidentiality

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

HR certification (SPHR/PHR/SHRM-CP/SCP)

Tools

HRIS

SharePoint

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Project Harmony seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead operations and compliance, ensuring federal and state employment law adherence, HR policy governance, and confidential handling of employee relations. You will oversee HRIS data integrity, payroll controls, and audits while aligning practices with our mission and values.

The role partners with the COO and HR team to drive efficient, compliant HR processes, support strategic initiatives, and manage complex employee matters within a nonprofit