HR Operations Manager

MRA-The Management Association; Janesville (WI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LeMans Corporation is seeking an HR Operations Manager in Janesville, WI. This hybrid role oversees HR services, HRIS system management, payroll processing, and compliance with employment laws. You will partner with HR leadership and cross-functional teams to optimize HR processes and data quality.

The role emphasizes strategic partnership, metrics-driven improvements, and risk mitigation while enabling smooth onboarding, changes, and vendor relationships within a dynamic HR function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, or related field.
• 4-6 years of progressive HR experience, including operations or systems management.
• Knowledge of HRIS platforms (Workday, ADP, UKG).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive process improvements.
• Ability to build rapport with team members through concise, articulate verbal and written communication.
• Maintains strict confidence dealing with sensitive information or situations.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain HRIS systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity
• Lead system upgrades, implementations and integrations
• Generate and analyze HR metrics and reports to support decision-making
• Lead the day-to-day payroll activities and provide senior-level support to the payroll processing team
• Act as quality assurance by providing the final validation of payroll processing
• Considered the subject matter expert for payroll and time
• Develop, document and improve HR processes and workflows
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations
• Support internal audits and manage risk mitigation strategies
• Oversee onboarding, offboarding and employee records management
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partners to streamline hiring and transition processes
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of employee changes (e.g., promotions, transfers, terminations)
• Support relationships with HR vendors (e.g., background checks, benefits administration)
• Support benefits and payroll operations in collaboration with Finance and external providers
• Supervise HR Advisors and Specialists as applicable
• Provide training and guidance on HR systems and processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support organizational initiatives
• Maintains strict confidentiality
• Performs other duties and/or tasks as assigned

Skills

HR domain experience

Payroll processing

Data analysis

Policy compliance

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Workday

ADP

UKG

Job description

LeMans Corporation HR Operations Manager Janesville, WI

Overview

The HR Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources department. This role ensures the efficient delivery of HR services, compliance with policies and regulations, and continuous improvement of HR systems and processes. The HR Operations Manager acts as a strategic partner to HR leadership and collaborates across departments to support organizational goals. This is a hybrid role, requiring 1-2 days in the office each month based on business needs.

Job Functions

• Manage and maintain HRIS systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity


• Lead system upgrades, implementations and integrations


• Generate and analyze HR metrics and reports to support decision-making


• Lead the day-to-day payroll activities and provide senior-level support to the payroll processing team


• Act as quality assurance by providing the final validation of payroll processing


• Considered the subject matter expert for payroll and time


• Develop, document and improve HR processes and workflows


• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations


• Support internal audits and manage risk mitigation strategies


• Oversee onboarding, offboarding and employee records management


• Partner with Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partners to streamline hiring and transition processes


• Ensure timely and accurate processing of employee changes (e.g., promotions, transfers, terminations)


• Support relationships with HR vendors (e.g., background checks, benefits administration)


• Support benefits and payroll operations in collaboration with Finance and external providers


• Supervise HR Advisors and Specialists as applicable


• Provide training and guidance on HR systems and processes


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support organizational initiatives


• Maintains strict confidentiailty


• Performs other duties and/or tasks as assigned

Required Education, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master's preferred)


• 4-6 years of progressive HR experience, including operations or systems management, compliance and employment law


• Knowledge of HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, ADP. UKG)


• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive process improvements


• Ability to build rapport with team members through concise, articulate verbal and written communication


• Maintains strict confidence dealing with sensitive information or situations and exercises a reasonable degree of care to prevent disclosure to others.


• Provides clear direction and purpose while empowering employees to achieve objectives.


• Motivates, mentors, and develops employees


• Demonstrates the ability to be concise, articulate, and adapt the communication style to a specific audience with materials that are well-written and easy to understand.


• Analytical, organizational, and communication skills


• Six Sigma certification preferred

Physical Demands

• Must be able to sit for 7+ hours a day


• Must be mobile within an office space to access file cabinets, office and/or computer equipment


• Must be able to communicate verbally and written


• Must be able to read from a screen

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.