HR & Recruiting Manager

Zollege; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Zollege seeks an experienced HR & Recruiting Manager to lead our HR and recruiting teams across multiple locations. You’ll partner with senior leadership to align staffing, engage employees, and optimize HR processes.

The role focuses on candidate experience, compliance, onboarding, and retention. Strong communication and coaching skills are essential, with a track record of delivering impact in multi-site environments.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of progressive HR experience with leadership or supervisory roles.
• Experience across recruiting, employee relations, HR operations and compliance.
• Experience supporting multiple locations and handling competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR and recruiting teams, set priorities and drive accountability.
• Partner with senior leadership on staffing and operational improvements.
• Oversee recruiting for instructors, admins, and multi-location roles.
• Guide managers on employee relations, policies, and workplace concerns.
• Oversee onboarding, HR records, benefits, and payroll processes.
• Monitor time-to-fill, turnover, onboarding effectiveness; drive improvements.

Skills

HR leadership

Recruiting

Employee relations

HR operations

Compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

SHRM-CP or PHR certification (preferred)

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Payroll platforms

Job description

About the Opportunity

Zollege is seeking an experienced, people-focused HR & Recruiting Manager to lead our human resources and recruiting teams while supporting our growing network of career training schools. This hands-on leadership role oversees daily team operations, strengthens recruiting and HR processes, and helps create a positive experience for employees and candidates across multiple locations. The position reports to senior leadership.

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, coach, and support the HR and recruiting teams, establishing priorities, expectations, and accountability.
• Partner with senior leadership on staffing needs, team performance, and operational improvements.

Recruiting & Talent Acquisition

• Oversee hiring for instructors, administrative employees, and other roles across multiple locations.
• Work with hiring managers to strengthen talent pipelines, candidate quality, hiring efficiency, and candidate experience.
• Track recruiting results and address hiring challenges.

Employee Relations & Retention

• Guide managers on employee relations, performance matters, policies, and workplace concerns.
• Support employee engagement and retention initiatives, particularly for part-time instructors.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Oversee onboarding, offboarding, HR records, benefits coordination, and related processes.
• Promote consistent HR practices and compliance with applicable employment laws.

Reporting & Process Improvement

• Monitor metrics such as time-to-fill, turnover, retention, and onboarding effectiveness.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to HR and recruiting workflows.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership or supervisory experience in HR and/or recruiting.
• Working knowledge of recruiting, employee relations, HR operations, and employment compliance.
• Experience supporting multiple locations and managing competing priorities.
• Familiarity with HRIS, applicant tracking systems, and payroll platforms.
• Strong communication, coaching, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field; experience with multi-location or hourly workforces; education or healthcare industry experience; SHRM-CP or PHR certification.

Why Join Zollege?

At Zollege, we help students gain the training and skills needed to launch careers in healthcare. In this role, you can make a meaningful impact by developing teams, strengthening recruiting, and improving the employee experience as the organization grows.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Earning: $80,000–$120,000 per year inclusive of incentive comp and dependent on experience.
• Health and retirement benefits in accordance with company policy.
• Collaborative environment and opportunity to improve HR operations across a growing organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Zollege is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws.