Human Resources Manager

Vortex Companies; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Vacation

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Vortex Companies, LLC is seeking a Human Resources Manager to serve as a strategic partner across multiple locations, ensuring HR programs align with culture and objectives. This hands-on senior role drives employee relations, performance management, talent development, and workforce planning in a fast-growing environment.

The ideal candidate will be an on-site leader with 5+ years of progressive HR experience, strong knowledge of employment laws, and the ability to travel up to 40% to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Senior HR Generalist or equivalent progressive HR experience.
• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• Strong working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting multiple locations or business units.
• Experience partnering with leaders on employee relations, performance.
• Must be able to work on-site full-time at the assigned Vortex location.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25–40% to support multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with operational goals.
• Serve as the primary HR advisor for employee relations matters.
• Conduct workplace investigations while maintaining confidentiality and objectivity.
• Foster positive employee relations through regular visibility and engagement at field locations.
• Coach managers through performance concerns, corrective action, and conflict resolution.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performance work environment.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective hiring strategies.
• Support onboarding of new employees.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.
• Monitor HR metrics including turnover, retention, engagement, and time-to-fill.
• Partner with leadership to improve employee retention and overall employee experience.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Talent development

Organizational effectiveness

Compliance

Workforce planning

Leadership partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Want to be part of one of the country’s fastest growing infrastructure businesses? The Vortex Companies, LLC delivers cutting edge trenchless technologies and turnkey services to make the worlds water cleaner and we’re growing every day!

We think BIG about solving the world’s toughest challenges in failing water, sewer and industrial infrastructure.

The Human Resources Manager serves as a strategic business partner, supporting leaders and employees across multiple locations while ensuring HR programs align with Vortex's culture, values, and business objectives. This role is responsible for driving employee relations, performance management, talent development, organizational effectiveness, compliance, and workforce planning while partnering closely with leaders to build high-performing teams.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on HR professional who has progressed from a Senior HR Generalist role and is ready to lead broader HR initiatives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with operational goals.
• Serve as the primary HR advisor for employee relations matters.
• Conduct workplace investigations while maintaining confidentiality and objectivity.
• Foster positive employee relations through regular visibility and engagement at field locations.
• Coach managers through performance concerns, corrective action, and conflict resolution.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performance work environment.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective hiring strategies.
• Support onboarding of new employees.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.
• Monitor HR metrics including turnover, retention, engagement, and time‑to‑fill.
• Partner with leadership to improve employee retention and overall employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Senior HR Generalist or equivalent progressive HR experience.
• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• Strong working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting multiple locations or business units.
• Experience partnering with leaders on employee relations, performance
• Must be able to work on-site full-time at the assigned Vortex location.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25–40% to support multiple locations, conduct site visits, and partner with field leadership.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent employee relations, conflict resolution, and workplace investigation skills.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion when handling confidential information.

Salary Range

$90,000 - $115,000, depending on position qualifications, job related skills and experience, education, certifications, and geographic location.

Comprehensive benefits packages that include health insurance, retirement plans, vacation, and other employee assistance offerings.

Vortex Companies, LLC and all of its subsidiaries, considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or sexual orientation. All applicants will be considered solely on the basis of their qualifications.