Human Resources Manager

Center for Watershed Protection; Midland Park (NJ); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Watershed Protection is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead the full spectrum of HR functions. This high-impact leadership role will influence talent strategy, compliance, and culture-building, contributing to the organization's growth. The position offers flexibility with remote work and part-time availability initially.

Benefits

401k retirement plan

Quarterly profit sharing program

Partial coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible working hours

Remote work with occasional travel

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with 3+ years in a senior or director-level role.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law, HR best practices, and compliance.
• Experience in a small to midsize professional services or consulting environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and streamline Employee Compensation/Benefits including HR management software.
• Improve team member onboarding process.
• Build culture in alignment with core values.
• Develop or improve HR processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Emotional intelligence

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Tactical operation

Humane resource processes

Job description

About Us

We are a growing organization dedicated to delivering high-impact learning and development solutions to our clients who are mostly AEC organizations. Our mission is to help engineers and other technical professionals become better managers and leaders. Our team is made up of smart, driven professionals who value excellence, integrity, and collaboration. We practice our values daily: Give, Guide, and Grow.

As we scale, we're looking for an experienced and people-focused HR Manager to help shape our people strategy, build systems that support growth, and foster a culture where our team can thrive.

Mission for the Role

The mission for the Human Resources Manager is to lead the full spectrum of HR functions—from talent strategy to compliance to culture-building. This is a high-impact leadership role requiring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution with a clear pathway to a future Director role. You’ll work closely with leadership to align people practices with business goals and support our team through every stage of growth.

Key Outcomes

• Oversee and streamline Employee Compensation/Benefits including HR management software.

1. Oversee all things related to employee benefits/compensation.
2. Oversee all team members being on the same payroll/benefit platform.
3. Facilitate the hiring of team members in different geographic locations.
4. Streamline performance evaluation management processes.

• Improve team member onboarding process.

1. Ensure a clear and structured onboarding process for all team members, and adjust as the organization grows.
2. Implement a 90-day review process for new hires.
3. Audit performance reviews to ensure the process is working effectively for managers and their team members.

• Build culture in alignment with core values.

1. Implement programs like volunteer time-off to allow team members to practice core values.
2. Work with marketing to facilitate content from team members related to their give, guide, grow experiences.
3. Integrate values heavily into the interview and performance management processes.

• Develop career pathways and job descriptions for all EMI teams.

1. Work with team leaders to ensure the structure of their teams are effective.
2. Develop career progressions including titles and job descriptions for each position on the organizational chart.

• Develop or improve HR processes.

1. Design, implement, and continuously refine standard operating procedures (SOPs) across all HR functions to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance.
2. Drive process improvements that support a scalable and people-centered HR infrastructure.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with 3+ years in a senior or director-level role (negotiable if unique circumstances exist)
• Experience in a small to midsize professional services or consulting environment preferred
• Strong working knowledge of employment law, HR best practices, and compliance
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and business acumen
• Proven ability to operate both strategically and tactically
• Comfort with ambiguity and scaling HR functions from the ground up
• Familiarity in managing Professional Employer Organization (PEO) systems, bonus if you have experience using the Deel platform
• Position could start part time, but would need to be available at least 3 to 5 hours for meetings every day during east coast time
• Position is remote, but an office space is available in our Midland Park, NJ office if desired

Benefits

• Work Location: Remote with 3 to 5 trips per year to Headquarters (Midland Park, NJ) plus travel to conferences if you are interested.
• Full -Time Hours: The position is full-time and requires 40 hours per week, but EMI is very flexible as to the time of day your work is conducted.
• Retirement Benefits: EMI offers a 401k retirement plan to all full time employees.
• Profit Sharing: You will have access to a quarterly profit sharing program, so that as EMI grows, all team members are rewarded monetarily for their contributions to EMI’s growth.
• The company provides partial coverage for monthly health, dental, and vision insurance premiums.