Manager, HR Programs

Eliassen Group; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Employer 401(k) match

PTO + holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Manager of HR Programs to oversee day-to-day compensation programs and HR workflows, including onboarding, personnel changes, and compensation-driven improvements. The role partners with HR and business leaders to ensure compliant pay practices.

The position supports people analytics, monitors compensation legislation, and leads a library of job descriptions with governance. Base salary ranges from $75,000 to $85,000 with a potential annual bonus and comprehensive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, organizational development, or a similar field.
• 5+ years of experience in a HR Generalist or HR Specialist role with a focus on onboarding and/or total rewards. Experience with HR analytics and/or HRIS data management preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience of people management.
• Professional Human Resources certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees day-to-day administration of compensation processes for onboarding, promotions, transfers, and other personnel actions.
• Oversee compliance with client requirements for internal bench employees and manages escalations.
• Collaborates with Talent Acquisition and Finance to ensure accuracy and consistency of job data, salary details, and compensation components.
• Provides guidance to managers on offering compensation packages that are consistent, equitable, and aligned with company policies.
• Maintains onboarding modules and templates within internal systems, ensuring content is accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with government standards.
• Oversees data integrity in the HRIS system, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment across all HR data sources.
• Oversee the People Analytics function and provide guidance when necessary.
• Monitors compensation and reporting-related legislation and assess the impact on company policies and processes.
• Contributes to HR initiatives that improve employee experience and operational efficiency.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee a comprehensive library of job descriptions by ensuring each role has an accurate, up-to-date description and managing the organization, version control, and accessibility of all documents.
• Policy creation on various topics related to compensation and government compliance.
• Ad hoc projects related to compensation and government compliance.
• Support merger and acquisitions activities by overseeing integration and transfer of employee data and records.

Skills

Communication skills

Discretion

Independent work

HRIS proficiency

HR laws knowledge

MS Office

Leadership

Problem solving

Multitasking

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

5+ years HR Generalist/HR Specialist

1-2 years people management

HR certification preferred

Job description

Manager, HR Programs

Anywhere

Permanent

Remote

The Manager, HR Programs, is responsible for overseeing day‑to‑day compensation programs and HR operational workflows, including internal employee onboarding, personnel changes, and compensation-driven process improvements. This role also manages people analytics reporting, monitors compensation-related legislation for compliance, and partners with HR and business leaders to ensure consistent, accurate, and compliant pay practices.

ALL ABOUT US

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business and IT services for our clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Leveraging over 30 years of success, we focus on professional services, talent solutions, and life sciences. Eliassen Group offers local community presence and deep networks. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate. Most recently, Energage named Eliassen Group a winner of theTop Workplaces Award (https://www.eliassen.com/newsroom/energage-names-eliassen-group-a-winner-of-the-top-workplaces-2023-award), and we have been recognized as aUS Best Managed Company (https://www.eliassen.com/newsroom/eliassen-group-recognized-as-a-us-best-managed-company). To learn more about our award-winning culture, visit theEliassen Experience (https://www.eliassen.com/eliassen-experience).

Supervisory Responsibilities

Oversees HR Specialist and Senior HR Analyst

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Oversees day‑to‑day administration of compensation processes for onboarding, promotions, transfers, and other personnel actions.
• Oversee compliance with client requirements for internal bench employees and manages escalations.
• Collaborates with Talent Acquisition and Finance to ensure accuracy and consistency of job data, salary details, and compensation components.
• Provides guidance to managers on offering compensation packages that are consistent, equitable, and aligned with company policies.
• Maintains onboarding modules and templates within internal systems, ensuring content is accurate, up‑to‑date, and aligned with government standards.
• Oversees data integrity in the HRIS system, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment across all HR data sources.
• Oversee the People Analytics function and provide guidance when necessary.
• Monitors compensation and reporting‑related legislation and assess the impact on company policies and processes.
• Contributes to HR initiatives that improve employee experience and operational efficiency.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee a comprehensive library of job descriptions by ensuring each role has an accurate, up‑to‑date description and managing the organization, version control, and accessibility of all documents. Policy creation on various topics related to compensation and government compliance.
• Ad hoc projects related to compensation and government compliance.
• Support merger and acquisitions activities by overseeing integration and transfer of employee data and records.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and partnership skills with the ability to advise stakeholders at all levels.
• High level of discretion and integrity when handling sensitive compensation and employee data. High level of discernment.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, adapting to changing business needs.
• Proficiency with HRIS systems with the ability to manage data integrity, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing workflow design.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local compensation and government reporting laws. Knowledge of how to seek this information.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop direct reports.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Consistent follow‑through and a flexible mindset.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, organizational development, or a similar field.
• 5+ years of experience in a HR Generalist or HR Specialist role with a focus on onboarding and/or total rewards. Experience with HR analytics and/or HRIS data management preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience of people management.
• Professional Human Resources certification preferred.

Base Salary: $75,000 - $85,000

The base salary rate will be commensurate with previous experience and relevant skills and knowledge

This position includes additional variable compensation in the form of an annual bonus opportunity.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans, some with an Employer HSA contribution), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits, basic life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and PTO consisting of 10 holidays, 5 sick days (or more if required by law in the state/locality where you work), 15+ days of vacation (based on tenure), bereavement leave, and 6-8 weeks paid maternity/disability leave and 2-4 weeks paid parental leave (based on tenure).