Onsite HR Manager — Payroll & Benefits Leader (Tempe)

Vaco; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco Phoenix is hiring an HR Manager for a top client in Tempe, AZ. This 100% onsite role will own day-to-day HR operations and serve as the go-to person for payroll, benefits, onboarding, and employee relations, supporting roughly 100 employees across the full lifecycle.

You will oversee payroll for hourly and salaried staff, manage onboarding, open enrollment, and partner with brokers on benefits. The role collaborates with leadership to ensure compliance and a superior employee experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience supporting an organization of ~100 employees.
• Strong knowledge of payroll, benefits, insurance, and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle payroll for hourly and salaried employees.
• Review and validate timecards, overtime, PTO, and pay adjustments.
• Serve as the main payroll contact for questions and troubleshooting.
• Manage onboarding, including offers, background checks, I-9/E-Verify, and system access.
• Lead new hire orientation covering policies, benefits, safety, and role expectations.
• Ensure training and employment documents are completed on time.
• Oversee offboarding, including final pay, benefits termination, exit paperwork, and equipment return.
• Administer benefits programs (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement).
• Partner with brokers and carriers on enrollments, renewals, audits, and claims support.
• Lead annual open enrollment and clearly communicate benefit options and changes.
• Ensure accurate benefits deductions and payroll coordination.
• Act as a trusted HR partner to employees and managers, providing guidance on employee relations and performance matters.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Employee relations

Leadership

Job description

Vaco Phoenix is hiring an HR Manager for a top client in Tempe, AZ. This 100% onsite role will own day-to-day HR operations and serve as the go-to person for payroll, benefits, onboarding, and employee relations, supporting roughly 100 employees across the full lifecycle.

You will oversee payroll for hourly and salaried staff, manage onboarding, open enrollment, and partner with brokers on benefits. The role collaborates with leadership to ensure compliance and a superior employee experience.