People & Culture Lead - Multi-Brand Wellness

Shades of Grey HR; Union (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

StriveWell is seeking a highly organized People & Culture Manager to oversee day-to-day HR and people operations across its health and wellness brands, including StriveWell, SWTHZ, and STRONG Pilates.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this role is responsible for managing the full employee lifecycle, including payroll processing, HRIS administration, onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, performance management, compliance, and employee engagement.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, People Operations, payroll administration, or an HR Generalist role.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience independently preparing, processing, reviewing, and administering payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll procedures, timekeeping systems, employee documentation, and HR operations.
• Experience administering HRIS platforms and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Experience managing employee onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, and performance management processes.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment regulations and HR compliance requirements.
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to independently manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize deadlines, and maintain consistent follow-through.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to support employees, managers, and executive leadership.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee information with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment when addressing workplace concerns.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external service providers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, HRIS platforms, and payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily HR and People Operations across StriveWell, SWTHZ, and STRONG Pilates locations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee and manager questions regarding HR policies, payroll, benefits, and workplace concerns.
• Independently manage the full payroll process, including preparation, processing, submission, and post-payroll review across multiple entities and locations.
• Review and verify employee timecards, salaries, commissions, bonuses, PTO, deductions, reimbursements, and other payroll-related information.
• Process payroll adjustments related to new hires, terminations, promotions, compensation changes, transfers, and employee deductions.
• Review payroll reports, identify discrepancies, coordinate corrections, and process off-cycle payments when necessary.
• Maintain payroll schedules and ensure managers submit and approve timekeeping records within established deadlines.
• Coordinate with payroll providers and Finance to ensure accurate payroll reporting, reconciliation, and compliance.
• Administer and maintain the company's HRIS, ensuring accurate employee information and records.
• Manage the onboarding process, including employment documentation, background checks, I-9 verification, orientation, HRIS setup, and payroll enrollment.
• Coordinate employee offboarding, including final payroll, benefits, documentation, system access, and personnel records.
• Develop and maintain HR policies, SOPs, templates, checklists, and employee documentation.
• Provide guidance to managers on employee attendance, performance expectations, workplace policies, coaching, and accountability.
• Support performance management processes, including employee evaluations, performance documentation, and PIPs.
• Address routine employee relations concerns while escalating complex investigations, legal matters, terminations, and high-risk situations to the CEO and external advisors.
• Coordinate employee engagement activities, recognition programs, internal communications, and workplace culture initiatives.
• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Assist with benefits administration and maintain relationships with external HR, payroll, and benefits providers.
• Track and report HR metrics, including employee headcount, turnover, retention, hiring, payroll, and performance data.
• Collaborate with the Director of Operations, Finance Operations Manager, and other department leaders to improve People Operations.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate HR processes across company locations.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling employee information, payroll records, and sensitive workplace matters.

Skills

HR/People Operations

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

SHRM-CP / PHR or similar certification

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll systems

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

StriveWell is seeking a highly organized People & Culture Manager to oversee day-to-day HR and people operations across its health and wellness brands, including StriveWell, SWTHZ, and STRONG Pilates.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this role is responsible for managing the full employee lifecycle, including payroll processing, HRIS administration, onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, performance management, compliance, and employee engagement.