Regional Human Resources Manager

Connect Search, LLC; Lisle (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC is seeking an experienced Regional HR Manager to oversee people operations across the United States and Canada. The role leads payroll, benefits, retirement plans, and recruiting support, partnering with business leaders on workforce planning and compliance.

The position requires strong leadership and experience with union payroll and field-based industries. The ideal candidate will manage a regional HR team, drive policy development, and ensure consistent support across

Qualifications

• 7+ years HR experience with 3+ years in leadership.
• Experience US/Canada operations and payroll.
• Strong employee relations, compliance, and risk management.
• Experience with union payroll and prevailing-wage requirements.
• Construction or field-based industry experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop regional HR team across locations.
• Advise leaders on workforce planning and compensation.
• Oversee US/Canada payroll, benefits, and retirement plans.
• Ensure HR compliance, policy development, and investigations.
• Support union matters and prevailing-wage requirements.
• Improve HR systems, reporting, and internal controls.

Skills

HR Leadership

Payroll Oversight

Benefits Administration

Compliance & Risk

Employee Relations

Union/Prevailing Wage

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Location: Southwest suburbs of Chicago- hybrid

Salary $130,000-$150,000

We are seeking an experienced HR leader to oversee people operations across the United States and Canada for an international organization. This role leads a team covering HR operations, payroll, benefits, retirement plans, and recruiting support. The Regional HR Manager will partner with business leaders on workforce planning, employee relations, compliance, and organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the regional HR team, setting priorities and ensuring consistent support across locations.
• Advise leaders on workforce planning, compensation, organizational changes, and complex employee relations matters.
• Oversee U.S. and Canadian payroll, benefits, retirement plans, audits, and vendor relationships.
• Guide HR compliance, policy development, investigations, and risk management.
• Support union and field employee matters, including certified payroll and prevailing-wage requirements.
• Improve HR systems, reporting, processes, and internal controls.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years in HR management or functional leadership.
• Experience supporting employees and operations in both the U.S. and Canada.
• Strong background in employee relations, payroll oversight, benefits, compliance, and team leadership.
• Experience with union workforces and certified payroll or prevailing-wage requirements.
• Highly preferred, Construction, engineering, infrastructure, or other field-based industry experience is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.