Senior HR Leader — Remote, Mission-Driven Nonprofit

Experience Camps for Grieving Children; Westport (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-subsidized health insurance

Wellness benefits

Flexible work scheduling

Generous PTO

401k

FSA/HSA

Grief and parental leave

Job summary

Experience Camps for Grieving Children seeks aSenior Human Resources Manager to lead payroll, benefits, employee relations, recruitment, performance management and compliance, including seasonal staff HR needs. Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will build scalable HR systems, maintain confidential records, and guide leaders with proactive, empathetic people leadership.

This role is fully remote within the United States with optional hybrid work near Westport, CT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5-8 years of progressive HR experience, including ownership of HR programs
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver an HR program end to end (e.g., onboarding redesign, policy suite)
• Hands-on employee relations and investigations experience, with knowledge of federal and multi-state employment law
• Experience administering PEO, HRIS, and payroll processing platforms
• Hands-on HR data analysis: building reports, interpreting trends, and presenting recommendations to leaders
• Experience supervising and developing a small team
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills; proficient in Google Workspace, MS Office, CRM platforms
• Commitment to diversity and inclusive work environment
• Passion for Experience Camps' mission

Responsibilities

• Lead HR operations with documented processes and backups
• Oversee payroll, timekeeping, and leave administration with Finance and program teams
• Manage benefits administration, open enrollment, and provider relationships
• Develop and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employee handbook
• Oversee performance review cycles and manager development programs
• Track HR metrics and present insights to leadership
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding
• Ensure HR compliance with federal and state laws, including seasonal staff requirements
• Support compensation administration and total rewards communications
• Plan and execute HR initiatives and contribute to culture-building activities
• Supervise the People Operations Associate and maintain documented HR procedures

Skills

Payroll mgmt

Benefits admin

Employee relations

Recruitment onboarding

Performance mgmt

HR compliance

HRIS

Data analysis

People leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Google Workspace

MS Office

CRM platforms

Job description

Experience Camps for Grieving Children seeks aSenior Human Resources Manager to lead payroll, benefits, employee relations, recruitment, performance management and compliance, including seasonal staff HR needs. Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will build scalable HR systems, maintain confidential records, and guide leaders with proactive, empathetic people leadership.

This role is fully remote within the United States with optional hybrid work near Westport, CT.