Senior HR Manager

Leoforce; Campton Hills (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to $135k

401(k) matching

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

PTO & Paid Holidays

Executive visibility with leadership

Growth opportunities

Collaborative work environment

On-site at St. Charles HQ

Job summary

Leoforce is seeking a Senior HR Manager to lead the HR function in Campton Hills, IL, with on-site work at the St. Charles, IL headquarters. The role requires 5+ years of HR experience and will partner with executives on hiring, employee relations, and policy governance.

Base salary ranges from $110,000 to $125,000 per year, with additional benefits and growth opportunities. The role covers full-cycle recruiting, talent management, performance reviews, compensation planning, and HR operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience, ideally 5 to 7 years.
• Broad experience across employee relations, investigations, performance management, talent, and core HR operations.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including leave administration (FMLA/ADA).
• Experience running an annual people cycle: performance reviews, talent and succession reviews, and compensation planning.
• Hands-on recruiting and onboarding experience.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and handle sensitive matters with discretion.
• Ability to work on-site in St. Charles, IL.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to translate workforce plans into hiring, capability building, retention, succession, and organizational actions.
• Oversee employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, and leave requests; partner with legal counsel on high-risk matters.
• Run the annual people cycle: talent reviews, succession inputs, performance calibration, compensation planning, and development follow-through.
• Partner with executive leadership and Finance on recruiting, compensation, benefits, HR systems, people data, and workforce budgets.
• Maintain sound HR controls, accurate records, policy governance, and employment law compliance across multiple locations.
• Develop and implement strategies to strengthen employee engagement, morale, and productivity.
• Build scalable HR practices to support growth and continuously improve HR processes.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting and onboarding, from job postings and interviews through new hire orientation.

Skills

People management

Employee relations

Recruiting

Performance management

HR policy

HR analytics

Onboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Senior HR Manager

Campton Hills, IL, US

Job Details

Experience: Manager

Salary: $110,000 - $125,000 per year

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Partner with business leaders to translate workforce plans into hiring, capability building, retention, succession, and organizational actions
• Oversee employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, and leave requests; partner with legal counsel on high-risk matters
• Run the annual people cycle: talent reviews, succession inputs, performance calibration, compensation planning, and development follow-through
• Partner with executive leadership and Finance on recruiting, compensation, benefits, HR systems, people data, and workforce budgets
• Maintain sound HR controls, accurate records, policy governance, and employment law compliance across multiple locations
• Develop and implement strategies to strengthen employee engagement, morale, and productivity
• Build scalable HR practices to support growth and continuously improve HR processes
• Manage full-cycle recruiting and onboarding, from job postings and interviews through new hire orientation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience, ideally 5 to 7 years
• Broad experience across employee relations, investigations, performance management, talent, and core HR operations
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including leave administration (FMLA/ADA)
• Experience running an annual people cycle: performance reviews, talent and succession reviews, and compensation planning
• Hands-on recruiting and onboarding experience
• Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and handle sensitive matters with discretion
• Ability to work on-site in St. Charles, IL

Preferred

• SHRM-SCP or SPHR
• Experience in a growing or entrepreneurial environment, including acquisition integration
• Multi-site or organizational change/transformation experience
• Experience operating as a lean or one-person HR function
• Transportation, logistics, or other multi-site operations background

A bit about us:

Founded nearly three decades ago and based in St. Charles, IL, with other offices in Chicago, the Pacific Northwest, and Mexico, our client is a privately owned, asset-hybrid third-party logistics provider specializing in mission-critical freight.

Why join us?

• Competitive Compensation: Up to $135,000 base salary (DOE) + Bonus
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Generous PTO & Paid Holidays
• High-Impact Role: Visibility with executive leadership and real ownership of the HR function
• Build Something: Shape HR practices and processes at a company in growth mode
• Collaborative Work Environment: Join a close-knit, supportive team with room to grow alongside the company
• On-site at our St. Charles headquarters

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