Senior HR Manager – Employee-Owned, Multi-State

Haley and Ward, Inc.; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Job summary

Haley Ward, a 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm, seeks an experienced Human Resources Manager to join our Bangor, Maine team. You will partner with the HR Director to oversee daily HR operations and advise managers, driving scalable HR processes across multiple locations.

The role requires deep knowledge of employment laws, strong leadership, and hands-on compliance, recruiting, benefits, HRIS, and reporting. Competitive salary and benefits accompany this opportunity.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Extensive knowledge of federal and multi-state employment laws.
• Strong HR compliance and regulatory reporting experience.
• Broad, hands-on experience with daily HR operations.
• Experience leading or mentoring HR team members.
• Strong judgment, communication, organization and problem solving.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• HR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the HR Director with overall HR department management.
• Oversee day-to-day HR operations across Haley Ward locations.
• Manage HR compliance requirements and regulatory reporting.
• Develop and implement departmental procedures to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Monitor employment law changes and maintain compliant HR policies.
• Support benefits administration, recruiting, HRIS, and HR reporting.
• Supervise and mentor HR team members.
• Implement HR initiatives linked to company growth and acquisitions.

Skills

HR leadership

Regulatory compliance

Operations management

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

HR certification preferred

Job description

Haley Ward, a 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm, seeks an experienced Human Resources Manager to join our Bangor, Maine team. You will partner with the HR Director to oversee daily HR operations and advise managers, driving scalable HR processes across multiple locations.

The role requires deep knowledge of employment laws, strong leadership, and hands-on compliance, recruiting, benefits, HRIS, and reporting. Competitive salary and benefits accompany this opportunity.