Senior HR Manager — Payroll & Compliance (Multi-State)

Career Strategies; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Strategies is seeking an experienced HR professional to oversee employee relations, payroll, benefits, and multi-state compliance. You will serve as the primary contact for employee relations matters, including investigations and disciplinary actions, while shaping HR policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include onboarding/offboarding support for corporate and property-level staff, headcount planning with Finance, and payroll forecasting.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of progressive HR experience with payroll and employee relations responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEOC, and state wage laws.
• Experience with multi-state payroll for salaried and hourly staff.
• Experience in multifamily property management or distributed workforce is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for employee relations, payroll management, benefits administration, and multi-state compliance.
• Serve as the primary contact for employee relations matters, including performance issues, disciplinary actions, investigations, and conflict resolution.
• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and procedures.
• Support onboarding and offboarding for corporate and property-level employees.
• Partner with Finance and Operations on headcount planning, payroll forecasting, and workforce reporting.
• Oversee multi-state payroll processes for salaried and hourly employees.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Partner with third-party payroll providers to manage audits, reconciliations, and issue resolution.

Skills

Employee relations

Payroll management

Benefits administration

Multi-state compliance

Labor law knowledge

Workforce reporting

Job description

Career Strategies is seeking an experienced HR professional to oversee employee relations, payroll, benefits, and multi-state compliance. You will serve as the primary contact for employee relations matters, including investigations and disciplinary actions, while shaping HR policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include onboarding/offboarding support for corporate and property-level staff, headcount planning with Finance, and payroll forecasting.