Senior Manager, Human Resources

Jobtailor; Lake Zurich (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior HR Generalist in Lake Zurich, IL to provide generalist HR support for site staff and multiple business areas. The role focuses on policy development, employee relations, and regulatory compliance while partnering with management on organizational design.

The candidate will oversee recruiting support, benefits administration, and HRIS management, ensuring accurate reporting such as EEO-1 and VETS-100, and will mentor junior HR staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of experience in a related field.
• English proficiency to perform essential functions.
• Position not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Provide generalist HR support for specific business areas, including site staff.
• Develop and administer policies.
• Manage employee relations, conduct, performance issues, disciplinary actions, harassment and misconduct investigations
• Advise on coaching, counseling, and problem-resolution techniques
• Support recruiting, interview candidates as needed, and approve offers
• Administer benefits, troubleshoot benefits issues, and manage vendor relationships
• Manage regulatory compliance and reporting, including headcount, affirmative action, EEO-1, VETS-100, benefits enrollment, and organizational structure
• Partner with management on organizational design and changes
• Conduct employee orientation and support employee development and training
• Support employee safety, welfare, and wellness education
• Maintain and troubleshoot HRIS and provide user training
• Serve as liaison between payroll and HR
• Manage compensation, promotions, merit increases, incentive programs, and market data reviews
• Oversee HR staff paperwork and day-to-day benefit and general paperwork issues
• Support employee engagement initiatives
• Participate in workers' compensation and open claims reviews and monitor disability claims
• May supervise an HR administrator and/or HR generalists

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Active Listening

Communication Skills

Policy Development

Benefits Administration

Employee Relations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

HRIS Management

Payroll Systems

Job description

• Provide generalist HR support for specific business areas, including site staff
• Develop and administer policies
• Manage employee relations, conduct, performance issues, disciplinary actions, harassment and misconduct investigations
• Advise on coaching, counseling, and problem-resolution techniques
• Support recruiting, interview candidates as needed, and approve offers
• Administer benefits, troubleshoot benefits issues, and manage vendor relationships
• Manage regulatory compliance and reporting, including headcount, affirmative action, EEO-1, VETS-100, benefits enrollment, and organizational structure
• Partner with management on organizational design and changes
• Conduct employee orientation and support employee development and training
• Support employee safety, welfare, and wellness education
• Maintain and troubleshoot HRIS and provide user training
• Serve as liaison between payroll and HR
• Manage compensation, promotions, merit increases, incentive programs, and market data reviews
• Oversee HR staff paperwork and day-to-day benefit and general paperwork issues
• Support employee engagement initiatives
• Participate in workers' compensation and open claims reviews and monitor disability claims
• May supervise an HR administrator and/or HR generalists

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 7+ years of experience in a related field
• Ability to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the organization
• Excellent active listening and presentation skills
• Knowledge of benefits, recruitment, compensation, and general labor laws
• Ability to manage multiple projects on a large and small scale that require differing levels of input from the organization
• Must be able to effectively speak, read, write, and understand English to perform the essential functions of the position
• Position is not eligible for visa sponsorship either now or in the future

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in HR generalist functions, including employee relations, benefits administration, and regulatory compliance. Proficient in managing interpersonal relationships and supporting organizational design and employee development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Employee Relations Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Benefits Administration
• Recruitment and Interviewing
• Interpersonal Relationship Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• HRIS Management
• Compensation Management
• Performance Management
• Labor Law Knowledge
• Project Management

Soft Skills

• Active Listening
• Presentation Skills
• Coaching and Counseling

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• EEO-1 Reporting
• Affirmative Action
• Employee Engagement
• Workplace Safety
• Vendor Relationship Management