Senior Manager of Human Resources (Senior HR Generalist)

Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

403(b) with employer match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is seeking a Senior Manager, Human Resources to act as second-in-command to the AVP of HR. This role translates people strategy into execution across HR operations, employee and intern experience, and compliance, serving as Acting Head of HR in the AVP's absence.

You will partner with all departments on recruiting, onboarding, performance management, learning, and audits, while ensuring state and federal compliance for a multi-state nonprofit education

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5–7+ years in progressive HR generalist/HRBP roles.
• Experience in multi-state compliance; nonprofit/education sector preferred.
• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ER case intake, triage, and investigations; lead complex cases and corrective actions.
• Codify employee Code of Conduct; standardize selection, scheduling, and recognition.
• Co-own headcount planning and requisition governance; enforce wage rules.
• Standardize structured interviews and job architecture; promote inclusive hiring.
• Oversee onboarding and 30/60/90-day success metrics for staff and volunteers.
• Lead performance cycles and coach managers on feedback quality.
• Develop L&D pathways; track completion and impact.
• Manage talent reviews and succession planning for critical/grant-funded roles.

Skills

Analytics

Vendor management

Audit readiness

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Senior Manager of Human Resources (Senior HR Generalist)

Job Description

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. TMCF member-schools include the publicly supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Historically Black Community Colleges(HBCCs), and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is seeking a Senior Manager, Human Resources t o serve as the second-in-command to the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of HR. This role converts people strategy into execution across HR operations, employee and intern experience, and compliance and serves as Acting Head of HR during the AVP’s absence. As TMCF grows, this role is intentionally structured with a clear growth path, including the progressive assumption of responsibilities currently led by the AVP of HR.

Reports To:

Assistant Vice President of Human Resources

Responsibilities:

• Oversee ER case intake, triage, and investigator assignments; lead complex investigations (harassment, discrimination, retaliation, safeguarding) and corrective-action calibration.
• Partner with all departments to codify an employee Code of Conduct; standardize selection, scheduling, and recognition end-to-end.
• Co-own headcount planning and requisition governance with Finance; enforce FLSA classification and wage-transparency rules.
• Standardize structured interviews and job architecture; champion inclusive hiring and compliant documentation.
• Oversee onboarding (I-9/E-Verify where adopted) and 30/60/90-day success metrics for staff and volunteers.
• Run performance cycles (goals, check-ins, reviews, calibration); coach managers to deliver high-quality feedback.
• Curate L&D pathways (compliance, leadership, management fundamentals); track completion and impact.
• Lead talent reviews for critical and grant-funded roles; maintain succession slates with actioned development plans.
• Partner with Total Rewards vendors on structure governance, offers, promotions, and market/equity adjustments; maintain nonprofit-competitive frameworks.
• Oversee benefits administration, open enrollment, and vendor performance; ensure COBRA/ERISA/HIPAA processes via TPAs.
• Direct leave administration (FMLA, ADA, USERRA, State paid leaves) and payroll impacts; monitor with Insperity PEO.
• Own PEO data integrity, audits, and role-based access; drive file retention and privacy practices.
• Ensure compliance with federal and State/local requirements (e.g., FLSA, Title VII/EEOC, ADA/ADAAA, ADEA, GINA, IRCA/I-9, USERRA, NLRA where applicable, OSHA, COBRA/ERISA/HIPAA if PHI handled, ACA ESR); maintain EEO-1 (if eligible) and OSHA logs.
• Lead audit readiness (I-9, benefits, payroll tax) and manage agency responses with Legal/Finance.
• Enforce compliant personnel practices for federally funded awards (time & effort, cost allowability, segregation of duties, approvals, documentation).
• Monitor labor allocations in timekeeping, certify effort, maintain audit trails; align position control with grant budgets and MOUs.
• Convert survey insights into action plans; run pulse checks and stay/exit interviews.
• Oversee safeguarding training and incident response with Programs and Legal.
• Partner with Safety/Operations on risk assessments, OSHA compliance/recordkeeping, and incident investigations.
• Lead crisis people components (communications, pay/leave rules, remote protocols) and post-incident after-action.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Competencies and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent of experience
• 5-7+ years of progressive HR generalist/HRBP experience
• Multi-state compliance and nonprofit or education sector experience preferred; PEO (Insperity) experience a plus.
• Demonstrated success building compliant, inclusive hiring and performance practices.
• Strong analytics, vendor management, and audit readiness skills.
• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR preferred.

Additional Information:

Compensation

The anticipated compensation range for this position is:

Annual Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 annually

Bonus eligibility: Up to 5% of Annual salary

Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and organizational needs, in accordance with applicable laws.

Benefits Overview

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) offers a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision coverage on a cost-shared basis; employer-paid short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), and basic life insurance; retirement benefits (including a 403(b) plan with employer matching contributions of up to 6% of eligible compensation); paid time off; paid holidays; and professional development opportunities, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This position may involve extended computer use, lifting up to 15 pounds, and require evening and weekend work. Participation in and assistance with special TMCF events may necessitate a temporary change in normal working conditions, including a shift in days or hours worked, and/or working in alternative locations (e.g., outdoors).

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations may contact [e-mail].

At-Will Employment Disclaimer

Employment with the Turgood Marshall College Fund ( TMCF) is at-will. This posting does not constitute a contract of employment or guarantee employment for any specific duration.

In addition to any leave or benefits provided by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund ( TMCF), employees may also be eligible for paid sick leave, paid family leave or other statutory leave and benefits as required by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Department: Operations

Location: In person/Hybrid, Washington, DC