Strategic HR Leader & Payroll Specialist

Engelsma-Homes; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company profit sharing

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

7 paid holidays

Job summary

Engelsma Homes is seeking an experienced human resources leader to own the HR function and serve as a strategic partner to the leadership team. You will support payroll, onboarding, talent acquisition, and employee lifecycle management with the Fractional HR Director providing guidance.

You will coordinate recruiting from posting to interviews, refine onboarding, and ensure confidential HR support on benefits, leave, and payroll.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources with 8+ years of HR experience or equivalent.
• Strong capability to manage day-to-day HR operations and strategic partnering.
• Experience with payroll, onboarding, recruiting, benefits, compliance and HRIS.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support and structure for the organization and act as a strategic business partner.
• Coordinate recruiting from posting to final interviews and improve candidate experience.
• Own onboarding, pre-employment screening, HRIS data entry, documentation, and orientation.
• Support employees confidentially on benefits, leave, and payroll matters.
• Manage Paylocity HRIS and payroll processes with accurate records.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives and company events.
• Coordinate development, certifications, and compliance initiatives.
• Oversee performance reviews and employee lifecycle processes.
• Handle terminations, offboarding, and exit interviews.
• Ensure HR processes align with organizational goals and policies.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent acquisition

Payroll management

Employee lifecycle

Onboarding

Employee relations

Strategic partner

People operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

HR certification (preferred)

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

Engelsma Homes is seeking an experienced human resources leader to own the HR function and serve as a strategic partner to the leadership team. You will support payroll, onboarding, talent acquisition, and employee lifecycle management with the Fractional HR Director providing guidance.

You will coordinate recruiting from posting to interviews, refine onboarding, and ensure confidential HR support on benefits, leave, and payroll.