Strategic HR Manager — Talent & Culture

Truenorth-Companies; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company contributions

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement and licenses

Job summary

First MainStreet Insurance (FMSI), a TrueNorth entity, seeks a Human Resources Manager to lead talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, and HR operations in Cedar Rapids, IA. The role partners with leadership to drive engagement, compliance, and development across the organization.

The ideal candidate will oversee recruitment, onboarding programs, benefits administration, training, and HRIS management, while ensuring adherence to employment laws and company culture.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in human resources, business administration, organizational development or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ proven success and experience in human resources, talent acquisition, employee relations, onboarding, training and development or related HR functions.
• Knowledge of employment laws, HR best practices, benefits administration, payroll processes, and performance management.
• Experience with AI, Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and basic PowerPoint functions
• Experience with HRIS systems such as ADP and Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Certification in benefits, or as a professional in Human Resources (HCRI or SHRM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the talent acquisition process, including meeting with leaders to determine staffing needs, building candidate pipelines, sourcing talent, recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Develop and communicate annual staffing strategies and workforce planning initiatives to maintain acceptable time-to-fill metrics and support organizational growth.
• Champion the organization’s employer brand and creatively source and evaluate candidates within the community by cultivating relationships with business leaders, colleges, universities, and professional organizations to enhance visibility and attract top talent.
• Ensure proper candidate requisition, vetting, including background checks, reference checks, and employment eligibility verification through E-Verify and present employment offers and maintain equity in compensation.
• Develop and implement comprehensive 30/60/90-day onboarding plans for new hires and internal transfers to support successful integration, role clarity, and early performance alignment.
• Coordinate onboarding logistics and ensure workforce and team responsibilities are completed accurately and consistently prior to employee start dates.
• Build and implement core insurance, advisory, and professional development training programs and tools to support colleague engagement and learning effectiveness.
• Maintain learning records and support compliance training completion.
• Ensure alignment between colleague development initiatives and organizational integration efforts.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws by maintaining required postings, documentation, audit support, and reporting requirements, including annual EEOC reporting.
• Coordinate and maintain workplace postings and documentation and support investigations, claims, audits, and requests for information in partnership with HR leadership and legal counsel.
• Maintain accurate employee records within the HRIS, including ADP and personnel files, ensuring confidentiality, data integrity, and timely updates for hires, transfers, and terminations.
• Assist with disciplinary actions, separations, and offboarding processes, including preparation of documentation, coordination of meetings, final checklists, and exit interviews.
• Coordinate and support performance management processes, including timelines, communications, system administration, tracking completion, and maintaining documentation in accordance with company policy.
• Assist in coordinating scorecards, performance reviews, reflections, and colleague feedback initiatives.
• Build and coordinate employee engagement surveys, communicate findings, and elevate concerns and recommendations as appropriate.
• Serve as the employee benefits administrator by coordinating enrollments, changes, leave administration, and employee inquiries while partnering with carriers and vendors to resolve issues.
• Support payroll administration through timely personnel updates and assistance with timecards, pay inquiries, bonuses, PTO/RTO administration, and leave coordination.
• Respond to and resolve colleagues’ questions submitted through the HR inbox within established service level expectations.
• Manage company recognition efforts related to life events, anniversaries, memorials, retirements, and employee appreciation initiatives.
• Assist with planning and execution of employee engagement activities and company events, including benefits enrollments mtgs, celebrations, retirement and recognition events.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Onboarding

Employee relations

Training & development

HR operations

Compliance

Performance management

Employee engagement

HRIS & ADP

Education

Four-year degree in HR/BA/OD or related field

SHRM/HCRI certification preferred

Tools

ADP HRIS

Microsoft Office

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Job description

First MainStreet Insurance (FMSI), a TrueNorth entity, seeks a Human Resources Manager to lead talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, and HR operations in Cedar Rapids, IA. The role partners with leadership to drive engagement, compliance, and development across the organization.

The ideal candidate will oversee recruitment, onboarding programs, benefits administration, training, and HRIS management, while ensuring adherence to employment laws and company culture.