Strategic HR & People Development Leader

Jones & Roth, PC; Eugene, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones & Roth, PC is seeking a Human Resources & People Development Manager to lead HR, employee development, and engagement initiatives. The role partners with firm leadership to attract, develop, engage, and retain professionals while ensuring HR compliance and strong culture.

The ideal candidate will drive learning and leadership development, oversee performance management, and collaborate with recruiting, benefits, and HRIS teams to strengthen the employee experience across the firm.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressive experience in Human Resources, Learning & Development, or related field.
• Knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, employee relations, and benefits administration.
• Experience developing and facilitating employee training and development programs.
• Experience partnering with leaders on performance management, employee development, and engagement initiatives.
• Strong communication, coaching, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day human resources functions throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Maintain HR policies, procedures, employee handbook content, and related programs.
• Provide guidance to firm leaders on HR matters, employee relations, and best practices.
• Maintain employee records and HR systems while ensuring confidentiality and data integrity.
• Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, disability, wellness, and leave programs.
• Serve as a resource for employee benefits questions and support.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment and employee communications.
• Partner with brokers, vendors, and leadership to evaluate and enhance benefit offerings.
• Partner with firm leaders to identify learning and development needs.
• Develop, coordinate, and facilitate non-technical training programs focused on communication, leadership, critical thinking, coaching, client service, relationship building, time management, and other professional skills.
• Support mentoring, coaching, leadership development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Manage the firm's semi-annual performance management process and support ongoing employee feedback throughout the year.
• Collaborate with leaders to identify performance concerns and development opportunities.
• Assist in creating and monitoring performance improvement plans and individual development plans.
• Help establish measurable goals, accountability expectations, and developmental objectives.
• Promote consistent and effective performance management practices across the firm.
• Support recruiting and selection efforts for experienced CPA, professional, and administrative positions.
• Collaborate with the recruiting team and firm leaders to support workforce planning efforts.
• Participate in interviews, candidate evaluations, and hiring discussions as appropriate.
• Support campus recruiting initiatives and intern programs as needed.
• Coordinate onboarding and integration activities to support successful transitions for new team members.
• Utilize HRIS, learning management systems, and related technologies to support HR operations and employee development.
• Track and report on HR, engagement, retention, and learning metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, and the employee experience through technology.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Build trusted relationships across all levels of the firm.
• Gather employee feedback and collaborate with leadership to enhance the employee experience.
• Support employee engagement, wellness, recognition, and culture-building initiatives.
• Serve as a champion of the firm's values and people-first philosophy.

Skills

HR strategy

Talent development

Employee engagement

Performance management

Learning & development

HRIS

Tools

HRIS software

Job description

Jones & Roth, PC is seeking a Human Resources & People Development Manager to lead HR, employee development, and engagement initiatives. The role partners with firm leadership to attract, develop, engage, and retain professionals while ensuring HR compliance and strong culture.

The ideal candidate will drive learning and leadership development, oversee performance management, and collaborate with recruiting, benefits, and HRIS teams to strengthen the employee experience across the firm.