The Independence Fund Hiring for HR Manager Job at Charlotte, NC Full Time

Founded in 2007, The Independence Fund is committed to serving the Warfighter Community by providing innovative programs and services to support the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual independence of our servicemembers, combat Veterans, their Caregivers, families, and those Allies who served in combat alongside our troops, through innovative mobility and adaptive technologies and therapies for combat Veterans; suicide prevention; caregiver and family support; and Veteran advocacy with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, other government agencies, federal and state legislators, and other partners.

Job Summary

The Human Resource Manager will plan, lead, direct, develop and coordinate the policies, activities, processes and procedures associated with the organization’s conditions of employment, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy. The HR Manager will assist the members of the leadership team in recruiting, qualifying, hiring, onboarding and supporting new employees. The HR Manager will also develop and implement programs and services to enrich, cultivate, nurture and expand the talents and capabilities of staff through employee training and coaching. The HR Manager will work with supervisors of staff to ensure equitable job performance assessment and fair employee treatment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention;
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization’s human resource compliance and strategy needs;
• Ensures that disciplines and termination of employees is conducted in accordance with company policy;
• Oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits and leave, disciplinary matters, disputes and investigations, performance and talent management, productivity, recognition and morale, occupational health and safety, and training and development;
• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs and develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management;
• Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends;
• Monitors and ensures the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and recommends best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance;
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management and employment law, applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice and resources to the organization’s leadership;
• Facilitates professional development, training and certification activities for all staff as requested;
• Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Demonstrated time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills;
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and its employees;
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations;
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.

Relationships

The Human Resources Manager reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and works collaboratively with the Operations Director and Comptroller in the Operations Department. At present, there are no other Human Resources staff to be supervised. At such time as additional HR staff are hired, the Human Resources Manager would provide direct supervision.

Education and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field is required; a Master’s degree is preferred;
• At least five year’s of human resource management experience, preferably in the non-profit sector, is required;
• Presumed understanding or and/or the ability to learn and engage with the military, veteran and caregiver communities;
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP is highly preferred.

Working Requirements

• Full-time position
• Working hours vary but generally coincide with the organization’s business hours of 9 am to 5 pm. However, demands of the position may require non-standard working hours
• This job is performed in a corporate office environment.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position will be based out of the organization’s headquarters located at 412 Louise Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina.

This is a full-time salaried position with benefits to be negotiated based on qualifications and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $78,500.00 – $87,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Charlotte, NC 28204: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location