Human Resources Manager

The HR Manager serves as the primary owner of Human Resources Operations at Gottlieb & Greenspan, LLC, ensuring the effective execution, scalability, and continuous improvement of HR processes, systems, and programs across the employee lifecycle.

This role is responsible for the overall administration, optimization, and roadmap progress for the firm's HR technology ecosystem, including Rippling and SOPs. The HR Manager will drive operational excellence through process standardization, data integrity, workflow automation, reporting, compliance, and employee experience enhancements.

In addition to operational leadership, the HR Manager serves as a trusted business partner to managers and employees of a particular business segment, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and workforce planning. The role also supports recruiting efforts alongside the firm's recruiter and HR team to ensure a consistent and efficient hiring process.

The ideal candidate combines strong HR operations expertise with a proactive, hands-on approach, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to influence and support leaders across a fast-paced, growing organization.

Salary: $125,000-150,000

Key Responsibilities

HR Operations & HR Technology Leadership

• Own and administer Rippling and the firm's HR technology ecosystem, including system configuration, maintenance, reporting, data integrity, security, workflows, and continuous optimization.
• Develop and execute the HR systems roadmap, identifying opportunities for automation, integration, efficiency, and enhanced employee experience.
• Lead process improvement initiatives across onboarding, benefits, payroll support, leave administration, performance management, and employee records management.
• Maintain HR policies, procedures, workflows, and operating documentation.
• Ensure compliance with recordkeeping requirements, audits, reporting obligations, and internal controls.
• Produce HR metrics, dashboards, and workforce analytics to support decision-making.

Employee Relations & Business Partnership

• Partner with managers to address employee relations matters, performance concerns, coaching needs, and workplace issues.
• Provide guidance on employee management, documentation, performance expectations, attendance, and corrective action.
• Support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and employee development initiatives.
• Promote a culture of accountability, professionalism, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.

Benefits, Leave & Compliance

• Administer benefits programs, annual renewals, and open enrollment.
• Manage leave administration, workers' compensation, disability claims, and related employee support processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Support policy development, handbook updates, compliance reporting, and audit activities.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Partner with the recruiting team to support full-cycle recruiting efforts, including candidate evaluation, interview coordination, hiring processes, and onboarding.
• Support workforce planning and staffing initiatives.
• Ensure a seamless transition from candidate acceptance through onboarding and integration.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with significant responsibility for HR operations and HRIS administration.
• Demonstrated experience managing and optimizing HR technology platforms, preferably Rippling.
• Experience supporting employee relations, compliance, benefits administration, and recruiting activities.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of HR operations, employment law, benefits administration, leave management, and employee relations.
• Expertise in HR systems administration, workflow design, reporting, and process improvement.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Preferred Certifications

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR preferred.