Job Description

Manager, Human Resources
About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of more than 2,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
Palladium is part of the GISI family of companies, which aims to create solutions for the world's most complex challenges. With annual revenues of $14 billion, GISI's approximately 15,000 employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction, program/project management, and engineering consulting services.
This Opportunity:
The Manager, HR will be responsible for many aspects of day-to-day HR operations such as benefits management, report creation, new hire onboarding and offboarding, employee inquiries, HR compliance, and support for creation and maintenance of employee records. A high level of professional maturity, confidentiality and interpersonal communication with employees, leaders, and external stakeholders is essential for success.
Location and Compensation:
The position is based in Palladium's Arlington, VA office. This is a hybrid position, with the expectation that the successful candidate be in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
For our prospective employees in the United States, please note the salary range for this position is expected to range from $82,000 to $110,000.
Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business or organizational needs. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity with you.
Reporting Lines:

• This role will report to the Vice President, Operational Excellence

• This role may have supervisory responsibilities in the future

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Reviews, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization's human resource compliance and strategy needs

• Administers or 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

• Responds timely to HR inbox requests and triages appropriately

• Becomes the administrator and fiduciary for the company's 401K plan including the filing of the Form 5500

• 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

• Leads the updating and maintenance of onboarding and new-hire orientation sessions and schedule

• Facilitates report creation, revising, and filtering on-demand using data from HR Systems and provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges

• Coordinates regularly with global HR and the UK based HR team

• Assists and coordinates employee relations issues and investigations

• Ensures all reporting requirements are met on time and in full

• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA while ensuring compliance with FMLA and ADA requirements.

• Responds promptly to unemployment claims, state inquiries, and any other government requests

• Reviews and approves HR vendor invoices for payment processing

• Supports with audit requests that involve HR

• Administers the tuition reimbursement program
• Other duties as assigned

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred

• 5 to 7 years of direct human resource management experience

• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred

• Comprehensive understanding of employment-related laws and regulations, and proven ability to ensure organizational compliance and establish best practices

• Understanding of international HR and compliance issues highly desired

• Proven track record in administering a wide range of employee benefits programs, including enrollment, eligibility determination, and issue resolution

• Extensive experience managing compliance processes, meeting all reporting requirements and deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail

Core Abilities Required:

• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees

• Ability to gain employee trust and be comfortable engaging in confidential matters

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization's HRIS and talent management systems

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodation to be made due to a disability, or you are a neurodivergent individual, or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

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