Location: Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ
Job Type: Full time
Job Description Summary:
The Human Resources Manager will lead and direct the routine functions of Human Resources (HR) including hiring and interviewing staff, analyzing compensation, administering benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. This position reports to the museum’s Deputy Director and COO.
Essential areas of responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization’s human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning
- Partners with CEO, COO, and consultants to create a diversity, equity, and inclusion program with a proactive approach which will make a positive impact on Museum culture
- Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings
- Plans, organizes, and manages all human resources activities. Participates in developing department employee goals, objectives, systems, and job descriptions
- Collaborates with Payroll Specialist, management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to provide support and guidance as well as administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations
- Assists the COO in maintaining and updating the Heard Museum Employee Handbook and communications. Able to answer all related inquiries to staff and HR Committee
- Oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations
- Active Staff Member of the Heard Museum HR Committee
- Implements HR programs and initiatives, which increase employee morale and retention
- Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees
- Develops, implements, and leads the onboarding of new employees by providing communication of all museum benefits and subsequent enrollment in various benefit plans. Explains leave policies and eligibility requirements
- Works closely with contracted outside consultants (FBC, EC) regarding all museum benefit plans, especially during open enrollment timeframe
- Manages the museum’s Open Enrollment process for all benefit plans and the training and maintaining Employee Navigator portal for all staff
- Works with payroll and benefits administrator on employee withholdings and deductions, to ensure employee benefit changes are completed accurately and are properly documented
- Ensures all employee performance reviews are completed timely and recorded in the employee’s personnel file
- Works with all museum departments to create a specific schedule of required training, implements a method for tracking progress and completion; follows up when needed
- Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent
- Maintains employee job descriptions and employee files in a secure and organized manner
- Maintains Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) records and compiles reports from database with basic analysis of data
- Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned
- Files EEO-1 report annually; serves as company administrator for Maricopa County TRP, maintains other records, reports, and logs to conform to EEO regulations
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
Employment Requirements: Background Check
Education: Bachelor’s degree in related fields required
Previous Experience: The successful candidate will meet the minimum educational requirement and will need to have at least five (5) years of related HR experience and at least three (3) years of HR management or a master’s degree in Human Resource Management and two (2) years of experience in the HR field, preferably non-profit
Important Aspects:
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- Experience with HR and non‐profit business systems – preferred
- SHRM or HRCI certified – preferred
- Spanish-speaker – not required but an additional benefit
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
Experience: Human resources management: 7 years (Required)
License/Certification: SHRM Certified Professional (Preferred)
How to Apply:
Send resumé to jbulla@heard.org with the subject line: Human Resources Manager.