Manager, Human Resources

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 2,100 talented, motivated, and diverse staff
of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

Palladium is part of GISI's global 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 provide backup for the
creation and maintenance of employee records using our Human Resource
Information Systems (HRIS). 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 will be a .6 full-time equivalent
(FTE) salaried position (about 24 hours per week).

For our prospective employees in the United States, please note that the
.6 time annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $51,000
to $69,000, and successful candidates may also be eligible for additional,
variable incentive compensation dependent on the role.

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.

Primary Roles
and Responsibilities:

The Manager, Human
Resources is a seasoned generalist with full HR lifecycle experience. Key
activities include:

• 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
• Monitors and ensures the organization's compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance
• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information
• Assists with new-hire orientations
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes
• Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility
• Enroll employees with carriers and process life status changes
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA
  Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities
• Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts. Manages the annual catch-up contribution enrollment
• Assists with the open enrollment process
• Administers the tuition reimbursement program
• Provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges
• Other duties as assigned

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• At least five (5) years of human resource management experience
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP highly preferred

Core Abilities Required:

• 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
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization's HRIS and talent management systems

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.