Lead and direct a diverse set of tasks of the Human Resources and Administration Department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering payroll, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. To ensure the organization and its facilities have the staff and resources needed to operate smoothly and efficiently.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Provides support and guidance to HR generalists, management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
• Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.
• Oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews 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.
• Ensures that buildings, grounds, equipment, and supplies are maintained and serviced.
• Oversees the acquisition, distribution, and storage of company supplies and shared support services such as mailing, printing, and copying; security; and cleaning and maintenance.
• Creates and administers budgets for supplies, equipment, and contract services.
• Identifies opportunities for cost savings, better efficiency, or other improvements; recommends and implements policy or process changes as appropriate.
• Prepares and reviews offices maintenance, and other recurring schedules and reports for accuracy and efficiency.
• Performs and supports other related, varying needs of assigned departments and staff.
• Manages training process for the overall company. Liaising with the relative Dept head/line manager to execute training programs effectively. 

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• 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.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, ERPs or related software.
• Superior ability to identify and solve problems and to conduct cost-benefit analyses.
• Knowledge of basic administrative and clerical systems and procedures.
• Working knowledge of basic business and management principles as applied to resource allocation, leadership technique, staff and resource coordination, strategic planning, and human resource modeling.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, Human Resource, or a related field is required; a Master’s Degree and a professional certificate are highly desired.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.