SUMMARY

The Human Resources Manager helps create an environment and culture which reflects the Foundation’s values and attracts high-performing staff members, encourages their growth and ensures the effective performance of their duties and responsibilities. This role will be generalist in nature, with broad responsibility in functions such as onboarding, hiring, performance management and employee relations, and benefits administration.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit, onboard and support employees at all levels in the organization
• Create and maintain a culture that reflects foundation values
• Administer effective compensation and performance management systems
• Administer competitive benefits organization wide, and provide support to employees in navigating benefits as needed
• Support payroll processing efforts within the Finance department, where needed
• Support organization-wide DEIB and anti-racism initiatives and strategy, in partnership with the Vice President
• Create and organize staff training and professional development opportunity
• Create, launch, and analyze employee surveys; prepare and analyze metrics for HR dashboards and reports
• Ensure accurate and detailed employee record keeping, across all HR files and procedures
• Participates in team activities and completes diverse strategic assignments
• Performs general Foundation support activities where needed
• Adheres to the Foundation’s core and staff values
• Other relevant duties as assigned

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably with significant coursework in human resources management
• 5-7 years of relevant experience required
• Experience working within generalist human resources positions
• Experience or exposure to DEIB or anti-racism strategy
• PHR or SHRM-CP certifications preferred
• Experience in a philanthropic, educational or nonprofit charitable organizations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, ability to prioritize and produce results
• Strong skill in the use of HR technology, including HRIS systems such as Paylocity
• Ability to develop strong and trusting relationships organization-wide, across diverse backgrounds

ESSENTIAL OUTCOMES

• The Foundation will recruit, develop and retain talented, diverse and high performing staff.
• Supervisors will be effective in managing teams, encouraging cross-functional collaboration with open communication.
• Compensation will be appropriate and demonstrates equity across all levels, departments and functions.
• The Foundation will administer an effective performance management system including period performance evaluations, employee development plans and, when appropriate, performance improvement coaching.
• Staff will be informed through various tools including but not limited to staff meetings, organizational intranet, and other communication efforts.
• All personnel policies and actions will be legal, documented, and applied fairly. The staff, especially supervisors, will be trained and feel confident in their understanding of the legal ramifications of their actions and words.
• Employee development plans or career pathways will be in place for all employees.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical and work environment demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform their responsibilities. Physical demands, such as the ability to walk, sit, etc., are those of a typical office environment. This individual must live within commuting distance to Saint Louis and will work a hybrid schedule.