HR Manager / Director

Ensure compliance requirements are met through strong record keeping processes, including meeting requirements for annual survey, complaint surveys, state inspections, mock surveys, etc. Reduce employee relations issues by cultivating a positive work environment, with excellent leaders, which enables an engaged employee experience.

Kforce has a client that is seeking an HR Manager/Director in Cromwell, CT. Key Tasks:

• Partner with business leaders on issue identification, action planning, and engagement initiatives
• Create community accountability to standard Human Resources process and order of operations, such as payroll, Workday transactions, self-service, recruitment, etc.
• Continuously improve on standard metrics, such as turnover, Workers Compensation claims management, employee engagement score, unemployment claims management, employee litigation, data integrity audits
• Ensure compliance requirements are met through strong record keeping processes, including meeting requirements for annual survey, complaint surveys, state inspections, mock surveys, etc.
• Keep up with trends and new regulations such as state law, minimum wage laws, federal laws, etc.; Additionally, healthcare related industry trends, such as Department of Health Services and the like
• Reduce employee relations issues by cultivating a positive work environment, with excellent leaders, which enables an engaged employee experience
• Improve employee engagement, as evidenced by reduction in employee relations issues/complaints and an increase in engagement score

Business Partnership:

• Engage in financial planning with business leaders, including key partnerships on budgeting and planning process
• Understand and plan for the business implications of evolving internal demands and external market conditions; Consult with business leaders to develop and implement solutions
• Provide insights and advice and a compelling case, not just data, to support decision making and lead change when necessary
• Influence decisions by building strong stakeholder relationships and partnerships
• Participate and contribute to leadership, financial and business planning meetings

Requirements:

• High School diploma/GED required; Bachelors degree preferred
• Certificate(s): SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources
• Process improvement experience
• Strong technical experience and depth in Human Resources, including application of employment laws
• Excellent skill in both the hard and soft skills required in Human Resources field
• Strong drive for results: Initiative-taker with vision and the ability to follow through with ideas
• Computer proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• In-depth communication skills: Ability to articulate ideas clearly and turn them into concise points with expected outcomes
• Ability to work effectively in a heavily matrixed organization
• Continuous improvement mindset with ability to identify needs and implement change
• Demonstrated ability to establish key relationships with business leaders and develop strong credibility
• Ability to maintain elevated level of confidentiality and work with highly sensitive data and information
• Bi-lingual skills are a plus