Senior HR Manager - Organization Development

Serve as the company’s HR “architect” - diagnosing organizational people needs and translating them into practical, scalable solutions by building what makes sense internally and outsourcing the highest-leverage areas. Establish and manage a targeted partner ecosystem (e.g., Talent Acquisition, benefits administration, HRIS/payroll, compliance support) to extend capability without adding unnecessary overhead. Support a fully remote organization with employees across the U.S. and select international locations. For a growing organization of around 100 employees, ensure programs, policies, and practices address immediate priorities while building the foundation for future scale. Lead culture enablement with an emphasis on values-based onboarding and employee integration during the first year.

Career track: This organization, and this role, are on a growth track. Qualified applicants should be ready to grow with the company, have a self-starter mindset, and partner with senior leadership to accomplish organizational objectives.

We will consider qualified candidates to work fully remote (must reside in the U.S. only).

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose organizational people and HR needs by partnering with leaders to assess structure, talent, leadership capability, culture, performance, and growth constraints; identify root causes and priority gaps.
• Design right-sized HR solutions that balance in-house delivery with selective outsourcing, developing pragmatic, scalable approaches aligned to company stage, budget, and future growth.
• Develop and maintain a scalable HR roadmap that meets immediate organizational needs while laying the foundation for growth beyond 100 employees.
• Identify, select, and manage external HR partners (e.g., outsourced Talent Acquisition, benefits administration, HRIS/payroll, compliance or investigations support), including requirements definition, vendor evaluation, implementation oversight, and ongoing relationship governance.
• Serve as the primary owner of the HR partner ecosystem, ensuring vendors deliver high-quality service, align with company values and culture, and evolve as organizational needs change.
• Lead culture enablement efforts, embedding company values into employee experiences, leadership practices, and ways of working across a distributed and growing workforce.
• Design and operationalize values-based onboarding, with a specific focus on the employee’s first year (beyond orientation), including manager enablement, integration milestones, and early feedback loops.

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• Enable leaders and managers with tools, frameworks, and guidance to support effective hiring, onboarding, performance conversations, and team development.
• Oversee core people processes (performance management, employee engagement, workforce planning) at a strategic and governance level, ensuring they are fit-for-purpose, lightweight, and aligned with business priorities.
• Provide HR governance, compliance, and risk oversight, partnering with internal stakeholders and external experts to ensure policies, practices, and employee relations matters are handled appropriately and consistently.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, translating people data, insights, and observations into clear recommendations and decision support.
• Ensure a strong employee experience through a combination of self-service resources, HR systems, and partner support, personally handling escalations and sensitive matters as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comfort operating as the primary internal HR leader in a lean environment, leveraging systems and partners for scale.
• Exceptional organizational skills and proven ability to balance multiple concurrent priorities.
• Organizational diagnosis methods (listening plans, data interpretation, root-cause analysis).
• Consulting-style influence (facilitation, exec-ready recommendations).
• Strong leadership skills and ability to effect organizational change. 

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• Agile, with the ability to shift from tactical execution to strategic thinking.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of personalities and perspectives.
• Outstanding verbal communication/listening skills: Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting.
• Excellent writing skills, with proven experience authoring effective company-wide policies and communications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• At least three years of experience serving in an HR Manager capacity; at least seven years of combined HR experience.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or SPHR certification highly preferred.
• Experience supporting H-1B lottery processes and employment visa administration is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing HR solutions from diagnosis through implementation.
• Experience leading values-based onboarding beyond orientation (first-year integration).
• Experience selecting and managing outsourced HR providers (TA, benefits, HRIS/payroll, compliance).