Human Resources Manager

Help Shape the Employee Experience Behind World-Class Science

Are you an experienced HR leader who enjoys partnering with leaders solving complex people challenges and building high-performing organizations Do you thrive in an environment where your work directly supports a meaningful mission

We are seeking an HR Manager to oversee the planning development implementation and administration of human resources services policies and programs across the this role you will serve as a trusted strategic partner to managers leaders and employees providing expert guidance and operational support across the full employee lifecycle. You will help foster an effective high-performing workplace while supporting an organization dedicated to advancing scientific discovery.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact while living and working in beautiful Maui HawaiÊi supporting one of the worlds premier scientific organizations.

What Youll Do

As the HR Manager you will partner with leaders across the organization to develop people strategies that support business priorities while ensuring employees receive exceptional HR support throughout their careers.

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to understand their mission priorities and objectives and align HR solutions and services accordingly.
• Provide trusted guidance to managers and employees on a broad range of human resources matters.
• Deliver HR improvement projects aligned with the Human Resources planning process.
• Collect track analyze and report relevant data to provide performance insights and communicate key findings.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Partner with hiring managers and Recruiting to support recruitment activities including position development job description review workforce planning and onboarding.
• Help attract and retain exceptional talent that supports organizational success.

Employee Development & Engagement

• Partner with leaders to identify employee and organizational development needs.
• Support talent growth and career development efforts while collaborating with Learning & Development to strengthen employee capability engagement and organizational effectiveness.
• Work closely with management and employees to cultivate positive and respectful work relationships build morale increase productivity and improve retention.

Employee Relations & Performance Management

• Provide consultation and guidance on employee relations matters including performance management workplace concerns conflict resolution corrective action policy interpretation and employee conduct.
• Conduct workplace assessments investigations and fact-finding activities while recommending appropriate resolutions consistent with organizational policies and practices.
• Coach leaders on goal setting performance feedback employee development and performance improvement.
• Administer the performance review program to ensure effectiveness compliance and equity across the organization.

Compensation & HR Operations

• Partner with Compensation to review market data evaluate internal equity considerations and provide compensation recommendations that support organizational objectives.
• Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation while assisting in the development and implementation of new HR policies and procedures.
• Maintain Human Resource Information Systems and prepare reports from HR databases.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal state and local employment laws and regulations to ensure compliance and support sound employment practices.

Organizational Stewardship

• Support organizational compliance with government award terms and conditions assigned to the position.
• Promote expectations for non-discrimination a drug-free workplace and effective workforce planning recruitment hiring employment and evaluation.
• Ensure proper management and control of AURA property within assigned work areas.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field; experience or other training may substitute for a bachelors degree.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience within or related to the human resources field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal negotiation mediation and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask prioritize and manage competing demands.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High level of initiative dependability efficiency accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise good judgment while acting with integrity professionalism and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated diplomacy self-composure and emotional intelligence in challenging situations.
• Thorough knowledge of federal state and local employment laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of Affirmative Action ADA ADEA EEO COBRA ERISA FLSA FMLA IRCA sexual harassment laws unemployment benefits and workers compensation laws.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and related software.
• Ability to quickly learn HRIS learning and talent management systems.
• Demonstrated professionalism while consistently promoting a positive image of the organization.
• Exceptional resourcefulness initiative and problem-solving ability.

Preferred Qualifications

We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet every preferred qualification.

Preferred experience includes:

• SHRM-SCP SPHR or similar HR certification.
• Supporting scientific research higher education government-funded matrixed or other complex organizations.
• Supporting distributed or geographically diverse workforces.
• Utilizing HR metrics and workforce analytics to support decision-making and organizational storytelling.
• Conducting workplace investigations.

Why Join Us

Youll join a collaborative team where Human Resources is viewed as a strategic partner to leadership. Your expertise will influence organizational effectiveness employee engagement leadership capability and the employee experience across the Center.

If youre passionate about helping organizations thrive through exceptional people practices while supporting a mission that advances scientific discovery wed love to hear from you.

Salary Range: $110000-$130000. The final salary will depend on skills qualifications and experience.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; and talk; or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must possess - sufficient mobility strength or dexterity in both arms and hands and both legs to a) reach upward sideways downward to work with paper files; b) sufficient mobility and dexterity to utilize computer systems fax machines copiers and other office machines.
• Must possess 1) ability to read and understand instructions drawings safety guides and other written materials necessary to perform job; 2) sufficient visual capacity to perform the applicable functions without assistance of visual aids other than eye contacts or eye glasses; 3) sufficient spoken aural capacity to hear and understand instructions warning bells fire alarms or shouted instructions without assistance of auditory aids other than a hearing aid; and 4) ability to impart information orally so that others understand and can respond appropriately.
• Must be able to work at high elevations on a regular basis including at summit sites that could be between 6800 to 14000 feet.

Required Experience:

Manager