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Position: Human Resources Manager
Work Hours: 40 hours per week Must be able to work overtime when required including nights and weekends
Description: Manager
Reports To: Director of Finance and Controlling
Systems Knowledge: SAP, Success Factors, ADP, Compliance
Responsibilities:
Primary
- Develops Company Culture
- Organizational Development
- Employee Relations
- Oversee Employee orientation, development and training
- Oversee Compensation and Benefits Administration
- Oversee Recruiting and Staffing processes
- Employee Service and Counseling
- Compliance to state and Federal Labor Laws
- Coordinate implementation of services, policies and programs through the HR Staff
- Serves as a member of the Management team
- Follow up with managers, team leaders and trainees on the training and development of new hires
- Manage and arrange training with department managers for further development of employees
- Conduct employee reviews and assessments tracking cross training with team leaders
- Review all termination documentation prior to termination
- Conduct exit interviews
- Conduct termination meetings
- Set employee pay rate utilizing the current Wage Table
- Meet with employees to explain their review/ wages
- Assists Team Leaders with 30/60/90’s
- Primary contact for any legal issues related to HR
- Audit all payrolls
- Audit bonus payments prior to entry in payroll
- Direct and manage Human Resources team and their individual responsibilities
- Conduct yearly Sexual Harassment Training and Sign Offs
- Review applicants to evaluate if they meet the position requirements
- Conduct prescreening telephone interviews
- Write and send out offer letters
- Perform reference and background checks for potential employees
- Handling employee onboarding
- Conducting employee orientations
- Conduct Phone Screens
Backup
- Responsible for gathering market research on wages in the area
- Post openings in newspaper advertisements, with professional organizations, and in other position appropriate venues including internet sources as well as social and professional networking sites
- Correction of manufacturing employee’s time clock error punches as needed
- Retrieve “call in” messages daily that are left on general company mailbox by employees
- Input of vacation, sick, and tardiness time for all HSWoA employees in the Time & Attendance system and into the Management calendar for office employees
- Sort and distribute daily mail to appropriate person/department
- Make transportation arrangements and hotel accommodations for any guests coming to visit HSWoA or assist any Henke employee that needs help with transportation for a trip
- Order lunch for any company meetings (as needed)
- Sets up interviews
- Sending candidate offer letter, start date, and general information
- Uploads candidate into ADP and assigns onboarding
- Schedules training/orientation
- Conducts HR’s portion of onboarding (Presentation)
- Processes necessary paperwork (COE, I9, Signed offer letter)
- Initial application/resume review
- Coordinates in-house interview & assessment
- Updates application tracking spreadsheet
- Updates candidate during the recruiting process
- Benefits administration including 401K and Insurances
- Processes Disability Claims for employees when needed
- Processes FMLA for employees when needed
- Respond to PFML requests
- Benefit termination when applicable
- Invoice employees on leave in timely manner
- Annual Benefit Renewals - Explanation of Benefits
- Annual Benefit Renewals - Collect enrollment forms from employees staying on same coverage or changing insurance plans
- Annual Benefit Renewals – Assist employees with online enrollments
- Annual Benefit Renewals - Collect waiver forms from employees waiving coverage
- Maintains employee information by entering and updating employment and status-change data
- EEO-1- Annual Submission
- OSHA 300 Log (Yearly) including calling in all Employee Injuries
- Respond to all employment verifications and PFML requests"
- Monthly Personnel reports for HSWoA
- Monthly Hours reports for HSWoA
- Monthly Turnover Reports for HSWoA
- Updates safety eye glass log/ requests reimbursement checks for employees
Team
- Respond to all employee inquires to the HR email inbox
- Planning company events (Christmas Party, HSW Anniversary Party, Company Outings)
Typical Physical Demands:
- The ability to sit, stand, walk for period of times as needed
- Lift, push, pull up to 10 lbs.
- Understand the speech of another person
- Speak clearly so listeners can understand
- See details of objects that are less than a few feet away
Location: Dudley, MA
Training Required: Job Training according to the current Training Plan
Training to continually improve as needed
General Safety Training, GMP Training & OSHA Requirement
This individual will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned
Note:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in people operations manager jobs.
- 3 to 5 years of HR generalist or people operations experience
- Hands-on experience with an HRIS platform such as Workday, BambooHR, or Rippling
- Knowledge of employment law, compliance requirements, and HR best practices
- Experience designing or managing onboarding, performance, and engagement programs
- Strong data and reporting skills for headcount planning and workforce analytics
- PHR, SPHR, or SHRM-CP certification preferred or required
Tips for Your People Operations Manager Job Search
Quantify your HR program impact
Hiring managers want numbers, not responsibilities. Replace phrases like 'managed onboarding' with specifics: how many employees you onboarded per cycle, how you reduced time-to-productivity, or how you improved retention rates through programs you built.
Tailor your resume to HRIS platforms
Job listings for people operations managers almost always name a specific HRIS like Workday, BambooHR, Rippling, or Gusto. Mirror the exact platform name from each posting in your resume's skills section so it clears applicant tracking system filters.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists people operations manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies at an inflection point
People operations roles open most urgently when a company hits a growth milestone, completes a merger, or builds out its HR function for the first time. Filter for companies that recently raised funding or announced expansion to find postings where your impact will be most visible.
Prepare a people operations case study
Interviewers often ask you to walk through how you'd redesign an onboarding program or handle a culture challenge. Arrive with a real example from your background that covers the problem, your approach, and the measurable outcome. Generic answers don't land.
Negotiate total compensation not just base pay
People operations managers are often evaluated partly on their own benefits literacy. When you receive an offer, ask detailed questions about equity vesting schedules, PTO policies, and professional development budgets. It signals fluency in the domain and opens a broader negotiation.
People Operations Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most people operations managers?
The companies hiring the most people operations managers right now include Target, Highgate, and Walmart, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Technology companies and high-growth startups consistently account for a large portion of active postings.
How many people operations manager jobs are remote?
About 42% of people operations manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which is higher than average for manager-level roles. Sub-areas like HR systems administration, employee experience program design, and people analytics tend to be the most remote-friendly, while roles requiring regular in-person engagement for culture or onboarding programs skew toward hybrid.
How do you become a people operations manager?
Most people operations managers start in an HR coordinator, generalist, or recruiter role and build experience across core functions like onboarding, benefits administration, and performance management. From there, taking ownership of a specific program, earning an HR certification such as SHRM-CP or PHR, and developing proficiency in an HRIS platform positions you for a manager-level role. Employers look for candidates who can operate both strategically and administratively.
Can you get a people operations manager job with little experience?
Breaking into a people operations manager role with limited experience is possible if you can demonstrate ownership of at least one HR program in a prior role, even in a coordinator or specialist capacity. Highlight any process you built or improved, show familiarity with an HRIS tool, and frame volunteer or project-based HR work as evidence of scope. Some smaller companies hire people operations managers as their first dedicated HR hire, where broad generalist exposure matters more than years.
What does the people operations manager interview process look like?
The interview process for people operations manager roles typically runs three to four stages. An initial recruiter screen covers your background and compensation expectations. A hiring manager interview focuses on your HR program experience and how you've handled specific employee relations or compliance situations. A panel or loop round often includes cross-functional stakeholders like finance or department heads. Some employers add a case study or take-home exercise asking you to design an onboarding program or respond to a culture challenge.
Where can I find and apply to people operations manager jobs?
You can find and apply to people operations manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and location preferences, then apply directly to each listing. New openings are added regularly, so checking back frequently gives you the best chance of catching roles early in the posting window.
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