 Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organizations goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention. Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organizations human resource compliance and strategy needs. Administers the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development. Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management. Monitors and ensures the organizations compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance. Develops and implements departmental budget.

 Lead, motivate, and support a large team within a time-sensitive and demanding environment, including setup and implementation of career development plans for all direct reports and problem resolution. Manage timely data collection to update operations metrics to achieve productivity targets, reduce cost per unit, eliminate errors, and deliver excellent customer service. Partner with cross-functional support teams in improving the proprietary tools and systems. Work closely with legal and safety departments to make sure activities remain compliant. Oversee materials and inventory management. Conduct budget reviews and report cost plans to upper management.

 Establish and implement HR efforts that effectively communicate and support the company's mission and strategic vision. Develop HR plans and strategies to support the achievement of the overall business operations objectives. Work with the company's executive management team to establish a sound plan of management succession that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the company. Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of strategic goals. Develop and implement comprehensive compensation and benefits plans that are competitive and cost-effective. Provide overall leadership and guidance to the HR function by overseeing talent acquisition, career development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development, compensation and benefits.

 Communicates with management on behalf of the Executive Director. Acts as a proxy for the Executive Director as needed in his or her absence. Collaborates with the Executive Director to sustain, promote, and grow departmental programs and services. Manages budgets for regular and special programs and expenses. Participates in strategic planning and presides over meetings as needed. Maintains files and records as requested. Recordkeeping responsibilities may include overseeing and maintaining files of applications, interviews, offer letters and rejections, employee files, and evaluation dates. Creates and manages the annual calendar of activities such as special events, fundraising initiatives, and similar projects. Drafts and maintains policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Organizes committee meetings including determining the time and place and drafting and delivering correspondence such as agendas, minutes, and transcripts.

 Process in-house payrolls. Analyze regular vs. overtime hours for accuracy. Enter and maintain employee pay data, update payroll records as needed. Track salary adjustments, sick and vacation time. Update employee payroll deductions and verify deductions match enrollment report. Perform employment verification when requested. Research and resolve pay issues. Review insurance billings to accurately reconcile between bill, payments and deductions. Participate in year-end payroll tasks. Process employee changes and transactions in HR and Payroll systems with high level of accuracy and data integrity. Answer staff queries regarding payroll and human resource matters.