District Human Resources Manager - Honolulu

Penske • Honolulu, HI

75d • $70,304 - $93,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The District Human Resources Manager is a member of Penske’s Human Resources, Field Operations, and District Leadership teams, supporting two locations across Honolulu and Kapolei. The role reports directly to the District Manager and has a dotted-line relationship to the Area Human Resources Manager. It works onsite alongside leaders and associates at the branches; it is not remote or hybrid. The manager adapts regional human capital plans to district needs, builds an engaged workforce, implements HR practices aligned with organizational initiatives, and helps mitigate risk and ensure compliance.

The position supports retention and onboarding, talent development and training, talent acquisition and workforce planning, associate and labor relations, HR compliance, and the integration of associates following acquisitions or new business opportunities. It also undertakes other projects and tasks assigned by the supervisor. The role is based primarily at an assigned field location and requires travel 30–50% of the work week within the district, potentially including overnight travel.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in a Human Resources role, such as generalist, specialist, or recruiting; relevant field operations experience may be considered for internal candidates with at least 3 years of demonstrated success with Penske.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Demonstrated presentation skills and strong oral and written communication abilities.
• Ability to collect, compile, and analyze information and data.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships.
• High level of honesty, integrity, and ethics.
• Skilled operation of computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and basic understanding of enterprise-wide HRIS systems.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel as necessary.
• Ability to travel 30–50% within the home district, potentially including overnight travel.
• Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location.
• Completion of a Penske employment application and submission to background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

• SHRM or HRCI certification, such as PHR or SHRM-CP.
• Some knowledge of employment law and regulatory compliance issues.

Responsibilities

• Administer and facilitate the District’s New Associate Experience onboarding program.
• Lead, coach, and support onboarding Ambassadors throughout the district.
• Train and support managers so new associates receive appropriate onboarding support.
• Use onboarding information, exit interviews, and associate feedback to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Propose and coordinate solutions to local retention challenges with the Area Human Resources Manager and District Manager.
• Coach district leaders on people management, processes, and associate development.
• Coach supervisors and managers on creating and following through on associate development plans and discussions.
• Monitor development plans and escalate needed course corrections to the District Manager.
• Prepare documents and reports for district succession planning and quarterly talent reviews.
• Execute the Area training plan, including coordinating functional training, delivering new supervisor and manager onboarding, facilitating coaching and just-in-time training, and ensuring consistent technical training.
• Work with departments to identify appropriate staffing levels using growth trends and workforce planning tools.
• Support recruiting efforts, including building relationships with local technical schools, universities, and colleges.
• Connect field recruiters with the District Manager to plan recruiting strategy and prioritize recruiting efforts.
• Build relationships at district locations to support a positive and engaging culture.
• Advise associates and management on HR policies, programs, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Participate in investigations of associate concerns, prepare summaries, and collaborate with the Area HR Manager on recommendations.
• Support Area HR Managers with Labor Relations partnerships, location risk assessments, and Positive Associate Relations training.
• Monitor applicable employment laws and communicate and follow up on legal and policy compliance.
• Review compensation parity, wage-hour, I-9, and Associate Handbook acknowledgment compliance.
• Ensure required company and legally mandated training is completed, including Harassment Prevention, Reasonable Suspicion, and Workplace Violence training.
• Escalate compensation issues to the Area HR Manager and work with centralized compensation on plans to address them.
• Partner with corporate resources on diversity and inclusion, leaves of absence, accommodations, benefits, unemployment, workers’ compensation, and safety matters.
• Lead integration and follow-up to assimilate new associates into Penske’s culture and provide ongoing onsite support for integration, onboarding, staffing, and training.
• Complete other projects and tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Robust onboarding plan and role development plan to support advancement of HR skills.
• Support for obtaining SHRM-CP or HRCI-PHR certification within 12 months of accepting the position.
• Competitive salary.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Benefits and retirement programs.
• Company service vehicle.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level