HR Manager 1

Gai Consultants • Orlando, FL

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About The Position

GAI Consultants is seeking an HR Manager in either our Orlando, FL or Pittsburgh, PA office. This position has responsibility for the development and execution of human resources policies, programs, and initiatives including recruitment, retention, onboarding, career progression and development, employee relations, compensation and non-health benefits and offerings. The successful candidate will coordinate with human resources professionals and report to the Senior HR Director. They must work well within a cross-team environment and work closely with the CAO, company leadership, and staff at all levels.

Requirements

• 10-12 years of related experience, 7 of which were spent managing other HR professionals within an HR team.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage HR practices, policies, and initiatives independently.
• Proven, sound decision-making, management, and leadership skills.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• Certification through SHRM (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SPC); HRCI (PHR, SPHR); DDI; CLDP, CEBS, Talent Acquisition Specialist, etc. strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee satisfaction and engagement initiatives.
• Coach managers through employee relations matters, including the execution of performance and behavioral improvement plans.
• Manage the compensation program including participation in surveys and studies, compilation of data, and the performance of analyses of staff salaries to various geographic markets and professional disciplines in the environmental and engineering consulting industry.
• Support the integration of acquired employees into GAI policies, procedures, and offerings.
• Partner with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization's human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, acquisitions, and succession planning.
• Provide support and guidance to HR team, management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise.
• Develop job families, job descriptions, salary grades, and ensure compliance with FLSA exemption laws.
• Support the talent acquisition process, including recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles.
• Manage the compensation program, analyze trends in compensation and benefits, and propose competitive base and incentive pay programs.
• Oversee employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

Benefits

• Competitive salary - GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire).
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program.
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays.
• 401k company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree