HR Manager

Dewberry Engineers-posted 9 months ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Fairfax, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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We are currently seeking an experienced HR Manager with a strong focus on employee relations, talent and performance management, and compliance to support Operational Leadership. The preferred location for this position will be in Fairfax, VA, Orlando, FL or Sacramento, CA. The ideal candidate will ensure that our HR policies and practices meet legal and regulatory requirements, foster a positive workplace culture through effective employee relations strategies, and work closely with leaders within the organization developing plans for high potential employees to ensure readiness for strategic promotions. This position serves as a support member of the operational management team for a defined internal client base. The successful candidate will actively support discussions and help drive best practices within different functions in the organization. The HR Manager supports and ensures focus around people management. Dewberry prides itself on a culture of collaboration where in-person interaction with our clients and each other is essential for full exchanging of ideas, successful project delivery, developing meaningful professional relationships, gaining mentorship, and developing our workforce. While we offer flexible schedules, we prioritize in-person presence in the office. This role will require working out of the office at least three times a week.

Partners with HR and BU leadership to implement and deliver HR programs, including talent management, succession planning, workforce planning, and skills assessment and development.
Guides managers through progressively complex HR issues by providing sound personnel advice to managers in their assigned region.
Manages employee relations cases and takes the lead on employee investigations and compliance cases.
Drives the HR and company strategy in close coordination with managers.
Assists in the development of management by providing appropriate tools, insight and feedback, working closely with the training and development team in identifying appropriate resources.
Acts as a primary point of contact for HR related issues, counseling, development, and general information from the employees and managers in the region to which they are assigned.
Proactively drives HR processes, company policies and corporate culture with the business units.
Manages complex HR projects cross-functionally.
Builds a strong business relationship with designated internal client base, including both managers and employees, with a primary focus on employee engagement and retention.
Actively identifies gaps in processes, development, retention strategies and other HR related areas and actively proposes and assists in the implementation of changes that facilitate the goals and objectives of the employee population to which they are assigned.
Maintains comprehensive knowledge of policies, procedures, local legislation, and labor laws to reduce legal risks and ensure compliance. Collaborate with the legal department as needed.
Acts as the performance improvement driver and assists in driving positive changes working closely with the management team to effect those changes.
Responsible for facilitating conversations relative to in succession planning with a focus on key talent and roles, supporting of Operational Leadership.
Partners with Compensation and Benefits team to handle complex compensation, benefits, accommodations and leave matters.
Partners with Recruiting team and hiring manager to incorporate best practice and select recruitment activities.
Serves as the Designated Employee Representative (DER) for questions related to drug testing compliance and policy, to include oversight of FRA program.
Where appropriate, helps leadership identify solutions in organization structure and serves as a resource to facilitate those agreed upon changes.
Serves as a member of the HR Management Team providing support when needed.
Periodic travel to Operational team meetings is required. The candidate is expected (where possible) to visit each geographic location to which they are assigned at least once annually, but also when necessary due to any specific situation requiring HR support.

Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum 10 years of progressive HR manager experience.
Above average verbal and written communication skills are required.
Solid understanding of HR practices and procedures in addition to federal, state and local laws that govern personnel activities.
Willingness to assist any team member in need of support.
Strong business acumen.
Strong time management skills.
Ability to remain a neutral third-party and maintain credibility as a consultant to management and employees.
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
Experience with HRIS preferred.
PHR and DiSC Certification or pursuit of certification within first year preferred.

Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report.

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