HR Manager

Dewberry•Fairfax, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are currently seeking an experienced HR Manager in our Fairfax, VA headquarters office, with a strong focus on employee relations, talent and performance management, and compliance to support Operational Leadership. 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. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum 7 years of progressive HR manager experience
Strong 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 and 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

Nice To Haves

Experience with HRIS preferred
PHR and DiSC Certification or pursuit of certification within first year preferred

Responsibilities

Partners with HR and Business Unit 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
Where appropriate, helps leadership identify solutions in organization structure and serves as a resource to facilitate those agreed upon changes
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.