HR Manager

Thiess • Salt Lake, UT

6d

About The Position

As HR Manager, you will be a champion for our people, helping shape how Thiess North America hires, develops, and supports its workforce during a period of growth and transformation. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who puts people first, thrives in fast-moving environments, and brings strong judgment, accountability, and follow-through to complex organizational challenges. In this role, you will balance strategy and execution, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across the business to build practical, scalable, and people-focused solutions. Your work will ensure that as the region and its projects continue to expand, our teams feel supported, empowered, and positioned to succeed.

Requirements

• 1 5 + years of progressive HR experience, including leadership responsibility in a complex organizational environment
• Deep expertise in employee relations, including conflict resolution, mediation, workplace investigations, and complex issue management
• Strong leadership capability with a proven track record of building, developing, and motivating high-performing teams
• Exceptional judgment and discretion, with the ability to navigate sensitive situations and make sound, difficult decisions
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing practical HR programs and systems (e.g., performance management frameworks, manager toolkits) and managing them effectively in day-to-day operations
• Strong business acumen and systems thinking, with the ability to translate strategy into practical execution
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships across all organizational levels
• High emotional intelligence and empathy, with a demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical skills , including the ability to collect , analyze , and interpret complex data to inform business decisions and HR strategy
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including data analysis and visualization in Excel and executive-level presentations in PowerPoint
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, with the ability to apply them in practical workplace situations
• Commitment to Thiess’ values of safety, discovery, accountability, respect, and empowerment
• Valid Driver’s License
• Authorization to work lawfully in the USA without sponsorship from Thiess
• Must be fluent in the English language

Nice To Haves

• PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to develop strategic workforce planning initiatives
• Lead management initiatives and support business transformation efforts
• Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and development of the North America People & Capability Team
• Oversee the performance management process and provide managers with appropriate guidance on documentation, coaching, and performance improvement plans
• Coach and counsel business leaders on organizational development, leadership effectiveness, and team performance
• Maintain, improve, and implement an effective People Strategy for North America and ensure responsibilities are planned and coordinated through active participation in the planning process and are monitored for effectiveness
• Provide HR input to new work strategy and development
• Lead the implementation of HR policies, strategies, systems, standards, and initiatives that support broader business needs and complies with relevant legal, governance demands and ethical standards
• Partner with Finance on payroll alignment, headcount planning, and workforce cost reporting
• Oversee all applicable compensation, benefits, and recognition programs for union and non-union employees
• Own execution of core employee experience and culture programs (onboarding, engagement moments, manager tools/rituals), ensuring consistency and strong adoption
• Ensure appropriate management and operational implementation of HR risk management structures, systems, guidance, and processes
• Initiate strategies to address risk, specifically relating to any Labor Agreements and Company Regulations and take appropriate action as
• Ensure that a process is in place to assess and review performance of personnel on a periodic basis
• Ensure that performance and conduct concerns are addressed in line with Company and legislative requirement
• Build strong working relationships with leadership, management and employees through proactive, thorough, and timely response and resolution to all employee relations concerns
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• A work culture that follows our company values of integrity, accountability, and innovation, all underpinned by safety
• Comprehensive medical benefits including private health insurance with premium coverage for the employees and competitively subsidized private health insurance for immediate family
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K retirement savings benefit with employer matching contributions
• Career development and opportunities domestic within the US, and potentially international
• PTO, Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees