Human Resources Manager

Safe Fleet • Missouri City, TX

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Safe Fleet, our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems. We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans. Whether you work in our Charlotte plant to build life-saving stop arms for school buses, or design advanced camera vision products in our Vancouver office, forge valves and high-quality nozzles to fight fires, or dream up new ways to protect fleet operators in our Corporate HQ in Kansas City, you’ll contribute to our goal to keep everyone safe. The Human Resources Manager will run the daily functions of the Human Resources (HR) department including talent acquisition, administering payroll, compensation and benefit programs, training and development, performance and talent management, recognition and morale, occupational health and safety, employee relations and ensuring compliance with company policies and practices. This role supports approximately 125 employees and leaders, including an onsite population at the Missouri City, TX facility and approximately 65 fully remote employees located across multiple U.S. states. Responsible for a multi‑state U.S. workforce, including both onsite (Missouri, TX facility) and fully remote employees, dispersed throughout multiple states (AZ, TX, IN, NJ, CA, CO, SC, FL, NY, PA, MI, GA, IL, NB, OR, MD, ID).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of independent experience in Human Resources, including payroll, employee relations and talent acquisition experience necessary.
• Experience supporting a multi‑state U.S. workforce; experience supporting remote employees strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. employment and payroll regulations.
• Experience administering HRIS platforms; Workday experience strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with leaders and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Nice To Haves

• SHRM certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administers and supports payroll activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Conduct on-boarding and new hire orientation.
• Conduct exit interviews and provide feedback as needed.
• Analyze and lead compensation and benefits initiatives including but not limited to market analysis, manage completion of annual compensation market surveys, benefits analysis, annual benefits open enrollment.
• Administration of HRIS system (Workday) including support for implementation, payroll, annual performance review process.
• Lead and support employee training and development needs.
• Lead and support employee relations activities including attendance management, performance management, corrective action, workplace investigations, and terminations.
• Support and coach leaders on effective people management practices.
• Point of contact and support for employees with questions regarding HR policies/procedures, benefits, payroll, employee relations, and similar HR-related inquiries.
• Lead employee engagement and recognition activities.
• Gather and analyze data to create/provide HR metrics.
• Ensures process and documentation compliance required for ongoing SOC 2 certification.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Ensure legal compliance of state and federal HR regulations and applicable employment laws, and create or update policies and/or procedures as required.

Benefits

• Our core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork, customer focus, and safety guide our efforts to provide a workplace where all employees can thrive and reach their full potential.

What This Job Offers

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