Part Time Human Resources Manager

TACFI CONSULTING LLC•Dayton, OH

1d•Remote

About The Position

Tacticians For Innovation Consulting LLC (TACFI) is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead and administer the company’s day-to-day human resources function on a part-time basis. TACFI is a growing federal government contractor supporting defense and national security customers. The ideal candidate will be an experienced HR professional capable of independently managing the employee lifecycle and providing practical, responsive support to employees and leadership. This is a hands-on role where the successful candidate will manage routine HR operations, act as a primary corporate resource for employees, administer HR systems, support recruiting and hiring, conduct candidate interviews, manage compensation discussions within approved parameters, support employee relations matters, and ensure personnel issues are handled professionally, consistently, and confidentially. The role requires comfort working with experienced professionals and strong personalities, including military veterans and mission-focused professionals. The candidate must be able to communicate directly, handle difficult conversations professionally, maintain appropriate boundaries, and provide clear HR guidance even when challenged. The position is expected to average approximately 20 hours per week, with potential for expansion in hours and responsibility as TACFI grows.

Requirements

At least five years of progressive human resources experience, including responsibility for independently managing multiple HR functions.
Experience as an HR Manager, Senior HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, or comparable position.
Demonstrated experience supporting employees located in multiple states and managing state specific employment requirements, leave considerations, payroll coordination, and related HR compliance matters.
Demonstrated experience conducting candidate interviews and supporting full lifecycle recruiting.
Experience presenting employment offers and conducting salary negotiations.
Strong working knowledge of employee relations, performance management, compensation, onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, leave administration, and personnel documentation.
Experience administering an HR information system and the ability to quickly learn new HR technology platforms.
Demonstrated ability to handle difficult conversations, employee concerns, workplace conflict, and sensitive personnel matters with confidence, professionalism, and sound judgment.
Ability to communicate directly and respectfully with experienced professionals, senior personnel, and employees with strong personalities.
Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries, apply company policies consistently, and provide clear guidance when challenged.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive employee information.
Ability to work independently, prioritize competing requirements, and make appropriate decisions without constant direction.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Working knowledge of applicable federal and state employment laws and general HR compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a federal government contractor, preferably within defense, national security, professional services, or another labor intensive contracting environment.
Experience supporting veteran, military, public safety, or similarly mission focused workforces.
Familiarity with government contracting workforce considerations, including funded positions, labor categories, contract staffing requirements, cleared personnel, and customer facing program environments.
Experience supporting employees working on federal contracts while maintaining appropriate boundaries between company personnel management responsibilities and Government customer oversight.
Experience supporting a small or growing business where HR responsibilities span multiple functional areas.
Experience developing or administering performance management programs.
Experience supporting compensation benchmarking and salary planning.
SHRM CP, SHRM SCP, PHR, SPHR, or comparable professional certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary HR point of contact for TACFI employees and management.
Manage employee onboarding, offboarding, personnel records, employment documentation, and routine HR processes.
Administer and maintain TACFI’s human resources information systems and employee records.
Maintain accurate and complete personnel records and ensure required documentation is properly retained.
Support recruiting activities, including reviewing applicants, screening candidates, conducting initial interviews, coordinating interviews with hiring managers, and maintaining recruiting documentation.
Manage candidate communications throughout the recruiting and hiring process.
Prepare employment offers and conduct salary negotiations within compensation ranges and parameters approved by company leadership.
Coordinate background screening, employment verification, and other preemployment requirements.
Support the development and maintenance of job descriptions and compensation documentation.
Administer TACFI’s performance management processes, including annual evaluations, employee goals, manager feedback, and related documentation.
Support routine employee relations matters and ensure appropriate documentation of performance, conduct, workplace concerns, and corrective actions.
Handle difficult employee conversations professionally and objectively while escalating significant employee relations, legal, compliance, or disciplinary matters when appropriate.
Advise managers on appropriate personnel processes while maintaining consistency with company policies.
Coordinate employee benefits administration and serve as a point of contact between employees, company leadership, payroll, and benefit providers.
Support leave administration and maintain applicable employee leave records.
Maintain and periodically review company HR policies, employee handbook provisions, forms, and internal HR procedures.
Support HR administration and compliance for employees working in multiple states.
Monitor applicable federal and state employment requirements and coordinate with leadership, payroll providers, benefit providers, or outside counsel when specialized guidance is required.
Assist leadership with compensation benchmarking and workforce planning as requested.
Maintain strict confidentiality regarding employee, compensation, medical, personnel, and company information.
Work collaboratively with TACFI corporate leadership, program managers, payroll, finance, recruiting, and other corporate functions.