Human Resources Manager

Howard University•London, ON

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University. Hiring staff “for fit” makes significant contributions to Howard University’s overall mission. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Human Resources Manager for the Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy (RITA), University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), and will provide Human Resources-related services and oversight for the RITA. This role also involves working closely with HR at Howard University. The HR Manager is responsible for planning the human resources and development of RITA’s workforce, transforming policies into executable plans and departmental procedures, and ensuring employees adhere to all policies and procedures. This includes assessing employee performance and training needs, suggesting policy changes, researching compensation standards, creating recruitment plans, supervising HR activities, attending interdepartmental meetings, and overseeing exit interviews.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in HR, Finance, Accounting, or related field and 5 years of professional experience
Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in HR, Finance, Accounting, or related field and 3 years of professional experience
Must be a U.S. citizen

Nice To Haves

Experience working with federal contracts is preferred

Responsibilities

Ensuring employees follow all policies and procedures
Assessing reports provided by the HR team, team leaders, and operations managers to determine employee performance and training needs
Suggesting changes in policies and procedures based on employee and company needs
Researching compensation standards set by industry and governing bodies to create salary structures and administer employee benefits
Creating recruitment plans, interview schedules, and evaluation standards in accordance with HR methodologies and labor laws
Supervising all HR activities, communications, reports, requests, and documents created and received by the team
Attending interdepartmental meetings with other managers
Overseeing exit interviews and procedures
Performing all Human Resources-related activities and working closely with Howard University HR, including position creation, job description preparation, job announcements, hiring paperwork preparation, and onboarding
Performing other job-related duties as assigned