Manager, HR Operations

Crete Professionals AllianceTampa, FL

About The Position

The HR Operations Manager will play a critical role in scaling and supporting a fast-growing professional services organization. This individual will oversee core HR operations, ensuring consistent, compliant, and high-quality execution across the employee lifecycle. The role will be responsible for leading key functional areas including immigration, the HR Generalist POD, and office management/HR administration. This position requires a strong operator who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, build structure in a dynamic environment, and lead a distributed team with clarity and accountability.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of progressive HR experience, with a strong focus on HR operations
  • Experience managing immigration processes in a corporate or professional services environment
  • Proven experience leading and developing HR teams
  • Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
  • Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment
  • Operational excellence and attention to detail
  • Strong Project Management experience
  • Leadership and team development
  • Process design and continuous improvement
  • Strong judgment and decision-making
  • Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working in a multi-entity, high-growth, or private equity-backed environment preferred

Responsibilities

  • Own and continuously improve HR operational processes across onboarding, employee changes, and offboarding
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
  • Develop and maintain scalable systems, workflows, and documentation to support company growth
  • Partner with leadership to implement and manage HR initiatives and projects aligned with business objectives
  • Oversee all employment-based immigration processes (e.g., H-1B, PERM, green cards)
  • Partner with external counsel to ensure timely filings and compliance
  • Serve as the internal subject matter expert on immigration policies and employee communications
  • Track and manage immigration timelines, renewals, and documentation
  • Lead and develop a team of HR Generalists supporting multiple business units or portfolio companies
  • Establish service delivery standards and ensure consistent, high-quality HR support
  • Coach and mentor team members to strengthen HR capabilities and business partnership skills
  • Manage workload distribution and prioritize initiatives across the POD
  • Oversee Office Manager and administrative HR functions, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations
  • Manage internal policies, document management, etc.
  • Ensure a high-quality employee experience through effective coordination of workplace and HR services
  • Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements to increase scalability and effectiveness
  • Partner with internal teams to optimize HR systems and reporting capabilities
  • Use data and metrics to drive decision-making and operational improvements
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