Manager People Practices

DPR • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

This role provides strategic People Practices leadership for DPR’s Self-Perform Work group, with a strong focus on its craft workforce. The Sr. Manager leads and implements national people strategies and programs, partnering across business units, regions, and local People Practices teams to drive consistent execution. The role requires experience supporting large construction craft workforces, navigating a complex matrixed organization, and connecting national strategy with local team and operational needs.

The position partners with Business Unit, Entity, or workgroup leadership to execute People Practices strategies that support workforce effectiveness, engagement, and inclusion. It provides guidance on employee relations, talent management, and organizational needs, ensures consistent application of People Practices programs and policies, coaches People Practices Advisors, and collaborates across People Operations to support business outcomes.

DPR describes its roles as commitments to building great things together. Employees are expected to take ownership of outcomes and act in the best interests of the team, customer, project, and organization. DPR emphasizes trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action, respect for the individual, integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness, and an ever-forward mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7–10 years of People Practices or human resources experience.
• Significant experience supporting large construction craft workforces.
• Ability to navigate a complex matrixed organization and connect national strategy with local teams and operations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a managerial or advisory capacity.
• Certification in human resources, organizational effectiveness, or talent management, such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to execute People Practices strategies supporting engagement, workforce planning, performance management, and employee experience.
• Provide guidance to coaches on employee relations matters, partnering with Workplace Services on complex situations.
• Support succession planning, career development, and performance processes aligned with business needs.
• Lead implementation of culture, engagement, and inclusion initiatives within the organization served.
• Coach and develop People Practices Advisors to build capability and consistency.
• Collaborate with Centers of Excellence and People Operations to ensure alignment and continuous improvement of practices.
• Use People Practices metrics and insights to inform decisions and improve organizational effectiveness.
• Lead and implement national people strategies and programs for the Self-Perform Work group, partnering across business units, regions, and local People Practices teams.

What This Job Offers

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