Senior Human Resources Manager
About The Position
The Senior HR Manager is the senior human resources leader for Hoffman Building Technologies (HBT), one of four divisions of Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc., an employee-owned (ESOP) commercial HVAC company. This strategic role sets the division’s HR direction, focusing on workforce planning and organizational design in partnership with division leadership, corporate HR, and corporate Talent Acquisition and Benefits teams. The role is suited to an HR leader who can set direction, develop HR talent, and engage with division leadership strategically while remaining available to guide complex or high-stakes matters. The position leads HR strategy and workforce planning, provides oversight for employee relations and performance management, and partners on hiring, compensation, benefits, compliance, engagement, and ESOP culture. It also builds HR capability within the division and serves as a visible HR leadership presence across HBT locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 7+ years of HR management experience, including experience managing HR staff.
- Strong working knowledge of employment law, including multi-state compliance.
- Demonstrated experience leading employee relations matters and performance management processes.
- Excellent judgment, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to lead, coach, and develop HR staff.
- Strong written and verbal communication across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to balance division-specific needs with company-wide consistency.
- Comfort operating independently across multiple sites.
Nice To Haves
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.
- Experience in a manufacturing, construction, or skilled trades environment.
- Experience working within an ESOP or employee-ownership culture.
- Familiarity with HRIS platforms and HR data analysis.
Responsibilities
- Build HR capability and bench strength within the division.
- Serve as the senior HR advisor to HBT leadership and shape HR strategy in support of division business objectives.
- Lead division workforce planning, including succession planning for key roles and long-term staffing strategy.
- Partner with division leadership on organizational design, structure, and organizational and staffing decisions.
- Oversee and guide complex employee relations matters, investigations, and disciplinary actions.
- Ensure consistency in performance management practices and documentation across HBT.
- Partner with corporate Talent Acquisition on HBT hiring strategy, workforce forecasting, role requirements, and support for hiring managers on key positions.
- Manage compensation benchmarking, job description development, and pay decisions for HBT roles.
- Partner with corporate Benefits and HR on division-level benefits strategy and communication.
- Oversee administration of incentive and bonus plans for HHY positions.
- Ensure HBT practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws across the company's operating states: North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia.
- Partner with HR to implement and enforce company-wide policies at the division level.
- Set the division's strategy for employee engagement and recognition.
- Help reinforce ESOP education and ownership culture among HHY employees.
- Serve as a visible HR leadership presence across HHY locations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
