Human Resources Manager

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Compension: $95,000- 115,000 plus 10% bonus target

The HR Business Partner (Manager) serves as a stregic consultant to business leaders, helping align HR stregies with operional and organizional goals. Working closely with specialists across HR – including Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Talent Management, Total Rewards, HR Operions, and HRIS, this role acts as the primary point of connection between the business and HR. They advise leaders on workforce planning, organizional design, performance management, employee development, engagement, and champions positive and productive workplace culture. They lead and resolve complex employee relions mters, coach leaders and employees, and ensure HR initiives are effectively implemented. They are trusted advisors who build strong relionships, anticipe needs, and deliver thoughtful, balanced guidance. In some regions, they may lead a dispersed team of HR Generalists/Specialists. 

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to understand operional goals and develop people stregies th support performance, engagement, and organizional health.
• Serve as the primary HR contact for the business, coordining support across HR specialists (recruiting, total rewards, development, employee services, HR systems, etc.) to ensure streamlined and consistent HR delivery.
• Advise leaders on organizional design, workforce planning, role clarity, and team effectiveness.
• Lead and document employee relions investigions and recommend approprie, legally compliant actions.
• Support the performance management process, including goal setting, coaching, feedback discussions, and development planning.
• Partner with recruiting to define talent needs, support selection decisions, and ensure a smooth hiring and onboarding experience.
• Work with learning and talent development teams to assess capability gaps and support leadership development and employee growth efforts.
• Support compension and benefits teams in communicing and administering pay programs, recognition programs, and benefit offerings.
• Provide coaching to managers and employees on conflict resolution, career phing, communicion, and workplace dynamics.
• Use HR systems and workforce da to identify trends, recommend improvements, and help leaders make informed decisions.
• Ensure consistent applicion of HR policies and compliance with ste and federal employment laws, including workers’ compension.
• Deliver training sessions for managers and employees in both virtual and in-person settings.
• Maintain accure, confidential HR informion and support da integrity across HR systems.
• Where applicable: Lead and coach a team of Field-based HR Generalists / Specialists in delivering HRBP services across their assigned region. 
• Maintain full-time onsite presence
• Provide support to additional locions or business areas as needed
• Approximely 30% overnight travel by plane and car required
• All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

Qualificions

• Educion: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administrion, or a reled field from an accredited college or university required. 

• Certificion/Licensure: Professional HR certificions (e.g., SHRM‑CP, SHRM‑SCP, PHR, or SPHR) preferred, not required. 

• Experience: 5+ years of experience as an HRBP, HR Generalist, or HR Consultant supporting leaders in multi‑site or operional environments (manufacturing/warehouse experience preferred). 

• Proven experience conducting formal employee relions investigions with strong documention and judgment skills. 

• Demonstred experience working in partnership with HR COEs in areas such as Recruiting, Compension, Benefits, Talent Management, and HR Shared Services. 

• Leadership Experience: proven team leadership experience preferred, not required. 

• Strong skills in performance management, coaching, workforce planning, and supporting organizional change. 

• Ability to analyze workforce trends, interpret da, and communice insights th guide decision‑making.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communicion skills, with the ability to build trust all levels, including senior leaders, and influence behavior and outcomes without direct authority.

• Technical experience with leading Human Resources Informion Systems (HRIS) technologies such as Oracle, Workday, SAP, etc.; we use Oracle HCM Cloud.

• Demonstred discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive informion. 

• Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.) 

• Environment: This position is based in Union City, CA and requires full-time onsite presence, along with the ability to travel up to 30% to support other locions and operional needs.

Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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