SR MGR - Talent and Culture

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for building and managing core HR functions, ensuring compliance within a regulated industry, and supporting the company's culture and workforce as the organization scales. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, strategic, and adaptable HR professional who enjoys creating structure and processes from the ground up.

• HR Strategy & Organizational Development: Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and programs to support company growth. Support workforce planning and succession planning as the company expands.
• Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: Manage full-cycle recruitment and workforce planning. Work with hiring managers to craft job descriptions and interview processes. Build talent pipelines in specialized medical device and regulatory skill areas.
• Onboarding & Training: Manage a structured onboarding program for new hires, ensuring training and certification requirements are met and recorded to align with industry standards.
• Employee Relations & Culture: Serve as a trusted resource for employees and managers on HR-related matters, promoting a positive, inclusive, and high-performance workplace culture. Manage employee recognition programs, engagement activities, and feedback processes.
• Performance Management: lead goal setting and performance review process. Provide coaching to managers on performance conversations and development plans.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal and state employment laws. Responsible for communication of new or updated regulations and company policies.
• Manage workers' compensation, safety documentation, and related reporting.
• Compensation & Benefits Administration: Administer employee benefits programs, conduct market benchmarking to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices. Coordinate payroll changes and support payroll accuracy.
• HR Systems & Recordkeeping: Implement and manage HRIS systems as the company grows, maintain secure and compliant employee records. Support data reporting for audits and regulatory inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a medical device environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting small to mid-sized growing organizations with strong operational acumen.
• Proven ability to build HR processes and infrastructure from the ground up.

• Collaborative, pragmatic and comfortable in a fast-paced environment, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
• Problem-solving mindset and comfort in fast-changing environments.
• Organized, proactive, and detail-oriented.

Preferred

• HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP).
• Familiarity with HRIS implementation.
• Experience in medical device industry desired