Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager

Location: De Pere, WI

Schedule: Full-time, hybrid work environment.

The Role:

Unity is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to bridge tactical execution, operational management, and strategic Human Resources leadership across our organization. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, data-driven leader who is passionate about optimizing daily operations and building high-performing teams while managing complex employee relations.

Working closely with finance, organizational development, quality, and business line leaders, you will help turn big-picture organizational goals into trackable targets, ensure seamless service delivery, and support institutional initiatives through thoughtful leadership and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do:

Benefits Administration & HRIS Ownership

• Lead benefits & leave programs: Serve as the functional owner for all corporate benefit programs (health, welfare, retirement) and act as the primary administrator for FMLA, disability, and specialized state leave regulations.
• Ensure absolute compliance: Direct the preparation and filing of Form 5500 Welfare Plans, lead the annual Retirement Plan Audit, and maintain strict ACA compliance and reporting.
• Manage claims & vendors : Oversee Workers' Compensation claims and coordinate return-to-work programs. Manage relationships, contracts, and service level agreements with benefit brokers, TPAs, and software vendors.
• Own HRIS data: Act as the system administrator and data owner for the HRIS. Maintain data integrity, build advanced workflows, and troubleshoot system issues to maximize technology efficiency.

Operational Management & Employee Relations

• Resolve complex issues: Act as the primary investigator and escalation point for complex employee relations issues, harassment allegations, and grievances, formulating legally compliant, objective resolutions.
• Coach business leadership: Provide daily coaching and advisory support to department heads regarding performance management, corrective action plans (PIPs), and termination protocols.

Develop HR staff:

• Lead, coach, and develop the HR Assistant through regular operational oversight to ensure accurate processing of employee lifecycle transactions.
• Maintain documentation standards: Document workplace investigations utilizing advanced extraction techniques that maintain psychological safety while drafting legally defensible performance plans and institutional policies.
• Strategic Leadership & Departmental Continuity
• Drive strategic targets: Partner with the HR Director to translate big-picture organizational goals into specific, trackable targets for daily HR operations.

Departmental authority:

• Act with full departmental authority in the absence of the HR Director, attending executive meetings and approving operational spend within designated thresholds.
• Culture & insights: Coordinate with the Organizational Development Manager to deploy corporate culture initiatives, leadership training programs, and structural reorganizations.
• Manage talent risk: Synthesize headcount, attrition, and climate data into actionable reports for business line leaders.

Tactical Execution & Compliance

• Audit compliance frameworks: Maintain expert knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws (including ADA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, EEO, and OSHA regulations). Audit the Employee Handbook annually.
• Execute sensitive tasks: Personally execute highly sensitive or high-risk administrative tasks, including provider onboarding, workplace accommodations, and complex benefits escalations.
• Support recruitment pipelines: Maintain active operational knowledge of the talent acquisition pipeline to provide direct, hands-on backup during peak operational volume.

At Unity, our comprehensive rewards help staff achieve physical and emotional well-being, purpose, belonging, and security. All new employees are eligible for benefits on the first of the month following their date of hire.

Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA); medical & dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts; on-site health risk assessments and flu shots.

Work-Life Harmony: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), Extended Illness/Injury Bank (EIB), bereavement leave, fitness membership reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Security & Compensation: Competitive pay, mileage reimbursement, 403(b) retirement savings plan, organization-paid Group Life Insurance, voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and short/long-term disability.

Career Growth: Internal and external learning opportunities, education assistance, leadership development, and professional growth support, including covered costs for job-related certifications.

Ready to be a part of our Human Resources team? Apply now .

Requirements

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications:

1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline.

2. Professional Experience: Minimum seven (7) years of progressive, professional-level human resources experience.

3. Leadership Experience: Minimum five (5) years of experience in a team-lead, supervisory, or designated project-leadership capacity.

4. Organizational Scale: Proven experience managing Human Resources operations in a mid-sized organization (200-500 employees).

Preferred Skills & Experience

6. Active SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR professional certification.

7. Master's degree in Human Resources or an MBA with an HR concentration.

8. Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to influence executive-level stakeholders.

9. Deep knowledge of structural workflows, job evaluation methodologies, and change management principles.

10. Ability to remain strictly impartial, manage personal biases, and make fair, data-driven decisions under pressure with incomplete data.