HR Manager

Overview

Vanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology and plastic surgery practice serving communities in southern Colorado. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. This mission drives everything we do, from opening offices in underserved areas to sponsoring humanitarian projects to volunteering locally and abroad. We have been recognized as a top workplace in Colorado Springs by the Gazette and as one of the top 150 workplaces in Colorado by the Denver Post.

Our HR team is a key part of our success, and we seek an outstanding HR Manager who can help maintain a great work environment.

The HR Manager is responsible for overseeing human resources for Vanguard, including professional development, personnel policies, and other HR duties. The HR Manager is also part of the leadership team. We seek a candidate who not only has deep HR knowledge, but who can also help create a great workplace culture and invest in our team as our organization grows.

The HR Manager will oversee HR functions including onboarding, benefits, professional development, HR compliance and workplace morale. The HR Manager is a valued member of Vanguard’s senior leadership team.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

• Culture & Values:
  Work actively to infuse Vanguard’s mission and values across the team by reinforcing and encouraging processes, interactions, events and rewards that further the organizational culture. This includes:
• Support senior team to provide a positive work environment and invest in their teams.
• Coordinate the various efforts that take place at Vanguard to build and reinforce culture including committees, employee assistance programs, and culture building activities.
• Be present in the “life of Vanguard” such as staff celebrations, community service events, etc.
• Support managers and other HR team members to improve the team member experience.
• Manages relationships with wellbeing partners, including corporate chaplaincy services and family enrichment programs.
• HR Compliance:
  Stay up-to-date on the latest HR legal requirements and provide HR policy guidance to managers and leadership. Coordinate when needed with legal counsel.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal requirements for HR.
• Manage process for unemployment claims, FMLA requests, ADA accommodation situations, and workers compensation.
• Evaluate, recommend, implement, and administer personnel policies. Promote adherence across the practice.
• Ensure employee files remain up-to-date, complete, and compliant. Provide file access in accordance with policies. Keep all notices, forms, and manuals current across offices.
• Operational Support:
  Analyze and understand metrics to make recommendations on how to improve and develop the organization.
• Establish a strong understanding of various departments and Vanguard as a whole in order to partner with department heads in moving the organization forward.
• Employee benefits:
  
  Administer employee benefits, workman’s compensation, PTO, and 401K. Manage relationship with benefits administrators. Review benefits annually and make data-driven recommendations. Assist with integration and audit of payroll.
• Team member life cycle:
  Recruiting;
  Onboarding;
  Professional Development;
  Compensation & Reviews;
  Terminations & departures;
  Manage and resolve complex employee relations situations.
• Develop the HR department:
  Coach, support and develop direct reports in HR department.

Performance reviews take place annually. Performance will be measured by the following:

• Team engagement scores
• 360 feedback
• Supervisor review based on delivery and execution of assigned responsibilities

• Hours:
  
  Full-time. Most Vanguard managers work 40-45 hours per week, plus key weeks with higher hours (e.g., review cycle, annual meeting, benefits enrollment).
• Location:
  
  Primarily based in the HQ office. Travel to each full-time office at least every quarter. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

Compensation is comprised of base salary and bonus. Total cash compensation ranges from $80,000 to $110,000 depending on prior experience.