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Human Resources Manager

Job in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, 08628, USA
Listing for: LHH
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-01
Job specializations:
  • HR/Recruitment
    HR Manager, Employee Relations
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 130000 USD Yearly USD 130000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Compensation: Base salary up to $130,000 (DOE) + comprehensive benefits

Work Type: Full-time, Monday–Friday, onsite

About the Role

Our client is seeking a hands-on HR Manager to own day-to-day HR operations while serving as a trusted partner to leadership and employees. You will lead core HR programs—employee relations, compliance, performance, benefits, and payroll coordination—while driving process improvements and a positive, inclusive culture.
Experience with ADP Workforce Now is required.

What You’ll Do
  • HR Operations & Employee Relations: Serve as the primary HR contact for a ~[insert headcount] onsite workforce; provide guidance on policy interpretation, coaching, conflict resolution, investigations, and corrective action with fairness and consistency.
  • Payroll & HRIS (ADP Workforce Now): Partner with Payroll/Finance to ensure accurate, timely payroll; maintain employee data integrity, workflows, and reporting in ADP Workforce Now
    ; troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations.
  • Compliance (Federal & NJ): Maintain compliance with federal and New Jersey employment laws (e.g., FLSA, FMLA,
    NJLAD
    , NJFLA
    , NJ SAFE Act
    , CEPA
    , paid sick leave); update handbook and policies; manage I‑9, E-Verify, recordkeeping, posters, and audit readiness.
  • Benefits & Leaves: Administer benefits (enrollment, life events, open enrollment, vendor liaison); manage leaves of absence, ADA/interactive process, and return‑to‑work.
  • Talent & Performance: Support workforce planning, job architecture, and recruiting coordination; drive onboarding/offboarding; lead performance enablement cycles, goal setting, and manager coaching.
  • Learning & Culture: Deliver bite-sized training for managers (HR fundamentals, feedback, ER basics); champion recognition, engagement, and inclusion initiatives.
  • Data & Reporting: Use HR analytics to track headcount, attrition, time‑to‑fill, engagement signals, and ER trends; present insights and recommendations to leadership.
  • Health & Safety (as applicable): Partner with site leaders on safety compliance, incident response, and workers’ compensation.
What You’ll Bring
  • 5–8+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR Generalist/HR Manager responsibilities in an onsite environment.
  • Required:
    ADP Workforce Now (administration, reporting, and workflow experience).
  • Strong working knowledge of NJ and federal employment law; confident navigating investigations, documentation, and compliance.
  • Proficiency with HR reporting/analytics; solid Excel/Sheets skills.
  • Exceptional judgment, discretion, and relationship building; clear, empathetic communicator.
  • Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field;
    SHRM‑CP/PHR (or higher) preferred.

Health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance are offered with this full-time direct hire role.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state,

and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

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