MN Human Resources Manager

Location:

Onsite at HQ in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Final date to receive applications:
February 6th. Anticipated

Start Date:

March 2026.

As part of the nation’s leading upland habitat organization, this role directly supports over 600 employees across 40 states. It is both strategic and hands‑on, ideal for someone energized by building processes in a rapidly growing environment. This position is highly collaborative, forward‑thinking, and reports to the Chief of Human Resources Officer while partnering with senior leadership across the organization.

• Help define and optimize scalable, human‑centered HR processes across business units.
• Manage organizational compensation structure & plan. Review, maintain, and recommend changes to ensure competitiveness and consistency.
• Inform HR priorities; evaluate demand for new or adjusted HR offerings from business or trends.
• Understand external trends in the marketplace and make recommendations on how those could affect internal employees.

• Lead payroll administration with ADP comprehensive services, processing payroll and off‑cycle needs.
• Serve as point of contact for employee payroll inquiries, providing timely and accurate responses.
• Serve as point of contact for timesheet and paid time off inquiries.
• Administrate the PTO Exchange.
• Generate, analyze and distribute payroll reports while maintaining clear records of adjustments and pending changes.
• Support internal and external audits such as worker compensation, 401(k) plan, financial audits, and grant‑related reviews.
• Serve as the plan administrator for Pheasants Forever, Inc. 401(k) plan.
• Responsible for implementation of annual State and Federal affirmative action plans.
• Administrator for the UST Unemployment Trust account.
• Lead compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain in‑depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day‑to‑day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Support the team with benefit administration.
• Collaborate to ensure HR related information, updates, policies and changes are effectively communicated to the PF & QF team.

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Knowledge of compensation plans and structures.
• Able to display confidentiality.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now and ADP comprehensive services.
• Knowledge of multiple state family leave and sick laws.
• Knowledge of COBRA.
• Knowledge of SOC codes and state and federal affirmative action plans.
• Familiar with current federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Applies sound judgment and creative problem‑solving skills to complex problems and organizational challenges.
• Strong ability and experience supervising, coaching, mentoring, and directing others; demonstrated skills in managing people and tasks.
• Experience advising senior business leaders across distributed teams or regional locations.
• Strong judgment, emotional intelligence, and the ability to build trust across leadership styles.
• Knowledge of multi‑state tax jurisdictions a plus.
• Strong tactical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and excited by a “build while driving” environment.
• SHRM‑CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred.
• Knowledge of conservation and related industry, with a passion for wildlife conservation and outdoors, is preferred.

• Operating a computer or other office devices for the majority of the workday.
• May occasionally need to move packages up to 10 pounds such as office supplies or equipment.
• Must be able to communicate with others in person, over the phone, and in writing.
• Must be able to understand and effectively exchange accurate information with others such as coworkers, customers, and vendors.
• Must be able to read and interpret various electronic and written documents.

This position requires minimal travel in the U.S. Potential travel to the annual Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic, as well as perhaps 1-2 team meetings per year.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience required. The ideal…