HR Manager
Remote – Texas
Location: Remote (Texas-based)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM PST
Reports to: Management
Direct Reports: 3 (Benefits Coordinator, HR Generalist, Payroll Coordinator)
Salary: $90,000 annually
About the Role
We're hiring an HR Manager to lead our HR function and a team of three HR professionals supporting a fully remote security and staffing operation. Reporting directly to management, this role blends strategic leadership with hands-on execution. You'll partner with leadership on workforce planning, compliance, and people strategy while staying directly involved in the day-to-day operations of recruiting, payroll, benefits, and employee relations. The ideal candidate has prior HR leadership experience in the security or staffing industry and understands the unique demands of high-volume hiring, multi-state compliance, and client-driven workforce management.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership
- Directly manage a team of three: Benefits Coordinator, HR Generalist, and Payroll Coordinator
- Provide coaching, performance management, professional development, and accountability across the team
- Set team priorities, allocate workload, and ensure execution against organizational goals
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and team meetings
- Make hiring, promotion, and termination decisions for the HR function
Strategic HR Leadership
- Partner with management on workforce planning, organizational design, and people strategy
- Develop and execute HR initiatives aligned with business priorities
- Advise leadership on employee relations, organizational changes, and compliance matters
- Establish and maintain HR policies, procedures, and the employee handbook
- Report on HR metrics, headcount, turnover, and workforce trends to management
Recruiting Oversight & Administrative Hiring
- Oversee the recruiting department for compliance, ensuring hiring practices, documentation, background checks, I-9 verification, and onboarding meet federal and multi-state legal requirements
- Directly recruit for administrative positions when openings arise, managing the full cycle from job posting through offer
- Partner with Operations and Administration leadership to assess administrative hiring needs and define role requirements
- Ensure recruiting processes for security officer roles remain compliant and consistent across the team
Operational HR Oversight
- Oversee payroll operations in Paycom, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
- Oversee benefits administration, including open enrollment, vendor management, and plan design input
- Ensure compliance with federal and multi-state employment law (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, ACA, ERISA, state-specific wage and hour laws)
- Lead investigations into employee relations issues, harassment claims, and policy violations
- Manage HR-related audits, reporting, and regulatory filings
Client & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with Operations and Administration leadership on staffing strategy and workforce needs
- Support client-facing matters related to staffing, escalations, and workforce planning as needed
- Serve as a trusted advisor to management and leadership on people-related decisions
Systems & Process
- Oversee HRIS administration, ensuring data integrity, reporting capability, and process optimization
- Drive process improvements across recruiting, onboarding, payroll, and offboarding
- Ensure proper use of Monday.com and other HR tools across the team
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field — OR equivalent professional experience
- 7+ years of progressive HR experience, with 3+ years in an HR leadership or management role
- Direct experience managing an HR team of 3 or more
- Prior HR experience in the security, staffing, or contract workforce industry
- Hands-on full-cycle recruiting experience, particularly for administrative or operational roles
- Deep working knowledge of federal and multi-state employment law
- Hands-on experience with payroll operations (Paycom strongly preferred)
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms and project management tools (Monday.com a plus)
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Strong communication skills, including executive presence and client-facing capability
- Available to work Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM Pacific Time, from a home office in Texas
Preferred Qualifications
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent senior HR certification
- Experience supporting a fully remote or distributed workforce
- Multi-state HR operations experience
- Experience with high-volume hiring (50+ hires per year)
- Familiarity with union environments or collective bargaining (if applicable to operations)
- Prior experience reporting to ownership or senior management
What We Offer
- Salary of $90,000 per year, based on experience
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance — employer covers 50% of premiums
- 401(k) retirement plan (no employer match)
- Paid time off and holidays
- Fully remote work environment
- Direct partnership with leadership and visible business impact
- Opportunity to shape and grow an HR function in a fast-paced operational environment
Experience:
- HR leadership role : 7 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote
