The Human Resource Manager oversees the planning, coordination, administration, and evaluation of the human resources function at SGA Dental Partners. Responsible for developing and ensuring effective implementation of plans, systems, policies, and processes for workforce planning, employee engagement, legal compliance and recordkeeping, and employee relations. This position requires a true strategic business partner who is collaborative and capable of building consensus and commitment toward shared outcomes.

Role and Responsibilities

• Partner with the leadership team to formulate, develop, implement and evaluate an HR and Talent Management Strategy to achieve the organization’s vision, mission, and goals, and to create value for its stakeholders. Regularly engage in direct communication with leadership on key human resources matters.
• Develop and drive talent management strategies to ensure effective staffing alignment with the needs of the business. Create systems to attract talent, identify critical talent needs, develop core competencies and corresponding development opportunities, and engage leadership in succession planning.
• Identify ways to increase staff retention and productivity, including strategies to enhance employee engagement, leadership and staff development, regular feedback and coaching, career pathing, and promoting a coherent organizational culture.
• Lead the effective and efficient administration of the performance management process, making sure that the organization’s managers are equipped to engage in constructive and ongoing feedback and coaching, collaborate effectively when co-managing staff and encourage staff to actively participate in identifying and addressing performance gaps.
• Mitigate legal risk to the organization through proactive training and education, clear systems and processes for managing conflicts with and between team members, handling and investigating complaints of harassment/discrimination and other unjust practice allegations.
• Developing and maintaining an affirmative action program: filing EEO-1 annually, maintaining other records, reports, and logs to conform to EEO regulations.
• Maintain current knowledge and application of all relevant laws and regulations at the local, state and national level relating to employment and ensure organizational compliance. This includes educating and advising managers and senior leaders on HR-related legal and regulatory matters and ensuring HR programs, practices and policies are aligned. Ensure that employee files and records are properly and securely maintained.
• Manage leave administration process.
• Design and implement a strategy to optimize and integrate HR technology, enabling managers and individual contributors to easily perform people-related transactions, facilitate delivery of effective HR services, securely store employee data, and supports people-related decisions.
• Oversee, manage, and develop the Workers’ Compensation process.
• Lead and develop a team of four staff.
• Conform to all SGA Dental Partners policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent years of experience in Human Resources or related field
• A minimum of 7 years of HR generalist experience partnering directly with senior leadership to develop, align and implement HR and organizational development strategies
• Experience supervising and developing staff
• Experience implementing strategies and systems for talent management, compensation and benefits, and HR technology
• Strong business acumen and leadership abilities
• Working knowledge of employment laws and other compliance issues
• Ability to listen and probe to understand underlying needs and/or root cause of an issue
• Ability to provide thoughtful, progressive and strategic guidance
• Expertise in analysis, critical decision-making, project management, and process improvement
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills, including proficiency in developing and delivering presentations
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve practical problems
• Ability to identify, influence, and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve desired organizational outcomes
• Outstanding judgement, sensitivity and high discretion
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HR system applications
• Must be able to travel to satellite office locations as needed.

Physical/ Environmental Requirements

• Must be able to carry and lift items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• This position will require sitting for long periods of time, walking, standing, bending, and walking, as well as using fine motor skills, such as finger dexterity for typing and using small hand tools.
• This position requires average to above average visual acuity and hearing.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to read memos, computer screens, personnel forms, and clinical and administrative documents.