Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Galileo Learning is dedicated to developing innovators who envision and create a better world. The Director of Human Resources & Payroll will play a crucial role in shaping HR, payroll, compliance, and employee relations functions, ensuring alignment with the organization's values and legal standards while fostering a positive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of HR policies and procedures, ensuring they are up-to-date and compliant with relevant laws and regulations
- Develop and implement risk management strategies to ensure a safe and healthy work environment
- Oversee compliance with workplace safety regulations and lead initiatives to mitigate risks
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of 3 year-round direct reports, setting priorities, timelines, and success measures for each functional area of HR
- Lead the development of HR resources to provide guidance and support on complex personnel issues and termination consultations
- Partner with leaders to proactively address workplace concerns and maintain positive employee relations
- Serve as the escalation point for complex and sensitive employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, performance concerns, and disciplinary actions
- Ensure all employee relations processes are handled with fairness, consistency, and in compliance with applicable laws and organizational policies
- Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on addressing workplace concerns proactively
- Partner with legal and compliance resources as needed to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to best practices
- Direct payroll strategy, developing sustainable and scalable processes to enable accurate and timely payroll processing
- Oversee payroll operations for HQ staff, Camp Directors, and seasonal summer staff
- Manage and support the Payroll Lead and Payroll Specialists, ensuring accurate and timely pay for all employees
- Be accountable for final payroll approval and ensuring efficient, scalable payroll practices
- Partner with the People Program Manager to ensure systems issues are resolved and that payroll reporting needs are met, without being the sole ADP administrator
- Oversee employment requirements for all staff, including onboarding compliance, background check, and ongoing certifications across HQ, CDs, and summer staff
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
- Regularly review and update HR policies to reflect changes in legislation and best practices
- Develop and manage an auditing system for HR processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement
- Generate and analyze HR reports to provide actionable insights to leadership and support data-driven decision-making
- Manage the relationship with ADP HR services, with primary focus on the HRBP relationship
- Coordinate with ADP representatives to address and resolve system issues and enhancements, in collaboration with the People Program Manager
- Oversee the development and administration of total rewards programs, including compensation, benefits, and recognition initiatives
- Conduct market research to ensure Galileo's compensation and benefits offerings remain competitive and equitable
- Lead the performance management process, including goal setting, performance evaluations, and development planning
- Partner with leaders to ensure consistent and effective performance management practices across the organization
- Collaboratively inform learning and development priorities for HQ staff and partner with the head of People and CEO to lead the managers' learning resources and learning sessions
Skills
- Inspired by Galileo's mission and purpose; eager to participate in a professional, welcoming, camp-inspired culture
- 8+ years of progressive experience in human resources management, with at least 3 years leading and developing a team
- Demonstrated expertise in employee relations, including managing complex workplace investigations, performance management, and disciplinary actions with fairness and consistency
- Strong working knowledge of multi-jurisdiction employment compliance, with deep fluency in California employment law (wage and hour, leave, pay transparency, and final pay requirements)
- Hands-on experience overseeing large-scale or seasonal payroll operations, including final payroll approval and the design of scalable, accurate payroll processes; experience with ADP strongly preferred
- A track record of upholding and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of people operations
- Proven ability to develop and audit HR processes for accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement, and to translate HR data into actionable insights for leadership
- Experience administering total rewards programs, including compensation benchmarking, benefits, and recognition
- An operations self-starter and innovator who is comfortable navigating complex or ambiguous challenges, motivated to simplify structures and systems, and dedicated to execution
- A strong communicator with proven excellence in building relationships, influencing others, and communicating clearly and effectively across all levels of an organization
- SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or PHR certification preferred
Benefits
- No-cost medical insurance for employees (additional plans and options to add dependents available at cost)
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- 401k benefits after 1 year of employment
- Flexible Paid Time Off - time off is not limited, and we strongly recommend that employees take time off to rest and recharge.
- Unlimited free camp for your child(ren), OR two free weeks to be gifted (including AM/PM Extended Care)
- Friends and Family Discount for Galileo Camps
- Priority scholarship nominations for Galileo Camps
- Generous parental leave and extensive support with leave planning
- Employee Assistance Program, options for life insurance, and more!
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