Description: InterAgency is seeking a seasoned HR Manager who can build and run a full-cycle recruiting pipeline in the specialized, credential-driven A/E industry, while also owning the employee relations, compliance, and performance functions that will allow our growing professional services firm to continue growing smoothly. This role is for a highly engaged person who is detail-focused, organized, personable, trustworthy, and who can maintain a professional demeanor and strict confidentiality in all work-related interactions.

Specific Job Duties:

Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning

Partner with the Executive Team on workforce planning to support growth
Own job description development and role scoping for open positions across technical and administrative functions
Manage all hiring and recruiting platforms and build a proactive candidate pipeline, rather than relying solely on reactive posting
Lead in-person recruitment events and represent the firm at recruiting functions
Own initial candidate pre-screening to ensure a high-quality, well-matched candidate pool reaches hiring managers
Manage the full interview process and facilitate hiring decisions with project managers and executive leadership
Lead offer preparation, negotiation, and extension
Manage pre-hire coordination and follow-up with candidates through offer acceptance and start date
Coordinate hiring efforts with specific business development pursuits and contract awards
Bring current thinking on hiring strategy in a competitive, credential-driven A/E labor market

Onboarding & Offboarding

Continuously improve new-hire onboarding procedures and materials
Coordinate equipment and systems access with IT
Manage new-hire compliance paperwork (I-9, E-Verify, etc.)
Lead offboarding discussions with partners and manage exit interviews and termination documentation

Compliance & Risk

Ensure employment law compliance across all active jurisdictions (DC, VA, MD, and others as the firm expands)
Manage and track FLSA exempt/non-exempt classifications
Set and administer leave policies (FMLA, DC PFL, PTO, and other leave types) and manage leave requests
Set policy and monitor compliance for EEO and anti-harassment standards
Document, escalate, and respond to HR complaints; prepare documentation as needed for subpoenas, EEOC matters, or lawsuits
Maintain personnel files to a legally defensible standard
Manage required labor-law postings and notices
Manage workers' compensation claims and unemployment claims, including attending unemployment hearings
Maintain and renew the firm's business licenses, registrations, and small-business certifications (CBE/SBE/DBE, etc.)

Compensation & Benefits

Lead compensation structure design and pay-equity analysis, benchmarked against A/E industry standards
Manage the benefits broker relationship and lead open enrollment and employee education
Support Accounting on payroll-related HR inputs

Performance & Employee Relations

Design and lead the performance review process and related documentation
Coach managers on delivering effective performance feedback
Develop career pathing and identify relevant credentialing/CE opportunities for staff
Advise on and lead retention strategy; assess employee engagement
Support conflict resolution and maintain the employee handbook
Identify and support opportunities for team-building and morale-building initiatives
Perform other HR duties as assigned in support of firm operations

Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of progressive HR experience, with meaningful full-cycle recruiting/talent acquisition responsibility (references required)
Direct experience in the architecture, engineering, or environmental consulting industry
Experience at a small-to-midsize firm (roughly 20-150 employees) in the DC Metro region, with working knowledge of DC/VA/MD employment law
Demonstrated experience building or scaling a recruiting pipeline in a competitive, specialized labor market
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat

Preferred Qualifications:

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR certification (10+ years experience in a similar position, references required)
Familiarity with government-contracting HR considerations (certified small-business programs, First Source/local-hire requirements on public projects)
Experience with BambooHR or a comparable HRIS platform
Experience with Deltek Ajera or a comparable A/E-industry ERP
Experience recruiting for licensed/credentialed technical staff (PE, RA, PMP, CCM, etc.)

Employment Conditions:

Type: Full-time, exempt employment
Location: InterAgency's North Bethesda office, 5 days/week in-office
Hours: Regular business hours, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST)
Will be provided equipment and software as needed

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodation.
Work is generally done sitting, talking, hearing, and typing. Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

Compensation and Benefits:

Annual Salary: $110,000-$130,000, salary to be commensurate with experience and qualifications
Health, vision, and dental insurance
401(k) Safe Harbor employer match project
Flexible spending account program
Dependent care account program
Maternity/paternity leave
Paid holiday leave: All Federal holidays
Paid Time Off: 20 days / year
Reimbursement for approved professional development and certifications upon completion
Eligible for annual performance bonus and raise.

This position is being reposted. If you have previously applied for this position, there is no need to reapply. Your previous application will remain under consideration.

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