Human Resources Manager

Tower Group is seeking an experienced, hands-on HR leader to steer people operations across the organization. This onsite role oversees recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, payroll and benefits, compliance, and culture initiatives, ensuring the workforce and processes scale effectively.

Join a benefits-forward environment that emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and growth. This position provides a comprehensive benefits package and an opportunity to shape scalable HR systems in a fast-paced setting.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Why join us

• High ownership role with real impact
• Close partnership with leadership
• Opportunity to build scalable HR systems
• Collaborative, growth-oriented culture

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end recruiting across departments
• Publish openings and review candidate materials
• Coordinate interviews and manage candidate communications
• Partner with hiring managers to drive efficient, high-quality hires
• Lead onboarding from offer through first-day ramp-up
• Coordinate internal setup and payroll enrollment
• Administer benefits enrollment and benefits administration
• Manage offboarding and terminations, including exit interviews when needed
• Address employee relations and resolve performance or disciplinary issues
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Maintain and update the employee handbook and HR policies
• Manage ADP employee records and process payroll weekly and bi-weekly
• Oversee timekeeping systems and PTO tracking
• Ensure payroll compliance and maintain payroll records
• Prepare monthly reports on headcount, overtime, and compensation
• Administer health, dental, vision, FSA, transit, and 401(k) benefits
• Manage workers’ compensation claims and related compliance
• Serve as the primary contact for benefits-related employee questions
• Coordinate company-wide and management events; plan holiday parties
• Produce a monthly internal newsletter and support engagement initiatives

Requirements

• 7+ years of HR experience, including payroll and benefits administration
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR compliance
• Experience managing ADP and timekeeping systems
• Excellent organizational, communication, and follow-through skills
• Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism
• Comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment

Technologies

• ADP

Job details

• Location: Long Island City, NY (onsite)
• Job type: Full-time
• Compensation: USD 90,000 - 115,000 per year