Human Resources Manager

The Human Resources Manager at Bizzell Group supports and oversees Center HR operations, partnering with leadership and employees to manage employee relations, recruitment, performance management, compensation and benefits, staff development, and regulatory compliance. This onsite role in Guthrie, OK also ensures accurate, secure personnel records and employment decisions aligned with applicable laws and organizational policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, administer, evaluate, and continuously improve Center HR activities and procedures.
• Monitor compliance with applicable requirements, including DOL, OFCCP, EEO, QAP, PRH, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and organizational requirements.
• Maintain confidential, complete personnel records and supporting documentation for employment actions, benefits, training, and compensation.
• Process hires, transfers, separations, promotions, and compensation changes accurately and on time, with required approvals.
• Support audits, quality assurance reviews, compliance reporting, and corrective actions.
• Follow applicable property control, workplace safety, and housekeeping requirements.
• Oversee postings, screening, interviews, reference checks, selection, and onboarding.
• Ensure fair, consistent, documented hiring practices with EEO compliance.
• Maintain position descriptions and staffing documentation; partner with Center leadership on staffing, retention, and workforce planning.
• Administer compensation structures, labor grades, position assignments, and wage documentation.
• Oversee eligibility records and administration for health, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.
• Ensure payroll and HRIS transactions are accurate, authorized, and submitted on time.
• Monitor overtime and substitute staffing, identify discrepancies, and verify preapprovals, timekeeping, and documentation.
• Hold supervisors accountable for scheduling and overtime procedures; escalate recurring or significant issues to the Center Director.
• Advise employees and management on HR policies, workplace concerns, and employee relations; receive and address complaints promptly, objectively, and professionally.
• Coach managers on coaching, performance management, corrective action, and disciplinary documentation, including suspensions and terminations, subject to approval requirements.
• Conduct or coordinate workplace investigations and maintain accurate supporting documentation.
• Evaluate HR-function performance and recommend development, discipline, promotion, or merit actions as appropriate.
• Promote consistent policy application, positive employee relations, and a professional work environment.
• Coordinate mandatory training, track completion and attendance, and maintain records; ensure required PRH and other mandatory training is completed, as noncompletion may result in discipline under applicable policy.
• Model Career Success Standards and support the Center’s CDSS plan and Code of Conduct; reinforce professional behaviors, accountability, and workplace skills that support student career success.
• Partner with the Center Director and department leaders on workforce needs, HR priorities, and compliance risks.
• Provide timely, accurate, professional HR communication and responsive service.
• Support organizational goals through prioritization, planning, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate Bizzell core values, operating principles, and the Healthy Workplace Environment policy.
• Perform other duties consistent with the position and Center needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 years of related experience and/or training (four to six years).
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Business Management, Human Services, Psychology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid State Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications

• One-year supervisory experience preferred.
• Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR) preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Computer literacy with email, internet, basic computer functions, and basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
• Outstanding communication, organization, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with payroll and/or HR applications and programs, or ability to learn quickly.

Technologies

• Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel
• Adobe Acrobat
• HRIS

Operational Expectations and Professional Standards

• Confidentiality: Protect sensitive employee and organizational information and disclose it only to authorized individuals.
• Organization and Documentation: Maintain complete personnel records and documentation of employment actions, approvals, compliance activities, and reports.
• Impartiality and Professional Judgment: Apply established policies and job-related criteria fairly and consistently, avoiding favoritism and conflicts of interest.
• Accountability and Communication: Meet deadlines, secure required approvals, communicate significant HR matters, and escalate operational risks.
• Compliance and Integrity: Follow applicable laws, contract obligations, policies, and authorization processes; promptly escalate potential concerns.

Performance Standards / Competencies

• Communication: Clear, accurate written and verbal communication; active listening; timely and confidential updates.
• Organization and Execution: Prioritization, deadlines, documentation, follow-through, and process improvement.
• Professionalism, Confidentiality, and Impartiality: Discretion, integrity, objective decisions, appropriate boundaries, and professional workplace relationships.
• Accountability and Compliance: Proper approvals, documented actions, recognition and escalation of compliance risks, and ownership of results.
• Leadership and Management: Collaboration across diverse teams, coaching, feedback, accountability, and alignment with Center goals.
• Continuous Improvement and Mission Alignment: Service improvement, mission-focused HR support, Career Success Standards, CDSS, and Code of Conduct.

Compensation and Location

• Location: Guthrie, OK (onsite)
• Salary: USD 60,000 - 73,900 per year

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR) preferred
• Valid State Driver’s License