Salary range may vary based on applicants' experience level.
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
Additional Information:
Hybrid/Remote is allowed.
About Us
We are a growing organization dedicated to delivering high-impact learning and development solutions to our clients who are mostly AEC organizations. Our mission is to help engineers and other technical professionals become better managers and leaders. Our team is made up of smart, driven professionals who value excellence, integrity, and collaboration. We practice our values daily: Give, Guide, and Grow.
As we scale, we're looking for an experienced and people-focused HR Manager to help shape our people strategy, build systems that support growth, and foster a culture where our team can thrive.
Mission for the Role
The mission for the Human Resources Manager is to lead the full spectrum of HR functions—from talent strategy to compliance to culture-building. This is a high-impact leadership role requiring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution with a clear pathway to a future Director role. You’ll work closely with leadership to align people practices with business goals and support our team through every stage of growth.
Key Outcomes
Oversee and streamline Employee Compensation/Benefits including HR management software.
Oversee all things related to employee benefits/compensation.
Oversee all team members being on the same payroll/benefit platform.
Facilitate the hiring of team members in different geographic locations.
Ensure a clear and structured onboarding process for all team members, and adjust as the organization grows.
Implement a 90-day review process for new hires.
Audit performance reviews to ensure the process is working effectively for managers and their team members.
Build culture in alignment with core values.
Implement programs like volunteer time-off to allow team members to practice core values.
Work with marketing to facilitate content from team members related to their give, guide, grow experiences.
Integrate values heavily into the interview and performance management processes.
Develop career pathways and job descriptions for all EMI teams.
Work with team leaders to ensure the structure of their teams are effective.
Develop career progressions including titles and job descriptions for each position on the organizational chart.
Develop or improve HR processes.
Design, implement, and continuously refine standard operating procedures (SOPs) across all HR functions to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance.
Drive process improvements that support a scalable and people-centered HR infrastructure.
What We’re Looking For
8+ years of progressive HR experience, with 3+ years in a senior or director-level role (negotiable if unique circumstances exist)
Experience in a small to midsize professional services or consulting environment preferred
Strong working knowledge of employment law, HR best practices, and compliance
Exceptional interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and business acumen
Proven ability to operate both strategically and tactically
Comfort with ambiguity and scaling HR functions from the ground up
Familiarity in managing Professional Employer Organization (PEO) systems, bonus if you have experience using the Deel platform
Position could start part time, but would need to be available at least 3 to 5 hours for meetings every day during east coast time
Position is remote, but an office space is available in our Midland Park, NJ office if desired
Benefits
Work Location: Remote with 3 to 5 trips per year to Headquarters (Midland Park, NJ) plus travel to conferences if you are interested.
Full -Time Hours: The position is full-time and requires 40 hours per week, but EMI is very flexible as to the time of day your work is conducted.
Retirement Benefits: EMI offers a 401k retirement plan to all full time employees.
Profit Sharing: You will have access to a quarterly profit sharing program, so that as EMI grows, all team members are rewarded monetarily for their contributions to EMI’s growth.
The company provides partial coverage for monthly health, dental, and vision insurance premiums.
Can your engineering professionals effectively manage people AND projects?
Most engineering professionals don’t have access to effective development opportunities related to their core skills including people leadership and project management. This translates into poor management for many engineering companies causing poor project performance, difficulty in recruiting and retaining key professionals, and diminished profitability.
At EMI, we provide content, training and development programs to help engineering professionals acquire these hard-to-obtain non-technical skills. The content is delivered by engineers in a way that professionals can actually transfer these lessons back to the job. They don’t just learn about people or project management skills; they improve these skills on-the-job.
When you use EMI to design and deliver training and development programs for your engineering professionals, you know that your investment will pay off in the way of improved management and leadership skills, positively affecting both company culture and profitability.
