HR Manager

The Role

Educe is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Human Resources Manager to help manage and improve the firm's talent programs across the full employee lifecycle. The HR Manager will oversee an HR Generalist, partner with firm leadership, and lead efforts across performance management, recruiting, learning and development, benefits, employee relations, operations, and compliance.

This role is ideal for someone who excels in a dynamic, collaborative, and people-centric environment and enjoys building structure, improving processes, and helping managers and employees thrive in a high-performance environment.

Responsibilities

Performance Management & Employee Relations

• Lead our performance review cycles, including goal setting, quarterly check-ins, calibrations, and year-end evaluations ensuring processes are executed consistently and efficiently across the organization.
• Continuously improve performance practices to keep them modern, fair, effective, and engaging.
• Provide guidance and coaching to employees and managers. Serve as a resource for navigating sensitive or challenging conversations with empathy and professionalism.
• Manage and develop an HR Generalist, delegating tasks and supporting growth.

Learning & Development

• Partner with firm leaders and SMEs on training initiatives and career development programs.
• Oversee the LMS and compliance training programs, remaining hands-on for configuration, reporting, and improvements.
• Support career development by clarifying expectations, resources, and development opportunities within the firm.
• Use insights and data to identify development needs and opportunities.

Recruiting & Onboarding

• Partner with firm leaders and hiring managers to coordinate hiring needs and manage the recruiting process from role definition through selection and offer.
• Work with the HR Generalist to organize and manage annual college career fairs and campus recruiting events
• Support employee onboarding, including New Hire Bootcamp.

Benefits & Compliance

• Partner with the HR Director plus our benefits broker and vendors to manage plan design, renewals, and benefits compliance.
• Support 401(k) plan administration, compliance testing, and annual audit.
• Ensure policies and practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws, while reflecting who we are as a firm.
• Support audits, filings, and required reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration,
  or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with exposure to
  employee relations and performance management.
• Experience working with HR technology platforms (ADP
  WorkforceNow and Cornerstone OnDemand experience a plus).
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and
  compliance requirements.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with employees,
  managers, and firm leaders.
• Skilled at navigating complex or sensitive conversations with
  professionalism and empathy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint,
  Excel, Teams).
• Excellent interpersonal communication and customer-service
  mindset.
• Proven ability to work effectively in remote and hybrid
  environments.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Experience working in a small organization and wearing many
  hats.
• Experience in professional services, consulting, or technology
  environments.
• Experience supporting multi-state employment compliance.
• Interest in or experience with AI-assisted HR processes.
• SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification a plus.
  
  

Requirements

• Ability to travel to semi-annual firm meetings and occasional
  events such as career fairs and new hire onboarding events.
• Ability to commute 2-3 days a week to our Bethesda, MD
  headquarters.
• U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are
  encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

The salary range
for this position is $95,000-$115,000, plus bonus eligibility. Educe also
offers 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time
employees and their dependents.

This is a hybrid
position based 2-3 days a week in our Bethesda, MD headquarters.

The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods
of time. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with
disabilities.

The Company Educe is dedicated to helping organizations evaluate, implement, and optimize talent management technologies that enable them to realize the full potential of their employees. We are partnered with innovative, industry-leading software providers to offer our clients comprehensive talent management solutions. At Educe, we offer our employees the opportunity to continually learn and develop, contribute to our growing firm and make an impact on our clients. We recognize and appreciate the unique strengths of each member of the Educe team and encourage employees to challenge themselves and hone skills based on their individual strengths and interests.

We believe that by consistently offering our employees opportunities to take on new responsibilities we empower them to drive our firm's growth. Ultimately though, we work hard here because as individuals we find personal satisfaction in making a difference. This culture is a priority for us, and we intend to continue improving the ways this firm can interest, challenge, and reward us all. We think this is an important component of why we're recognized as a Great Place to Work by The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, and Fortune Magazine!

The Benefits At Educe, we care about the health and happiness of our employees. We offer 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for all full-time employees and dependents. Additional benefits include paid vacation and sick time, 401k profit sharing, a monthly cell/internet stipend, and an annual company shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day.

At Educe we advocate for an open, inclusive, merit-based culture. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please emailhr@educegroup.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contactaccommodation@educegroup.com. View the "EEO is the Law" poster here.