Human Resources Manager

 
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Talley Construction, A CRH Company, has been a trusted source for highway development and general contracting in the areas around Chattanooga Tennessee, North Georgia and Northeast Alabama.  For over 50 years, Talley Construction has established a reputation for quality and innovation.  We recognize that our success is directly related to the talents, hard work, and dedication of the individuals who have joined our family. At Talley Construction, we invest in our people, by offering competitive wages, benefits and the opportunity to grow a career.
 
If you’re looking for a challenging career with growth potential and commitment to being the best in the industry, come join our family!
 
We are looking for an experienced HR Manager who will serve as a trusted partner to business and operational leaders. This is an opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys understanding how the business works, coaching leaders, developing talent, solving complex people challenges, and translating business priorities into practical HR solutions.
This role goes beyond administering HR programs. You'll work alongside leaders to strengthen organizational capability, improve employee engagement, build talent pipelines, and create workforce strategies that support both our people and our business.
 
What You'll Do
 
As HR Manager, you'll:
 
Partner with the business. Build strong relationships with operational leaders, understand their priorities and challenges, and develop people strategies that support business performance.
Coach and influence leaders. Provide candid, thoughtful guidance on leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, performance, organizational challenges, and workforce decisions.
Lead employee relations. Navigate complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance concerns, corrective actions, and policy interpretation with sound judgment and consistency.
Build our talent pipeline. Lead talent reviews, succession planning, high-potential identification, and development planning to strengthen leadership capability and bench strength.
Drive workforce planning. Help leaders anticipate future workforce and capability needs and develop strategies to address talent gaps, turnover, staffing challenges, and critical skills.
Strengthen performance. Coach leaders on setting expectations, providing meaningful feedback, addressing performance concerns, and building a culture of accountability.
Champion employee engagement. Use employee feedback, turnover trends, and workforce insights to identify opportunities and develop meaningful actions that improve the employee experience.
Lead through change. Partner with leaders through organizational changes, restructuring, growth, integration, and other business transformations.
Use data to influence decisions. Turn workforce trends and insights into practical recommendations for business leaders.
Connect the business with HR expertise. Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Learning & Development, Payroll, HR Operations, and other HR partners to deliver effective solutions.
 
What We're Looking For
 
We're looking for someone who combines strong HR expertise with business acumen and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, operational environment.
 
Ideally, you'll bring:
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related discipline preferred.
Approximately 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including meaningful HR Business Partner or HR leadership experience.
Strong employee relations, investigation, performance management, and leader-coaching experience.
Experience supporting multiple locations or complex operational client groups preferred.
Experience in construction materials, manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or another decentralized operating environment is a plus.
Strong business acumen and an ability to connect people decisions to operational and business outcomes.
Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
The confidence to challenge leaders respectfully and provide an objective HR perspective.
Strong judgment, discretion, integrity, and commitment to confidentiality.
PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification is a plus.
 
What Success Looks Like
 
You'll be successful in this role when:
 
Leaders see you as a business partner with HR expertise, not simply a resource for HR processes.
You understand the business well enough to anticipate its people and talent needs.
You help leaders become stronger people managers instead of solving every problem for them.
You identify talent, engagement, and employee relations risks before they become significant business issues.
You bring solutions and recommendations, not just problems.

Skills
Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Employee Relations, Payroll

Experience
7+ yrs

Employment type
Full Time