HR Manager - Contract
- Job Title
- HR Manager - Contract
- Job Order ID
- 27784726
- Begin Date
- 9/5/26
- Duration
- Location
- Fleming Island
- Other Location
- Description
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A government municipality is seeking an experienced HR Manager t for a three-month contract engagement. The HR Consultant will lead human resources operations and act as a strategic partner to leadership, supporting the full scope of the HR function from policy and compliance to compensation, employee relations, and organizational strategy. The ideal candidate brings hands-on labor relations experience and a proven track record working directly with unions in a public-sector or similarly structured environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures that align with organizational goals and legal requirements
• Administer compensation and benefits programs, ensuring competitiveness and internal equity
• Serve as a liaison between upper management and employees, fostering clear and consistent communication
• Lead labor relations efforts, including union negotiations, grievance resolution, and contract administration
• Support and guide the performance review process across departments
• Resolve workplace conflicts through fair, consistent, and timely intervention
• Ensure ongoing compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations
Qualifications
• 3–5 years of progressive HR management experience, including direct labor relations and union experience (required)
• Demonstrated experience negotiating with and managing relationships with labor unions
• Strong working knowledge of employment law at the local, state, and federal level
• Experience administering compensation and benefits programs
• Proven ability to resolve conflict and mediate sensitive employee relations matters
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to act as a trusted liaison between staff and leadership
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in public sector or municipal government HR
• HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR
• Experience developing HR strategy at an organizational level
- Required Skills
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Labor relations & union negotiation experience — direct, hands-on experience working with unions, including grievance handling and contract-related matters
Public-sector HR expertise — proven experience in a municipal, government, or similarly structured public-sector environment
Employment law & compliance knowledge — strong grasp of local, state, and federal employment regulations
Compensation & benefits administration — experience managing or advising on compensation structures and benefits programs
Employee relations & conflict resolution — ability to navigate sensitive workplace issues and act as a trusted liaison between staff and leadership
- Openings
- 1
