Human Resources Manager

** This is an opportunity to lead and build the HR function at a fast-growing, remote-first company. This position is fully remote (indefinitely). ** 

Emergent Software is seeking a relational, pragmatic, and results-driven Human Resources Manager to lead our HR function as the company grows. We are looking for a candidate who excels in sound judgment, honest communication, and building trust across an organization. Your primary responsibility will be to own the full range of day-to-day HR operations while serving as a trusted partner to leaders and managers across the company.

This role starts hands-on: you will personally own our core HR processes, develop a deep understanding of our employees and business, and identify opportunities to strengthen and scale how we support our people. Over time, you will build and lead an HR team, delegating operational work while maintaining accountability for the function. The Human Resources Manager will lead the HR function with the goals of:

• Delivering reliable, responsive support to employees and managers throughout the employee lifecycle

• Building HR processes, systems, and policies that stay consistent and scalable as we grow

• Leading the people side of acquisitions so employees experience a smooth, well-communicated transition

Highlights & Benefits of working at Emergent Software

• Work closely with other talented software engineers and analysts. Our vetting process means you can count on your team members to know what they are talking about.

• Work from home or work remotely from anywhere you want

• Flexible work schedule meaning you can work regular hours or whenever you work best

• Work-life balance is essential and highly valued at Emergent Software. If you choose to work more than 40 hours, you’ll be compensated for the extra work!

• Work on interesting projects solving complex business problems with custom software.

• 100 hours per year to focus on your professional development. We invest in your growth!

• Profit sharing bonus means as we’re successful, you’re successful

• Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, FSA, disability, life insurance, and paid parental leave

Primary Duties 

• Own the day-to-day HR function, ensuring employees and managers have reliable, responsive support throughout the entire employee lifecycle.

• Manage and continuously improve our HRIS and related people systems, including employee records, workflows, reporting, data integrity, and opportunities for automation.

• Lead benefits and compensation practices, including annual enrollment, employee education, plan evaluation, broker relationships, market benchmarking, salary structures, internal equity, and compensation reviews.

• Own HR policies, the employee handbook, and employment compliance across the multiple states where we employ people, keeping practices practical and consistent as the organization grows.

• Manage employee relations matters, providing thoughtful and consistent guidance on performance concerns, workplace issues, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.

• Coach and advise managers and company leadership on feedback, difficult conversations, employee development, team dynamics, and application of company policies.

• Own the strategy behind performance and career development, equipping managers with the frameworks, tools, and guidance to run effective reviews, goal setting, feedback conversations, and development planning within their own teams.

• Own onboarding and offboarding, creating a consistent employee experience while completing the operational, compliance, documentation, and communication steps of each transition.

• Coordinate payroll and manage HR vendors and partners, working with finance, benefits providers, brokers, HR technology partners, and employment counsel to ensure accurate, well-supported HR operations.

• Develop HR reporting and people metrics that give leadership visibility into headcount, turnover, retention, compensation, and workforce trends.

• Lead the people-related integration of acquired companies: assessing HR practices, benefits, compensation, policies, and systems; transitioning employees into our programs; and partnering with leadership to communicate changes clearly.

Qualifications 

• 7+ years of progressive experience across a broad range of human resources responsibilities, including leading an HR function or serving in a HR leadership role.

• Strong working knowledge of HR operations, employee relations, benefits, compensation, performance management, HR systems, and employment compliance.

• Experience advising and coaching managers and senior leaders through complex employee and organizational situations.

• Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and hands-on, developing the approach and personally executing the work when necessary.

• Experience creating, improving, and scaling HR processes within a growing organization.

• Strong judgment and discretion when handling sensitive employee and company information.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven record of building trusted relationships at all levels of an organization.

• Experience managing a workforce across multiple states.

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or organizational integrations

• Experience building or developing an HR team

• Experience in professional services, consulting, or a fully remote company

• Experience with Rippling HRIS

• HR certification such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent

Our Vetting Process 

At Emergent Software, we work hard to find the right people to lead and support our team. If you think you’re one of them, please understand that the effort put into this by people like yourself helps us build a strong, trusted HR function. Here are the steps of our vetting process for this position:

• Application (5 minutes)

• Online Assessment (40-60 minutes)

• Initial Phone Interview (45 minutes)

• HR Experience & Skills Interview (30 minutes)

• Executive Interview (60 minutes)

• Job Offer!

Benefits Package Details 

• Medical Insurance: up to 80% of your monthly medical premium (HSA options available)

• HSA Contribution: up to $144/month

• Dental & Vision Insurance: up to 50% of your monthly dental and vision premium costs

• 401(k) plan: company match up to 4% of salary

• Profit sharing bonus: up to 20% of salary paid annually

• Employee referral & customer referral bonuses

• Flex Spending Account (FSA) for Dependent Care & Healthcare Costs

• Dependent Care FSA Contribution: $90/month

• Short Term Disability: $500/week for 12 weeks

• Long Term Disability: up to $6,000/month

• Group term life and AD&D insurance: $50k

• PTO, standard holidays, 2 floating holidays

• Paid parental leave: 2 weeks

• Staff development program: 100 hours/year plus training costs

About Emergent Software 

Emergent Software is a fast-growing software development, cloud consulting, and data engineering company serving clients across the country. We are regularly adding to our team of talented software engineers, cloud architects, data engineers, UX designers, technical product owners and more who can help us deliver high quality services for our clients.

We are a remote-first company

Since our inception, we've embraced a remote-friendly culture, promoting work flexibility beyond the norm. When the pandemic struck in 2020, our transition to fully remote work was seamless—just a matter of cleaning out the fridge. Recognizing an opportunity, we adopted a remote-first approach and began hiring talent from anywhere. We continue to offer our signature Minnesota-nice, Midwest-friendly attitude, ensuring everyone feels valued, whether or not they're familiar with the skyway system.

Your career grows with us

Working with talented individuals on interesting projects creates an engaging environment for software development enthusiasts. By working directly with our experienced team, participating in our staff development program, and solving complex problems across a variety of projects, you’ll find numerous opportunities for long-term career growth.

At Emergent Software, your ideas will be heard, you will grow exponentially as a master of your craft, and you will enjoy working other dedicated team members.

Check out what others say

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