Human Resources Manager

Position Title: Human Resources Manager

Our Saviour’s Community Services (OSCS) provides dignified shelter and housing for single adults and basic education classes to adult English language learners in the Phillips Community of South Minneapolis. OSCS takes its name from Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, which founded our programs in the early 1980s. In 2004, we became a legally and financially independent nonprofit. We are not a religious organization.

Find more about OSCS at http://oscs-mn.org/.

We offer employees the ability to make a meaningful contribution to the community. We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment.

We also provide excellent benefits to full-time and part-time (20+hours) employees, including generous Paid Time Off and Sick Time along with Paid Parental Leave; Paid Holidays; Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage Employer contributions toward premiums; Employer-paid Long Term Disability and Life Insurance; professional development opportunities; voluntary benefit options including HSA; and participation in 401(k) retirement plan.

This Role

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for the full scope of HR operations at OSCS, serving as a department of one. This role ensures effective delivery of HR services including employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits administration, compliance, HR systems, and policy implementation.

The HR Manager partners closely with the Executive Director and leadership team to support a positive, compliant, and mission-aligned workplace.

This is a full-time, exempt position and reports directly to the Executive Director. This position will work in a hybrid workplace, with the freedom to choose where they work, dividing their time between working from home and working from a central office, and is scheduled from Monday to Friday between 8 am-5 pm.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Administers HR policies, procedures, and programs in alignment with organizational needs and applicable laws.
• Maintains accurate employee records, HR files, and HRIS data.
• Provides guidance to employees and leaders on workplace concerns, performance issues, and policy interpretation.
• Conducts and documents workplace investigations as needed.
• Manages full-cycle recruitment including job postings, screening, interviews, offer letters, and background checks.
• Oversees onboarding and orientation processes to ensure a smooth new hire experience.
• Processes bi-weekly payroll and ensures accuracy and compliance.
• Administers employee benefits and serves as primary point of contact for benefits-related questions.
• Supports leave administration including FMLA, MN Paid Leave, and other applicable programs.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and reporting requirements.
• Supports OSHA, workplace safety, and workers’ compensation administration.
• Maintains required postings, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Manages performance review program
• Supports onboarding, employee training, and basic leadership development efforts.
• Assists with employee engagement, recognition, and culture-building initiatives.
• Partners with leadership on DEI and wellness-related activities and committees.
• Serves as an HR advisor to the Executive Director and leadership team on day-to-day HR matters.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of HR functions, including employee relations, payroll, benefits, and compliance
• Ability to independently manage a full HR function in a single-person department
• Working knowledge of federal and Minnesota employment laws (or ability to learn quickly)
• Experience handling employee relations, conflict resolution, and workplace investigations
• Excellent judgment and discretion with confidential and complex personnel matters
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coach and influence at all levels
• Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, resource-limited nonprofit environment
• Proficiency with HRIS, payroll systems, and Microsoft 365
• High attention to detail and accuracy in payroll, documentation, and compliance
• Ability to build trust across a diverse workforce
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds and use standard office equipment

Experience and Qualification Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant HR experience
• Experience managing various HR functions in a small or mid-sized organization
• HRIS experience
• Prior experience as an HR Manager or Business Partner preferred
• Experience in a non-profit or mission-based organization preferred

Job Type: Full Time, Exempt

Pay Rate: $65,000-$71,000 annually

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

OSCS is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive work environment. We are an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

We acknowledge that experience is gained through various settings and value informal experience in addition to formal education and work history.

Disclaimer. This job description only summarizes the typical job functions, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties of this position. The organization has the sole discretion to amend this job description at any time.