HR Manager – People & Operations
What Sets You Up for Success
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, psychology, or related field with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in Human Resources; experience in advising, coaching and/or supervising others; or any equivalent combination of education and experience. What Sets You Apart A master’s degree or PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification is preferred. In addition, experience in the specific areas of employee relations and compensation within a local government setting is highly desired.
Known as “The Peak of Good Living”, the Town of Apex is a rapidly growing Wake County municipality with a current population of more than 84,000 and has been ranked as one of Money Magazine’s Best Place to Live in America. Our current workforce is comprised of over 740 full-time employees and over 125 part-time/seasonal staff. Our Human Resources Department – with the support and confidence of Town leadership – is committed to providing best-in-class HR programs for our employees, with a mission to create a culture of empowerment and accountability that maximizes individual and organizational potential. We offer a generous benefit package and have a highly competitive compensation program. More than that, the Town is an awesome place to work, as evidenced by the high job satisfaction rating received in the last employee opinion survey conducted with our employees.
Step into a pivotal leadership role that shapes the employee experience and drives organizational excellence. We’re seeking a strategic and highly skilled Human Resources professional to oversee and elevate the day‑to‑day operations of our Employee Relations and Classification & Compensation functions. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team, provide expert guidance on complex HR matters, and ensure consistency, fairness, and alignment with organizational goals. As a trusted partner to the Human Resources Director, you’ll also serve as their backup and collaborate on key initiatives and high‑impact projects that move the department forward. This is a dynamic opportunity for a proactive HR leader who thrives on problem‑solving, continuous improvement, and supporting others’ success. If you’re ready to bring your expertise, leadership, and vision to a role that truly makes a difference, we’d love to meet you.
How You Will Contribute
- Oversees area of classification and compensation, including but not limited to, overseeing implementation of any new classification and compensation plans, supervision of annual position study, review of reclassifications, ensuring compensation policy is appropriately administered, and supervision of Compensation Analyst.
- Oversees employee relations policies and practices, to include supervision of Human Resources Business Partner team, who are first point of contact and resolution for daily employee relations issues.
- Provides support and assistance to the Human Resources Director; serves in the absence of the Human Resources Director.
- Provides regular guidance, training, feedback and encouragement to Compensation Analyst and Human Resources Business Partners.
- Evaluates human resources processes and systems applicable to divisions supervised and leverages technology to create efficiencies.
- Develops and recommends policies, procedures, programs and performance benchmarks pertaining to divisions supervised.
- Monitors legislation and best practices in human resources management and communicates to HR staff members.
- Resolves complex, sensitive and controversial problems involving all aspects of public personnel administration; consults with Human Resources Director in resolution of problems.
- Develops complex reports and analysis on human resource management, operational and administrative activities, performance indicators and workload indicators for the department and organization; makes data-driven recommendations.
- Reviews organizational systems and processes related to portfolio area and recommends solutions and new programs.
- Performs other job-related tasks as required.