People Relations Manager

Title: Peoples Relations Manager

Location: Meredith, NH

Position Details: Full Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000

As People Relations Manager, you will play a crucial role in coaching and advising employees and managers of five companies in our shared services model. You will manage the areas of: employee relations, performance management, employee engagement and recognition, onboarding, off boarding, policy development and interpretation, employment law compliance, internal communications, process improvement and special projects.  

We are seeking a confident and adaptable HR manager who is a critical thinker, effective communicator, technology savvy, and possesses solid supervisory experience. This role has great growth potential!

We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401K (with Company match), paid time off, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and the opportunity to work with a great team! 

Responsibilities:   

• Provide guidance to employees and managers regarding Company policies and procedures; continuously reinforces NHMB values and culture.   
• Coach, advise and train managers regarding employee relations issues, job changes and promotions, performance management, conduct concerns, leave of absence and accommodation requests, etc. 
• Provide guidance and recommendations on routine and complex disciplinary actions.  Conduct and document workplace investigations in collaboration with HR leadership.
• Work with functional management to generate, update and maintain job descriptions and validate required job KSAs; benchmarks assigned talent management role frameworks and to external compensation survey data. 
• Maintain, update and continuously improve the Employee Handbook, Company HR policies, procedures and related communication documents in response to the evolving workplace environment.  
• Leverage data from the Company’s HRIS, talent, and learning management systems to identify, recommend and support effective overall people strategies. 

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of directly related Human Resources experience within a professional work environment with an emphasis on employee relations, workplace engagement, performance and conflict management, and policy development
• Demonstrated experience resolving complex employee relations issues independently
• 2+ years of supervisory experience 
• HR Certification preferred
• Advanced Excel skills
• Working knowledge and proficiency in HRIS, learning, and talent management systems
• Working knowledge of multi-state and federal employment laws
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to confidently convey complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Exceptional skills in planning, organization, customer service and time management
• Highly collaborative with a strong connection to team success and the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues
• Ability to travel to company offices throughout New Hampshire and to work additional hours as needed

Company Overview:                                                                                                                           

New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB) is a shared services organization providing operational support for three premier independent mutual savings banks, Meredith Village Savings Bank, Merrimack County Savings Bank and Savings Bank of Walpole, and a financial advisory and trust company, NHTrust. The first relationship of its kind in northern New England, NHMB companies share support services such as human resources, information technology, marketing, finance, risk and compliance, deposit operations, loan operations and digital banking to provide overall efficiencies and best in class solutions for customers. Through this strategic alliance, each affiliate is positioned to leverage each other’s strengths as they work together to advance a shared vision of maintaining and enhancing community banking standards and values.

New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This includes veterans and individuals with disabilities.