HR Manager

Summary

Join SweedPos, a product-driven startup, as our remote HR Manager. You will manage all aspects of HR, ensuring legal compliance across 13 states. Responsibilities include payroll processing, benefits administration, employee relations, and targeted recruitment. You will advise leadership on compliance risks and lead investigations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of progressive HR experience, deep knowledge of employment law, and proven payroll expertise. We offer competitive benefits, including health insurance, paid parental leave, generous PTO, and equipment reimbursement.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in a U.S. organization, with at least 2 years directly managing multi-state HR operations
• Deep knowledge of federal employment law and hands-on experience interpreting and applying diverse state statutes (wage-payment, leave, discrimination, etc.)
• Proven payroll expertise—managing multi-state payroll cycles, tax filing, and year-end W-2/1099 processes
• Strong track record resolving sensitive employee-relations issues and conducting fair, defensible investigations
• Experience administering benefits programs and working with brokers/carriers
• Hands-on recruiting skills: sourcing, interviewing, and closing candidates
• Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of translating legal requirements into clear policies
• HRIS proficiency

Responsibilities

• Stay current on federal employment laws (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO) and applicable regulations in each of our 13 operating states
• Advise leadership on compliance risks, draft policy updates, and lead investigations of employee complaints or potential violations
• Serve as trusted advisor in complex ER matters—discipline, performance improvement plans, terminations—documenting processes to mitigate legal exposure
• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing (bi-weekly or monthly), ensuring accurate tax withholdings, wage-payment compliance, and timely filings across multiple state jurisdictions
• Partner with Finance to reconcile payroll, resolve discrepancies, and produce regular reports on headcount and labor costs
• Manage benefits enrollment and administration (health, dental, vision, 401(k), leave policies), working closely with brokers and carriers
• Conduct open-enrollment and ongoing employee communications on plan changes, eligibility, and compliance requirements
• Maintain HRIS data integrity, audit employee files for policy adherence, and ensure PTO, leave of absence, and disability requests are handled per state law
• Lead recruiting for key roles: draft job descriptions, screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and extend offers
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring criteria and ensure candidate experience aligns with company values
• Oversee onboarding process to ensure new hires are set up for success—equipment provisioning, benefit elections, policy acknowledgment

Preferred Qualifications

• Proactivity – We love team members who take initiative and provide feedback
• Critical thinking – We value problem-solvers who think beyond just writing code
• Adaptability – Our industry is evolving fast, and we need people who thrive in change

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and other health insurance options
• Paid parental leave
• Paid company observed holidays
• Generous paid time off
• Equipment reimbursement (laptops, monitors, etc.)