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Ascend Wellness Holdings (CSE: AAWH.U / OTCQX:AAWH) · 19 hours ago

Human Resources Manager

East Lansing, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $95K/yr

5+ years exp

Ascend Wellness Holdings is a leading, vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator focused on building strong brands and delivering best-in-class retail experiences. The Human Resources Manager will support the Cultivation and Operations teams, collaborating with leadership to drive HR strategy and enhance employee engagement and performance.

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Responsibilities

Partner with site leadership on all aspects of human resources functions at the location various aspects of our people practices:

Planning, organizing, and maintaining the HR strategy including staffing needs, organizational design, talent management/development

Developing, recommending, and implementing human resources policies and procedures assuring buy-in from site leadership

Administering compensation programs and practices including administration of the annual performance review and merit/salary planning activities

Managing leaves of absence

Responsible for routine and recurring HR programs and processes including benefits administration at the site and open enrollment annually; payroll practices and procedures

In conjunction with the Human Resources team at the site, assures accurate and complete employee records are maintained, files, badging process, and reports, policies, and procedures are in place to effect continual improvements in efficiency of HR services performed

Participate in onsite Cultivation and Operations Leadership staff meetings and HR required meetings as scheduled

Manage, coach and mentor the onsite HR team including all aspects of the employee relationship - hiring, development, career pathing, performance management, goal setting, etc

Partners with site supervisors, HR staff and managers on all performance documentation and associated progressive discipline including providing guidance on complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations

Partner with Environmental Health and Safety and Compliance to assure effectiveness of employee safety programs and protocols

Collaborate with site Leadership to define the Cultivation and Operations organizations strategy and goals; identify ways to support this strategy through talent management

Collaborate with HR peers in a joint effort to identify opportunities within our talent management programs/processes, partner with appropriate functional leaders across the HR team to address Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning and Development, Employee Relations, Communications

Assist with driving performance, engagement, and development of our HR Cultivation and Operations site teams

Partner with HR peers on employee relations to monitor employee concerns and address issues, conduct investigations and coach the team as needed

Ensure effective delivery of programs/processes related to employee performance, engagement, and development in partnership with our Learning and Development team

Manage and monitor key performance indicators for the location (e.g. turnover) and recommend/drive programs to improve KPI results

Model the highest standards of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism

Maintains compliance with and knowledge of:

Federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance

Trends, best practices, and new technologies in human resources and talent management

Qualification

Human Resources ManagementTalent ManagementEmployee RelationsHRIS SystemsPerformance ManagementMicrosoft SuiteCoaching SkillsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related discipline preferred; an Associate's degree may be substituted with commensurate experience

Human Resources certification a plus

5+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources. Manufacturing or an Operations environment preferred

Must operate at both strategic and tactical levels, appreciates sorting out the details and impact to teams

Strong assessment skills (ability to learn and not assume) coupled with excellent judgement and perspective on Human Resources opportunities

Ability to build and deliver an HR strategy using knowledge of the organization and associates and relying on solid generalist experience

Quick learner that has passion for innovative HR solutions and process improvement

Adept at being a player/coach, jumping in and 'doing' as well as coaching the team when needed

Experience leading and managing an HR team

Microsoft Suite; Intermediate Excel proficiency; experience working in HRIS/payroll systems, and various other HR platforms

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with an ability to package ideas simply and persuasively

Strong execution, interpersonal savvy, ability to build rapport, and effectively interface/collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization