Human Resources Manager

Human Kinetics (HK) is headquartered in Champaign, IL. This position is fully onsite.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Applicants are not obligated to disclose expunged juvenile records of adjudication, arrest, or conviction as part of the application process.

Job Summary

The HR Manager I is responsible for maintaining all personnel records and completing processes related to onboarding, terminations, leaves of absence, and employment changes. They serve as a resource for employees regarding benefits and other work-related issues. The HR Manager I works with benefit providers to ensure accurate enrollment and billing practices and alongside the HR Director & CFOO to help identify and implement additional benefit programs for HK staff. They are also the in-house expert on benefits and the HR administrator functions of HK’s HRIS system, UKG Pro.

Job Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Human Resources. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree and 5+ years of dedicated Human Resources benefit experience will be accepted.

Society for for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Certified Professional (CP), Senior Certified Professional (SCP), Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Professional Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification strongly preferred.

Required Experience:

3+ years of dedicated Human Resources experience required, with experience managing benefits and the open enrollment process.

Experience overseeing paperwork and processes for FMLA, short-term disability, long-term disability, and unemployment claims.

Administrator experience with a HRIS, preferably UKG Pro.

Must have experience processing new hire paperwork, conducting background checks, and using E-Verify.

Human Kinetics is committed to building a more diverse workforce. We welcome BIPOC candidates and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.

Human Kinetics is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Human Kinetics will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR at 217-403-7609.

Human Kinetics Compensation & Benefits Information

Our compensation philosophy is to value the contributions of all HK employees and to reward exceptional performance exceptionally. To do that, we provide a standard increase to all HK staff, and we award merit increases and bonuses to people who make extraordinary contributions to the work we do. *Learn more about our perks and benefits here: https://us.humankinetics.com/pages/human-kinetics-compensation-benefits-information