Human Resources Manager - Mpr Associates, Inc.

MPR Associates, Inc. (MPR), a thriving multi-discipline, specialty engineering services and consulting firm, is actively seeking a capable and motivated Human Resources Manager to join our team. If you are seeking a unique, challenging, and rewarding career opportunity, MPR may be the right company for you.

Founded in 1964, MPR has a wide and growing client base in the fields of power and energy, federal services, and health and life sciences. We work throughout the United States as well as internationally. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, we also have offices in East Lyme, Connecticut, and Burlington, Massachusetts. MPR makes challenging projects successful, delivering safe and reliable technical solutions across the entire project or product life-cycle to benefit our clients and society as a whole. We hire the best and brightest, which results in a high-performance culture built on trust and respect, making MPR an exceptional place to work.

MPR is seeking a Human Resources Manager to become an integral member of a talented team.This position will report to the Director of Human Resources and has a hands-on role in the day-to-day human resources activities. This position will have an opportunity to work in all areas of human resources. The primary duties will fall in several functional areas, depending on experience and interest: recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, employment law compliance, and benefits administration. This is a great opportunity for a self-motivated individual that takes ownership of their tasks to develop a broad range of human resources experience with a team of highly motivated employees. Responsibilities of this position are complex, requiring a high degree of confidentiality, discretion, independent judgment, and initiative. This is an ideal position for an experienced Human Resources Generalist or Human Resources Specialist wanting to take the next step into a management role with future supervisory responsibilities. This is a full-time, exempt position in MPR’s Alexandria, VA, office.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, psychology, business administration, or other related fields preferred.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification a plus.

Experience

• Six (6) or more years of experience in a Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources Manager, or equivalent role with a solid background in employee relations, training and development, recruiting, onboarding, and/or benefits administration as well as employment law compliance preferred.
  
• Experience working in a professional services firm is preferred.

Skills – Software

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) applications.
• Prior experience with a Human Resources Information System is preferred.
• Prior experience with an Applicant Tracking System is preferred.
• Prior experience with a Learning Management System is preferred.

Skills – Personal

• Flexible, motivated, resourceful, and organized in a multi-functional role.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong time management and customer service skills.
• Ability to work proficiently alone and in teams, as well as the ability to manage multiple ongoing projects.
• Motivated to expand skills and knowledge, as well as tackle new problems and take on new responsibilities.
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual thinking skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Good interpersonal skills dealing with a wide range of individuals.
• Diligent worker with self-initiative and demonstrated effectiveness in completing tasks in a timely way with a proven ability to multi-task and deal with interruptions without losing effectiveness.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Persistent, questioning attitude and ability to accept that in others.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functional teams.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

MPR Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, who participates in E-Verify.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other classification as required by applicable law.