Summary
Location
Greenwood Village
Salary
$150k - $180k
Type
full-time
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About this role
The Senior Human Resources (HR) Manager serves as a strategic partner and leader within the HR function, overseeing HR operations and driving initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness, culture, and scalability. This role leads core HR services, manages M&A related HR activities, and partners with senior leaders to support a high‑performing, inclusive workforce. Candidates must be in the Denver metro area.
Salary range for this hybrid position is $150,000 - $180,000 dependent upon experience. Candidates must be located in Colorado.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
HR Leadership & Oversight
- Partner with senior leaders on organizational design, effectiveness, and change management.
- Lead and develop a high‑performing HR team, fostering growth, accountability, and operational excellence.
- Oversee HR policies, systems, and processes to ensure consistency, compliance, and scalability.
- Drive initiatives that reinforce company culture, engagement, and inclusion.
- Manage HR metrics and analytics to inform decisions and identify improvement opportunities.
- Provide strategic support to HRBPs and business leaders on talent planning and workforce development.
- Oversee HR support across international locations, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and cultural norms.
- Support global mobility, cross‑border hiring, and international workforce planning.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Integrations
- Lead HR due diligence, including workforce analysis, risk identification, and data review.
- Develop and execute HR integration plans, covering employee transitions, communication, culture alignment, and organizational design.
- Serve as the primary HR contact throughout pre‑ and post‑close integration phases.
Project & Change Management
- Manage large‑scale HR initiatives from planning to execution, ensuring alignment with business goals, clear timelines, and strong stakeholder engagement.
- Oversee change management efforts for restructures, process improvements, and global HR system rollouts.
- Identify and implement opportunities to enhance HR operations and employee experience.
Employee Relations & Compliance
- Serve as a senior escalation point for complex employee relations issues and investigations.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, multistate, and international employment laws.
- Guide policy interpretation and support development of HR best practices.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3–5 years in a leadership role.
- Hands‑on experience with HR aspects of M&A (due diligence, transitions, integration, change management).
- Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering cross‑functional HR initiatives.
- Deep knowledge of employment law and compliance in multistate (and ideally global) environments.
- Strong communication and relationship‑building skills, able to influence senior leaders.
- Candidates must be located in Colorado and willing to go into the office in the DTC.
- Experience using HR analytics to drive decisions and strategy.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience overseeing HR operations or supporting international employee populations.
- Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM‑CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR).
- Background working in high‑growth, acquisitive, or global matrixed environments.
- Experience supporting technical, engineering, or professional services teams.
- Experience implementing global HR processes, systems, or technology enhancements.
PERKS
- Employee Owned - all eligible U.S. employees have an Employee Stock Ownership Account.
- Robust Employee Referral Program.
- Annual performance and compensation reviews.
- Professional Training and Development.
- Employee Recognition Awards.
- Peer Mentor Program
- And Much More!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Apply online only. No e-mail, hard copy or third-party resumes accepted.
- At Merrick, every resume is carefully reviewed by our team of experienced human recruiters—never by AI. We are committed to a fully human-centered hiring process, ensuring each candidate receives thoughtful, personalized attention at every stage.
- Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).
- Merrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
- Employment with Merrick is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment background check, MVR check, and drug screen.
Other facts
About Merrick & Company
At Merrick, employee ownership drives us as we work alongside our clients to develop the right solutions to better our world. We’re motivated by a need to do the right thing and be the best we can be—and we make decisions based on that, not the bottom line. As employee owners, we’re empowered to find the solutions that have a positive impact on our communities, our company, and our world.
We’re an employee-owned, multi-discipline professional engineering, architecture, surveying, geospatial, and science and technology solutions firm. We serve domestic and international clients in the aerospace; infrastructure; nuclear; energy, manufacturing, and bioprocessing; and life sciences markets.
What you'll do
- The Senior HR Manager oversees HR operations and drives initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness and culture. This role includes managing M&A HR activities and partnering with senior leaders to support a high-performing workforce.
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