Location: Eden Prairie, MN (on-site four days per week) Employment type: Full-time, exempt Compensation: $100,000 to $120,000 base, plus 10% annual bonus target and benefits
About the Company
Our client is a private equity-backed life sciences company headquartered in the southwest metro, with a production operations in southern Minnesota and a field sales team across several states. The business has grown significantly over the past several years and is positioned for continued expansion through organic growth and acquisitions. It’s a lean, collaborative, in-person team with a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Role Summary
The HR Manager will own the people function end to end. This is a hands-on role for an experienced HR generalist who wants to build the function now and grow a team later. A PEO partner handles much of the administrative workload, allowing this role to focus on hiring, onboarding, performance management, compensation, employee relations, and policy. The HR Manager reports to the President and has direct access to senior leadership.
Location: Eden Prairie, MN | 4 days onsite, remote Fridays Compensation: $95,000–$115,000 base + bonus
SkyWater Search Partners is partnering with a well-established, growing organization in the commercial construction/services industry to hire a Payroll Manager. This is a highly visible opportunity for an experienced payroll leader to take ownership of a complex, multi-state payroll function during a significant period of transformation.
The organization supports approximately 750 employees across multiple locations and states, including both union and non-union populations. Payroll is currently being brought in-house, processes are being standardized across the organization, and the company is preparing for a transition to a new payroll platform.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys more than simply processing payroll. The Payroll Manager will have the ability to build processes, strengthen controls, influence branch-level payroll practices, and help shape the future state of the function.
What You’ll Do
Own end-to-end, high-volume payroll operations across multiple states, entities, pay frequencies, and employee populations
Manage weekly payroll for both union and non-union employees
Lead and develop a payroll team member while partnering with payroll administrators across multiple branch locations
Help lead payroll through a significant system transition, process standardization, and organizational change
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, wage and hour requirements, union agreements, and company policies
Support prevailing wage administration, certified payroll reporting, union reporting, rate changes, and fringe requirements
Champion SOX compliance, internal controls, documentation, and audit readiness
Oversee payroll adjustments, off-cycle payrolls, final pay, PTO payouts, garnishments, child support, tax levies, and other deductions
Manage payroll-related benefit reconciliations, including 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan activity
Review payroll calculations, reconciliations, reporting, and data integrity
Partner closely with HR, Finance, Benefits, IT, and operational leadership
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, strengthen controls, and improve the overall payroll experience
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of progressive payroll experience with demonstrated leadership experience
Experience supporting payroll system implementations, integrations, process improvements, or organizational change
Strong understanding of payroll taxes, wage and hour laws, garnishments, reconciliations, and compliance requirements
Experience with SOX controls and internal/external audits preferred
UKG and/or Oracle experience is a plus
Advanced Excel and strong analytical/reconciliation skills
Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a decentralized organization
Strong communicator who can build relationships across corporate and branch-level teams
Why This Opportunity?
This is a chance to join an established organization at a pivotal point in its payroll evolution. Rather than inheriting a fully built function and maintaining the status quo, you’ll have the opportunity to help bring payroll in-house, modernize systems and processes, establish scalable practices, and create the future state of payroll operations.
The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase opportunities, profit sharing, paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, and an annual bonus opportunity.
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