Summary

In this role, you’ll lead and support core HR functions – including recruitment, employee relations, onboarding, performance management, and compliance – while helping cultivate an inclusive, engaged, and mission-aligned workplace. The ideal candidate is an experienced HR professional, adept at managing people and strategy, with confidence being hands-on in a dynamic, community-focused environment.

Description

Position Summary

The HR Manager at Wings Over the Rockies oversees people functions for the ~75 person staff of our nonprofit museum. In this role, you’ll lead and support core HR functions – including recruitment, employee relations, onboarding, performance management, and compliance – while helping cultivate an inclusive, engaged, and mission-aligned workplace. The ideal candidate is an experienced HR professional, adept at managing people and strategy, with confidence being hands-on in a dynamic, community-focused environment.

Organization

Founded in 1994 on the former Lowry Air Force Base in east Denver’s historic Lowry Field neighborhood, Wings Over the Rockies is a non-profit community organization dedicated to unlocking dreams of flight through exhibits, local events, and educational programming. We are Colorado’s official Air & Space Museum having been recognized by CNN Travel as one of their 20 Best aviation museums in the world. Each year we welcome roughly 160,000 visitors representing all 50 states and dozens of countries internationally. Wings is committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The Museum boasts more than 100,000 sq. ft. of open hangar space full of iconic aircraft, space vehicles, historical artifacts, and more. Visitors can experience thrilling flight simulators, discover educational programs, and participate in one of our many exciting Museum-sponsored events. Exploration of Flight (EoF) is our flight-focused educational extension. This 15-acre campus is located at the Centennial Airport where we offer showcase events with a variety of aircraft, aviation immersion programs, pilot ground training, and flight experiences. Exploration of Flight is home to our Blue Sky Gallery exhibit and interactive aviation center featuring an airworthy fleet of civilian and military aircraft.

Requirements
Please Note – this list is not all inclusive but intended to be a general outline of the essential duties for this position.

Employee Relations & Leave/Benefits Management

Serve as main point of contact for Wings ~75 person team, including leaves of absence, benefits questions, and employee relations issues.
Manage employee relations issues, coordinating response with supervisors and decision makers when necessary.
Ensure all HR policies and procedures are compliant, well-communicated, and supportive of an optimal employee experience at Wings.
Periodically review, update, re-communicate policies as needed with an emphasis on effective change management.
Coach leadership on all manner of employee relations issues, with an eye to creating resilient and effective people leaders.

Performance Management

Audit and optimize existing performance management program to best serve the museum’s needs.
Manage yearly performance management cycle and processes, including all employee communication.
Administer and track new hire and annual training for completion by employee. Look for and implement newer more relevant trainings

Hiring & Onboarding

Triage job posting requests from various departments, including obtaining necessary budgetary approvals.
Manage the full-cycle hiring process from job posting through interviewing, offer negotiation, and hire.
Lead onboarding process for new hires, including first day orientation and benefits enrollment.

Compensation & Benefits

Periodically review employee compensation utilizing non-profit benchmarking data.
Examine employee pay for equity, disparate impact, and pay compression issues.
Advise leadership on fair and equitable compensation practices throughout the employee life cycle.
Work collaboratively with leadership and benefits brokers through benefit renewals and to advise on updates and changes to the benefits plan.
Administers benefits throughout yearly cycles and reports changes to payroll as needed.
Stay attuned any changes to state and federal statute that impacts wage increases, merit and/or COLA increases, and law/policy changes

Qualifications:

6+ years in human resources focused roles with demonstrated breadth of scope with at least 2 years in an HR leadership position.
Confidence handling employee leaves of absence, benefits, and employee relations.
Advanced experience with HRIS, especially Paylocity.
Fluency in Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Excel, and Sharepoint.

Preferred Skills:

Experience managing benefits renewals and benefits broker relationships.
Certification in SHRM, PHR, or other professional Human Resources designation (not required).
Experience in non-profit environments.
Reporting/KPI management

Working Conditions

Wings Over the Rockies is an air and space museum and operates in a 70-year-old aircraft hangar which provides the excitement and heraldry of being around aerospace. Full time hours are expected to be 40 hours per week. Normal work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. On occasion, work flexibility may be required to support activities occurring in the evening or on weekends and/or holidays. Out-of-town travel may be required on occasion as well.

Please note: If you are an individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting the HR Department at 303-360-5360 ext. 127 for assistance.

Benefits

Employer-paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D coverage
$600 annual Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contribution for eligible medical plans
Voluntary LTD, STD, Life/AD&D, Accident, Critical Illness, and Legal/ID protection plans available
Optional Flexible Spending (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), and Dependent Care (DCA) accounts
2 weeks of paid vacation per year
60 hours sick leave per year
Paid personal time (1 week/year)
10 Paid Holidays
403(b) group retirement plan participation with employer match
Potential for annual bonuses, merit pay increases, professional development, and career advancement
Wings Museum membership, 25% gift shop discount, and other employee perks