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Join the American Lung Association and put your HR expertise to work for a mission that matters. As Manager, Human Resources , you’ll partner with leaders across the organization to strengthen teams, navigate complex employee matters, and build fair, effective people practices that support our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys being both a trusted advisor and a hands-on practitioner. You’ll influence important people decisions while managing core HR programs and processes across employee relations, performance, talent development, compensation, compliance, and HR systems.

Location : The position is located at the American Lung Association’s Chicago, Illinois office and will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual work, requiring two days per week in office.

Responsibilities:

Partner with leaders. Understand business and talent priorities, anticipate workforce needs, and provide practical HR guidance that strengthens teams and organizational effectiveness.

Navigate employee relations. Coach leaders on performance, conduct, workplace conflict, corrective action, and separations. Conduct fair, thorough workplace investigations and recommend appropriate action.

Strengthen talent and performance. Support onboarding, professional development, engagement, recognition, and organization-wide performance initiatives. Provide coaching and training to managers and employees.

Support equitable compensation decisions . Advise leaders using market data, internal equity, performance, and organizational guidelines. Maintain accurate job classifications and workforce data.

Advance sound HR practices . Monitor employment-law developments, develop and implement policies, identify employment-practice risks, and maintain appropriate documentation and compliance.

Lead HR initiatives. Use workforce data, HR expertise, and sound judgment to assess needs, recommend solutions, and lead projects from planning through implementation.

Keep HR operations running smoothly . Manage HRIS workflows, reporting, data, documentation, and other essential HR processes.

Qualifications: Required Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, organizational development, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

5+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant employee relations experience and advising managers on performance and corrective action.

Knowledge of fair, consistent, inclusive, and transparent employment practices and an ability to coach, influence, and constructively challenge leaders.

Experience advising on compensation and employee pay matters using compensation practices, market data, and internal equity.

Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills.

Strong knowledge of HR practices and employment law.

Preferred

PHR/SPHR certification or a master’s degree.

Experience in a nonprofit, association, or other mission-driven organization.

Experience in a role supporting employee groups located in multiple states.

Experience with ADP Workforce Now.

Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping.

Compensation: Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $82,000 and $93,000 per annum.

Benefits : The Lung Association offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Paid Leave - 10 vacation days in the first year (15 days thereafter), 2 personal days and 15 sick days per year, as well as 12 company-paid holidays per year. We also offer Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees.

Insurance - Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in our medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as voluntary plans for critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability and supplemental life/AD&D insurance. Employees will be enrolled in company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability Insurance coverage.

Retirement Plan - Eligible employees can participate in our 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, which offers matching employer contributions (up to 4%) and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The American Lung Association is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Policy Statement

It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This policy applies in all employment actions including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, corrective actions, terminations, compensation, benefits and training.