NextChapter

Senior Human Resources Manager jobs: 63 open roles

Open senior human resources manager jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $120,000 a year.

The market for senior human resources manager work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Human Resources function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Human resources managers”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open senior human resources manager jobs
63

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

See the detail →
Median pay in listings that state it
$120,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Employment outlook
Projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$149,280

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

See the detail →
Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
16,800

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
AI use among human resources managers is little observed so far.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Human Resources openings that ask for AI skills
3%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Human Resources openings that are remote
6%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

See the detail →

Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. talent acquisition10%
  2. 2. onboarding9%
  3. 3. employee relations8%
  4. 4. hris4%
  5. 5. excel3%
  6. 6. workday3%
  7. 7. project management2%
  8. 8. logistics2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

More on Human Resources roles

Where senior human resources manager experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • People operations

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    People operations is the generalist job run as a system: your process knowledge is the core of it.

    Carries over: Policies, onboarding and benefits administration, Employee relations, HR compliance

  • Recruiting (in-house)

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    In-house recruiting reuses your hiring process knowledge and is the most people-facing path inside HR.

    Carries over: Interviewing and hiring process, Employer knowledge, Candidate experience

  • HR business partner

    Close fit · A few months

    HR business partner is the usual next step for generalists who want to advise leaders.

    Carries over: Employee relations, Policies, Partnering with managers

  • HRIS and people systems

    Adjacent · A few months

    Companies need people who understand HR and can run the system; HRIS roles are steadier and pay more than generalist roles.

    Carries over: Knowing how HR data and processes fit together, Process documentation, Payroll and benefits workflows

How would your résumé fare for senior human resources manager?

Paste it to see which skills these openings ask for and which your résumé leaves out. It runs here in your browser, so nothing you paste is sent.

Paste at least a few lines to check it.

Want a real read on your résumé?

Tell us your state and where to reach you. Attach your résumé if you want a real read on it.

Open senior human resources manager jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

Showing the newest 15 of about 63 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs

Search all senior human resources manager jobs

Senior Human Resources Manager salary

The middle half of senior human resources manager listings that state pay run from $94,500 to $140,000. See the full senior human resources manager salary breakdown.

Human Resources jobs in the rankings

Rankings about human resources jobs

Human Resources jobs · Top Human Resources employers · All rankings

Where senior human resources manager jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Senior Human Resources Manager jobs by city and state

Employers hiring senior human resources managers

  • Compass Group 3
  • Page Executive 2
  • Top Stack 2
  • Addison Group 2
  • CH01 CHE Fresenius Medical Care (Schweiz) 2
  • Movement Search & Delivery 2
  • Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages 2
  • RESTAURANTES VERSAILLES y LAS CARRETAS / VALLS GROUP 2
  • Gerber Childrenswear 2
  • Uline 2

Related job titles

Applying and hearing nothing back?

Find out where you stand: your odds, the jobs that fit you and a plan for the week ahead. Free. No résumé needed.

Already a member? Log in

Get my Market Reality Assessment

Hiring senior human resources manager roles and not seeing the right people?

Leave your work email. We'll send how to reach people searching for senior human resources manager jobs.

See employer options