Senior Manager of Human Resources

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the black college community. TMCF member-schools include the publicly supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and several Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is seeking a Senior Manager of  Human Resources to serve as the second-in-command to the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of HR. This role converts people strategy into execution across HR operations, employee and intern experience, and compliance and serves as Acting Head of HR during the AVP's absence. As TMCF grows, this role is intentionally structured with a clear growth path, including the progressive assumption of responsibilities currently led by the AVP of HR. Over time, the Senior Generalist will expand scope to lead major HR programs 

Reporting to:

Assistant Vice President of Human Resources 

Responsibilities

Oversee ER case intake, triage, and investigator assignments; lead complex investigations (harassment, discrimination, retaliation, safeguarding) and corrective-action calibration.

Ensure consistent progressive discipline/PIPs; coordinate ADA/State accommodation interactive processes.

Partner with all departments to codify an employee Code of Conduct; standardize selection, scheduling, and recognition end-to-end.

Co-own headcount planning and requisition governance with Finance/Programs; enforce FLSA classification and wage-transparency rules.

Standardize structured interviews and job architecture; champion inclusive hiring and compliant documentation.

Oversee onboarding (I-9/E-Verify where adopted) and 30/60/90-day success metrics for staff and volunteers.

Run performance cycles (goals, check-ins, reviews, calibration); coach managers to deliver high-quality feedback.

Curate L&D pathways (compliance, leadership, management fundamentals); track completion and impact.

Lead talent reviews/9-Box for critical and grant-funded roles; maintain succession slates with actioned development plans.

Partner with Total Rewards on structure governance, offers, promotions, and market/equity adjustments; maintain nonprofit-competitive frameworks.

Oversee benefits administration, open enrollment, and vendor performance; ensure COBRA/ERISA/HIPAA processes via TPAs.

Direct leave administration (FMLA, ADA, USERRA, State paid leaves) and payroll impacts; monitor with Insperity PEO.

Own PEO data integrity, audits, and role-based access; drive file retention and privacy practices.

Ensure compliance with federal and State/local requirements (e.g., FLSA, Title VII/EEOC, ADA/ADAAA, ADEA, GINA, IRCA/I-9, USERRA, NLRA where applicable, OSHA, COBRA/ERISA/HIPAA if PHI handled, ACA ESR); maintain EEO-1 (if eligible) and OSHA logs.

Lead audit readiness (I-9, benefits, payroll tax) and manage agency responses with Legal/Finance.

Enforce compliant personnel practices for federally funded awards (time & effort, cost allowability, segregation of duties, approvals, documentation).

Monitor labor allocations in timekeeping, certify effort, maintain audit trails; align position control with grant budgets and MOUs.

Convert survey insights into action plans; run pulse checks and stay/exit interviews.

Oversee safeguarding training and incident response with Programs and Legal.

Partner with Safety/Operations on risk assessments, OSHA compliance/recordkeeping, and incident investigations.

Lead crisis/BCP people components (communications, pay/leave rules, remote protocols) and post-incident after-action

Special Demands

Travel required: 25%

Required Competencies and Qualification

Bachelors degree or equivalent of experience

5–7+ years of progressive HR generalist/HRBP experience 

Multi-state compliance and nonprofit or education sector experience preferred; PEO (Insperity) experience a plus.

Demonstrated success building compliant, inclusive hiring and performance practices.

Strong analytics, vendor management, and audit readiness skills.

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR preferred.

Additional Information:

Employment Type: Full-time

Manages Others: No

Location: In person/Hybrid, Washington, DC

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience

Start Date: TBD

Benefits: Health, Dental, FSA, 403(b), 5% Bonus Potential