Job ID: CE891242526
Location: Des Moines, IA
Category: Accounting & Finance
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 05/27/2026
Sr. HR & Payroll Manager | Remote & Hybrid Flexibility, Des Moines, IA | $85K–$95K + Benefits
A growing, employee-focused organization is seeking an experienced professional to lead all day-to-day HR and multi-state payroll operations while helping shape and strengthen HR processes for the future. This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on payroll and benefits administration with leadership, compliance, and process development responsibilities.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
• Opportunity to help build and improve HR and payroll policies from the ground up
• Direct partnership with executive leadership on compliance and HR initiatives
• Strong leadership visibility and influence across the organization
• Hybrid flexibility with primarily remote work environment
• Stable organization with long-term growth opportunity into senior HR leadership
• Opportunity to help build and improve HR and payroll policies from the ground up
• Direct partnership with executive leadership on compliance and HR initiatives
• Strong leadership visibility and influence across the organization
• Hybrid flexibility with primarily remote work environment
• Stable organization with long-term growth opportunity into senior HR leadership
What You’ll Be Doing
• Lead the day-to-day HR operations and multi-state payroll administration
• Ensure payroll compliance across federal, state, and local regulations
• Oversee FMLA administration, employee relations, and HR compliance matters
• Administer benefits programs and support broker negotiations over time
• Develop and improve HR and payroll policies, procedures, and documentation
• Partner closely with leadership on workforce planning and organizational initiatives
• Supervise and mentor an HR Coordinator direct report
• Manage HRIS/payroll systems, reporting, and process improvements
• Support recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and employee engagement efforts
• Assist leadership in creating scalable HR processes as the organization continues to grow
• Lead the day-to-day HR operations and multi-state payroll administration
• Ensure payroll compliance across federal, state, and local regulations
• Oversee FMLA administration, employee relations, and HR compliance matters
• Administer benefits programs and support broker negotiations over time
• Develop and improve HR and payroll policies, procedures, and documentation
• Partner closely with leadership on workforce planning and organizational initiatives
• Supervise and mentor an HR Coordinator direct report
• Manage HRIS/payroll systems, reporting, and process improvements
• Support recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and employee engagement efforts
• Assist leadership in creating scalable HR processes as the organization continues to grow
What We’re Looking For
• 5+ years of progressive HR and payroll experience
• Strong multi-state payroll and compliance background required
• Experience handling FMLA administration and HR compliance matters
• Familiarity with Paylocity or similar payroll/HRIS platforms strongly preferred
• Experience with benefits administration and willingness to learn broker negotiations
• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while building structure and process improvements
• 5+ years of progressive HR and payroll experience
• Strong multi-state payroll and compliance background required
• Experience handling FMLA administration and HR compliance matters
• Familiarity with Paylocity or similar payroll/HRIS platforms strongly preferred
• Experience with benefits administration and willingness to learn broker negotiations
• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while building structure and process improvements
Your Career Partner
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
