Human Resources Manager

Workhorse is seeking an experienced and people-focused Human Resources Manager to support our Detroit area operations. This role will serve as a trusted partner to business leaders, provide hands-on HR support, and help drive consistent, compliant, and employee-centered HR practices across the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong Benefits knowledge, excellent executive-level communication skills, and experience working within an HRIS environment, preferably Paylocity.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Wixom office. 4 days a week in office preferred

What You Will Do

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to leaders and executives, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness
• Manage and support employee relations matters, including investigations, coaching, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation
• Oversee and support benefits administration, including enrollments, employee education, vendor coordination, and issue resolution
• Partner with executives to clearly communicate HR initiatives, policies, and organizational updates
• Support compensation, performance, and talent processes in alignment with company goals
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Maintain and update employee records and HR data within the HRIS
• Leverage HR analytics and reporting to identify trends and inform decision-making
• Collaborate with payroll, finance, and leadership teams to ensure accuracy and alignment.
• Support onboarding, employee engagement initiatives, and retention strategies.
• Manage and support immigration-related processes, including coordination with immigration counsel, visa tracking, documentation, and compliance requirements