• Administer and support day-to-day HR functions, including onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, and performance management • Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws across multiple states • Maintain, update, and enforce company HR policies and procedures • Serve as a trusted resource for managers and employees regarding HR policies, procedures, and best practices • Handle employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations • Partner with leadership on workforce planning, organizational needs, and employee engagement initiatives • Support audits, documentation, and reporting related to HR compliance • Assist with benefits administration, leaves of absence, and workers’ compensation coordination • Collaborate with legal counsel or external partners on compliance or employment-related matters • Support HR initiatives specific to field-based, project-based, and technical workforces in the data center and telecommunications environment • Manage and process accurate, timely multi-state payroll for hourly and salaried employees • Ensure payroll compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws • Coordinate payroll inputs including timekeeping, new hires, terminations, pay changes, bonuses, and deductions • Reconcile payroll reports, address discrepancies, and resolve payroll-related employee inquiries • Partner with finance, accounting, and external payroll vendors as needed • Support payroll audits, tax filings, garnishments, and year-end reporting (W-2s, etc.) • Maintain payroll records with a high level of confidentiality and accuracy