National Human Resources (HR) Manager

National Human Resources (HR) Manager

Location: Kansas City, Missouri or Salt Lake City, Utah

Travel Requirement: Up to 25% national travel

Structure: In Office
Employment type: Full‑time

Build your career at Black & McDonald

Black & McDonald is an integrated, multi‑trade service provider delivering high‑quality construction, facilities management, and technical solutions across North America. With over 100 years of diverse market experience, we're a forward‑thinking organization with a strong track record of operational excellence and customer‑focused solutions that stand the test of time.

The Opportunity

Black & McDonald's HR team is evolving in 2026 — join us and help shape what comes next. As an HR Manager, your voice, vision, and leadership will make a measurable difference.

We're seeking an HR Manager to support our operations, with a mix of day‑to‑day HR delivery and strategic involvement. You'll have an opportunity to partner with operational leaders across diverse operational regions within Black & McDonald; coach supervisors and managers, lead investigations, drive engagement, deliver strategic HR Programs, along with the other HR responsibilities (HR administration, employee questions, letters, onboarding/offboarding etc.).

What you'll do:

Business partnering & employee relations

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and supervisors on performance, coaching, organizational changes, and conflict resolution; lead workplace investigations and facilitate corrective outcomes, coordinating with Corporate People Resources as needed.
• Guide managers through progressive discipline, termination planning, and documentation in accordance with company policy, collective agreements and applicable legislation, including EEO, unemployment claims, etc.
• Champion company initiatives to foster company culture and employee engagement

Talent acquisition & talent development

• Own full‑cycle recruitment for designated roles (intake, postings, screening, interviews, selection and offers); craft compelling postings and ensure a great candidate experience. Expectation would be recruitment for 3-6 jobs at any given time.
• Support individualized development planning, succession insights, and targeted development for high‑potential talent.

Programs, engagement & culture

• Coordinate the annual employee engagement survey, focus groups, action plans, and follow‑through on commitments; enable local engagement initiatives and recognition programs.
• Facilitate HR updates at regional meetings as needed.

HR operations

• Communicate and train on performance management processes (goal setting, feedback, reviews).
• Own your admin: HRIS transactions and data integrity; letters (offers, changes, discipline), file management, onboarding/offboarding tasks, benefits enrollments/changes/business correspondence, STD/LTD, and liaise with insurance providers

Compliance & risk

• Ensure compliance with Employment Standards, Human Rights, and other applicable legislation; prepare for and support audits.
• Support on more complex leave/absence administration in line with policy and insurer requirements (e.g., STD/LTD coordination).

Competency & Work Experience:

• 10+ years progressive HR experience; experience in unionized environments considered an asset
• Strong track record in employee relations and workplace investigations.
• Prior experience in trade environment an asset
• Demonstrated ability to be both strategic and hands‑on, self‑sufficient with HR admin and HRIS.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); HRIS experience an asset.
• Post‑secondary education in HR and/or HR certification considered a plus
• Excellent communication, relationship‑building, prioritization, and change agility in a fast‑paced, matrixed setting.

Work conditions & other information

• A Criminal Background Check and Professional References will form part of the selection process;

Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates to take part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

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