Part-time HR Manager
(Contract-to-hire)

Travel can be complicated. Cranky Concierge exists to make it feel effortless through clarity, thoughtful planning, and steady support when it matters most.

We aim to offer the best travel service experience by combining deep expertise, thoughtful systems, and a team that anticipates needs, communicates clearly, and follows through.

About the Role

We are looking for a Part-time Contract-to-hire Human Resources Manager to own and coordinate the full employee and contractor lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding through performance management, employee relations, compliance, and offboarding. This role has the potential to become a W2 position after 6 months.

This role is highly organized and hands-on, with responsibility for making sure HR processes are completed accurately, on time, and with appropriate follow-through across managers, employees, contractors, payroll, and external providers for a staff of approximately 25. This role will require roughly 60 hours per month.

Schedule & Compensation

This is a part-time, fully remote, flexible position with availability during normal US business hours. Compensation $35 / hour to start.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead recruiting, including job postings, candidate screening, assessments, interviews, references, offers, and candidate communications.

• Coordinate employee and contractor onboarding, documentation, benefits, payroll setup, and first-day activities.

• Manage compensation, benefits, HR records, and payroll-related changes.

• Oversee performance management, employee relations, workplace concerns, investigations, and disciplinary processes.

• Administer leave, accommodations, and return-to-work processes.

• Maintain HR policies, employee handbooks, required notices, and compliance practices.

• Monitor employment requirements and identify potential classification, compliance, and multi-state or international employment issues.

• Manage employee and contractor offboarding, including documentation, final payments, access removal, and company property.

• Maintain accurate and confidential employee and contractor records in Rippling and company personnel files.

• Coordinate HR processes across multiple stakeholders, ensuring clear ownership, deadlines, communication, and completion.

• Advise managers and leadership on HR matters, employee relations, performance, compliance, and organizational changes.

• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive employee information.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in HR

• Strong knowledge of HR administration, recruiting, benefits, compensation, employee relations, and compliance

• Excellent organization, communication, and follow-through

• Strong judgment and discretion with confidential information

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate across teams

• Experience with an HRIS; Rippling experience is a plus

• Experience supporting a multistate, fully remote workforce

• Experience administering international contractor relationships strongly preferred

• Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with managers and leadership

• Must be US-based and eligible to work in the US for any employer without sponsorship

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who takes ownership, catches details, follows through, and can build reliable HR processes. You should be comfortable balancing day-to-day administration with sensitive employee matters and working collaboratively with people at all levels of the organization.