P+C Manager

About Morales Group:

Morales Group is a nationally recognized Indianapolis based staffing and supply chain solutions company. We believe we are here for a purpose – building better futures, one story at a time. Being part of our story means making the world better. Learn more:

Why Morales Group?

We want you to be part of our mission to build better futures. We believe in the relentless pursuit of growth and development of all our teammates. We show courage by communicating candidly and sharing bold ideas. We work humbly to create an inclusive and trusting community. And we are relentless in our pursuit of being a light to our clients and teammates. We stay gritty by embracing perseverance, resilience, and determination to overcome challenges and achieve success together.

If you are ready to jump on board with a high growth organization, Morales Group is the place for you. Join our globally diverse culture filled with deep camaraderie and passion for a bolder future. We need hungry, humble, and people-smart leaders to help pave the way.

The Position:

The People + Culture Manager serves as a key partner in supporting the employee experience and execution of human resources initiatives across the organization. This role oversees day-to-day HR operations, employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, training, and teammate engagement programs.

The People + Culture Manager works closely with leaders across the organization to provide guidance, ensure compliance, and foster a positive workplace culture aligned with Morales Group's mission and core values. The role also provides leadership and support to members of the People + Culture team and helps drive initiatives that improve teammate engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness.

The Duties: Employee Relations & Compliance

• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and teammates regarding workplace concerns, policy interpretation, and employment-related matters.

• Conduct workplace investigations and support conflict resolution efforts.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

• Maintain knowledge of changing employment laws and recommend updates to policies and practices as needed.

• Oversee unemployment claims, employment verifications, and HR compliance audits.

• Manage I-9 and E-Verify compliance processes.

Benefits & HR Operations

• Administer employee benefit programs, including health, welfare, retirement, and leave programs.

• Serve as primary contact for benefit vendors and assist teammates with benefit-related questions.

• Support annual open enrollment planning and execution.

• Partner with payroll and finance teams on benefit deductions, reporting, and related processes.

• Monitor and improve HR processes, systems, and documentation.

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Provide oversight and support for recruiting, selection, and onboarding activities.

• Partner with hiring managers to ensure an effective hiring process and positive candidate experience.

• Support workforce planning and internal talent development efforts.

• Assist with onboarding and new teammate orientation programs.

Performance & Development

• Coordinate performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, and development planning.

• Support leadership development and employee training initiatives.

• Help identify opportunities to improve employee engagement and retention.

Reporting & Analytics

• Prepare and analyze HR metrics and reports related to turnover, retention, recruiting, benefits, engagement, and workforce trends.

• Utilize data to identify opportunities for improvement and support decision-making.

• Maintain confidentiality of all employee and organizational information.

Other Duties

• Participate in employee engagement, wellness, recognition, and culture initiatives.

• Support company events and special projects as assigned.

• Perform other related duties as needed.

The Qualities:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience.

• Previous experience handling employee relations, investigations, benefits administration, and employment law compliance.

• Experience leading projects, programs, or team members preferred.

• Strong understanding of federal and state employment laws.

• Experience with HRIS systems, reporting, and workforce analytics.

• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus but not required.

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.

Morales Group Offers:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability.

• Paid Baby Bonding Time.

• Competitive PTO.

• 401k plan.

• Professional development through workshops, and tuition reimbursement.

• 16 paid volunteer hours.

• Passport Program for culture engagement.

What we value: Be Humble

Show up with no Ego and serve others.

Be Courageous

Be willing to step out for what is right and use your voice.

Be a light

Shine bright when there is darkness.

Be Gritty

Stay hungry, overcome challenges, produce results

Morales Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.