Sr. HR Shared Services Manager chez ARCO a Family of Construction Companies

Are you a hands-on HR leader who thrives on building efficient processes and delivering exceptional associate experiences? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies, based in St. Louis, Missouri.

We’re looking for a Senior HR Shared Services Manager to lead the continued evolution of our HR operations, ensuring consistency, compliance, and excellence across key HR programs and processes. In this role, you’ll partner closely with HR, Legal, and business leaders to ensure compliance, oversee key programs such as leave administration and immigration, and drive operational initiatives that support our growing organization.

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that the diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services. 

• Monitor changes in HR legislation and make recommendations to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Lead international employment expansion efforts including developing new policies and partnering with international counsel.
• Manage the company’s global immigration program.
• Partner widely to ensure compliance with federal affirmative action plan requirements.
• Collaborate with legal counsel and other internal stakeholders to manage and respond to escalated HR-related legal issues.
• Ensure all annual compliance reporting obligations are fulfilled.
• Oversee background check processes and escalation.
• Ensure all annual compliance training obligations are met. This may include partnering with vendors to implement, create content, track completion records, and more.
• Provide guidance and training to HR staff and other stakeholders on compliance issues and best practices.
• Manage our external leave administrator to ensure a positive associate experience and compliance with FMLA and paid leaves of absence offerings while navigating the ever-changing state and local leave law landscape.
• Project manage a variety of HR initiatives via partnership with embedded HR operations and centralized HR teams to help successfully drive HR and business goals.

• 10-15 years of experience in HR with progressive manager level experience required
• Bachelor’s degree, Masters preferred
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across our business
• A confident, influential communicator and presenter
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Superior project management and time management skills
• Self-motivated with a positive and professional approach
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

EOE, including disability/vets