
Human Resources Manager (Vacancy)
Columbus, OHFull-time$42.64–63.94/hrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The City of Columbus seeks a Human Resources Manager for Columbus Water & Power. Under general direction, the manager administers and oversees recruitment and hiring and supervises HR and clerical staff. The role advises management on human resources matters, supports organizational and policy work, ensures compliance with employment laws and labor agreements, and oversees appointment and disciplinary processes.
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Full job description
Under general direction, this full-time Human Resources Manager position will be responsible for administering and overseeing recruitment and hiring for Columbus Water & Power. This position will also supervise HR Staff who coordinates and oversees the recruitment and selection process and clerical staff assisting with day-to-day operations; performs related duties as required. (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)
Serves as an advisor to management on matters related to human resources;
Participates in departmental/divisional reorganizations; ensures proper utilization of class plan by analyzing position requirements and responsibilities; provides feedback regarding current and proposed content of class specifications;
Complies with federal, State, and local employment laws and regulations by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating new requirements, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions;
Ensures compliance with labor contractual agreements by monitoring and implementing contractual requirements, conducting investigations, and representing the department/division at all stages of the disciplinary and grievance process;
Administers or oversees all aspects of the appointment process to include new hires, promotions, demotions, suspensions, and terminations;
Investigates employees whose behavior may violate City work rules and holds hearings that could result in disciplinary action;
Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends;
Keeps management informed, in a timely matter, of all situations, which could affect the accomplishment of goals and objectives;
Reviews and/or makes recommendations to departmental/divisional policy and procedures pertaining to human resources;
Maintains personnel records by developing and enforcing filing and documentation systems;
Maintains open communication channels with employees and managers by answering questions, explaining policies and procedures, and disseminating updated personnel related information.
Possession of a bachelor's degree and three (3) years of professional human resources experience in a human resources office, company, firm, or department. Substitution(s): A master's degree in a human resources related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. Recruitment #: 26-0894-V4 Employment Type: Full-Time (Regular)
Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Lindsay Robinson Columbus Water & Power Office of the Public Utilities Director 37 W Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 P: (614) 645-5802 E: [email protected]
The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer
How this job compares
Set against the 701 open Human Resources Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$42.64–63.94/hr
- US median$45–58/hr20 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $53.29/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($53/hr) — in the middle half of Human Resources Manager hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 51 open Human Resources Manager jobs in Ohio and 701 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Human Resources Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (542 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 224 of the 701 open Human Resources Manager jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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