Top HR Jobs in Boston, MA

Serves as a strategic HR advisor to senior leadership, supporting workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, performance management, organizational development, change initiatives, compensation and benefits, compliance, recruiting, immigration processes, and HRIS-based organizational structure management. Analyzes HR metrics, supports global workforce initiatives, and mentors HR staff.

Manage full-cycle recruiting, employee onboarding and offboarding, HR administration, benefits support, employee relations, compliance, engagement initiatives, HR systems, and people operations. Partner with hiring managers to recruit technical and business talent, improve hiring processes, maintain employee records, track workforce metrics, and support a positive company culture in a fast-growing startup.

Partners with executives, managers, and employees to deliver HR strategies, talent management, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, analytics, and organizational effectiveness initiatives. Advises on HR policies and workforce issues, leads improvement projects, supports organizational change, ensures compliance, and collaborates with HR centers of excellence. The role is hybrid in Waltham, Massachusetts, with 10–25% travel.

Partners with management to deliver HR strategies, employee and labor relations, recruiting, training, policy interpretation, employment-law compliance, investigations, reporting, and workforce support for a flight kitchen operation. The role advises managers, resolves grievances, supports employee retention, and coordinates HR programs while working in a fast-paced production environment.

Coordinate core People Operations activities, including onboarding, offboarding, HRIS administration, payroll and benefits support, employee communications, workplace logistics, and culture events. Improve HR workflows through automation, maintain confidential employee records, coordinate vendors and office inventory, and support an inclusive employee experience in a hybrid Boston workplace.

The Senior HR Business Partner aligns HR strategies with business operations, advises leaders on workforce planning, engagement, performance, retention, and employee relations, and coordinates support across HR functions. The role analyzes workforce metrics, guides policy implementation, supports investigations and compliance, leads HR projects, mentors HR staff, and maintains on-site relationships across multiple Massachusetts locations.

Leads comprehensive HR operations for a multi-trade home services company, including recruiting, employee relations, compliance, benefits, 401(k), payroll, compensation, safety programs, credential management, performance reviews, HRIS administration, and organizational development. Partners with managers and employees to support culture, performance, training, labor-law compliance, risk mitigation, and workforce planning.

Leads Milton Academy’s HR function for more than 500 employees, overseeing recruitment, compensation, benefits, payroll, performance management, employee relations, compliance, training, HR systems, workforce planning, and HR budgeting. Supervises the HR team, advises senior leaders, manages organizational change, supports Workday implementation, and ensures employment practices align with legal requirements and institutional priorities.

Leads the people strategy for an aerospace and defense business, partnering with senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, leadership development, change management, employee relations, compensation, compliance, and organizational transformation. Oversees HR teams, supports global business functions and regions, drives HR process improvement, and advises leadership on organizational effectiveness, culture, risk, and growth initiatives.

Leads HR strategy and day-to-day people operations for North American and EOR teams. Partners with executives on organizational planning, retention, compensation, benefits, compliance, employee relations, learning and development, and internal communications. Manages a two-person People team, owns Rippling and the People Ops budget, coordinates globally with Israel-based HR leadership, and ensures alignment across U.S. and Canadian policies and processes.

Provides fractional HR support to nonprofit and small-business clients, including payroll and benefits administration, onboarding, offboarding, HRIS and employee-record maintenance, policy support, compliance training, and employee communications. The role manages multiple client priorities, audits payroll and HR records, supports California employment-law compliance, improves HR processes, and contributes to project management and special initiatives in a remote, client-facing environment.

Manage end-to-end payroll through a PEO, administer HRIS data, support employees with payroll and HR inquiries, ensure multi-state compliance, generate reports, and optimize HR workflows. Lead the organization’s 2027 transition from its PEO to an independent payroll and HR technology stack, including system selection, implementation, tax setup, SOP development, controls, and employee training.

Strategic HR Business Partner supporting the Sales organization and senior commercial leaders. Responsibilities include organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, people analytics, change management, manager coaching, compensation planning, employee relations, and diversity initiatives. The role partners with Talent Acquisition, Legal, Compensation, and Sales Enablement to build high-performing, scalable revenue teams.

Build, modify, test, and troubleshoot Workday HCM reports and dashboards supporting HR and workforce metrics. Audit data accuracy, maintain compliance and administrative reporting, gather requirements, resolve end-user issues, and train HR stakeholders. The role recommends improvements to reporting layouts, security roles, workflows, and data processes while handling sensitive HR information and collaborating with IT, Finance, Supply Chain, and vendors.

Lead Clinigen’s global HR Business Partner organization and advise senior executives on workforce, organization, talent, succession, leadership, performance, and change strategies. The role develops regional HRBPs, drives organization design and workforce planning, supports transformation, restructuring, M&A integration, and strengthens a globally consistent HRBP operating model while preserving regional expertise.

Leads global Total Rewards, including compensation, benefits, incentives, recognition and mobility, while overseeing People Operations, HR systems, payroll governance, workforce data and reporting. Owns the HR technology roadmap, process automation, data standards, executive dashboards and global payroll controls. Partners with Finance, IT, Legal and business leaders to deliver scalable employee processes, and leads a team spanning Rewards and People Operations.

Leads HR People Enablement operations by designing scalable processes, establishing governance and controls, managing continuous improvement, and coordinating major HR cycles such as Open Enrollment and Year-End Rewards. Partners cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Payroll, IT, Legal, and external providers to improve service quality, manage risks, track roadmaps, and support executive decision-making.

Supports and optimizes Workday and other HR technology platforms, develops reports, dashboards, metrics, and workforce analytics, and maintains HR data quality, governance, security, and reporting accuracy. Partners with HR, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders on requirements, system enhancements, releases, integrations, process improvements, and data insights. Provides functional troubleshooting, documentation, user guidance, compliance reporting, audits, and recommendations that improve workforce outcomes and HR effectiveness.

Supports core HR operations, employee inquiries, HRIS records, compliance reporting, employee engagement surveys, and workplace initiatives. Partners on learning and development programs, onboarding, internal events, culture activities, and process improvements. The role requires strong communication, adaptability, collaboration, and the ability to work onsite three days per week in Boston.

Lead HR strategy and workplace culture for a 1,800-resident continuing care community, overseeing employee relations, engagement, workforce planning, performance management, succession and talent development, leadership coaching, and HR team management to attract, retain, and develop a diverse workforce.

Owns end-to-end HR operations for a growing two-country biotech, including HR systems, payroll coordination, benefits and total rewards, compliance, talent acquisition, employee relations, leave administration, vendor management, and executive reporting. Partners with leadership to advise managers, improve HR processes, maintain employment policies, and scale people infrastructure across U.S. and Swiss operations.

Provides strategic and operational HR support during a six-month leave-coverage contract. Advises program leaders, manages employee relations investigations and performance issues, supports workforce planning and retention, oversees HR processes, compliance, records, audits, unemployment claims, CORI reviews, and HR inquiries. Supervises administrative HR staff, improves workflows and templates, analyzes HR trends, and partners with leadership and legal counsel to ensure compliant, effective human resources operations.

Partners with executives and Sales division leaders to align people strategies with business priorities. Leads organizational transformation, workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, retention, inclusion, and change initiatives. Provides coaching and guidance to leaders, uses reporting and analytics to generate business insights, interprets financial reports, and collaborates with HR centers of practice to deliver employee lifecycle solutions.

Supports day-to-day HR operations, including employee inquiries, onboarding and offboarding, benefits and leave administration, payroll changes, records management, compliance, employee relations, recruiting support, reporting, engagement initiatives, and bilingual HR training. The role requires onsite attendance, English and Portuguese fluency, strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, confidentiality, accuracy, and effective prioritization.

Lead the global Workday integration following the Axcelis-Veeco merger and establish it as the HR system of record for approximately 3,000 employees. Set the HR technology roadmap, governance, data standards, reporting, and release management practices. Translate business needs into Workday solutions, lead the HRIS team, manage external partners, and support workforce analytics, compliance, and scalable operations across manufacturing and corporate environments.