HR Manager

Position Overview

Subsea Global Solutions is seeking to hire a seasoned, hands-on Human Resources Manager to design and lead a centralized, professional HR function from our Miami Headquarters.

This is a mission-critical leadership role responsible for establishing structure, compliance, workforce discipline, and cultural alignment across our global operations.

The HR Manager will design, implement, and oversee the systems, policies, and workforce processes required to ensure regulatory compliance, operational discipline, cost efficiency, and amore consistent, engaged employee experience across all locations.

He/She will be expected to support the digital transformation journey of the company by researching, selecting and implementing a suitable HRMS software system.

This position will relieve operational and financial leadership from day-to-day HR administration, reduce legal and labor-related risks, and build the structural foundation needed to support Subsea Global’s strategic growth plan, improved workforce productivity, retention, and long-term organizational stability.

Key Priorities – First 6 Months

Core Responsibilities

1. HR Strategy, Governance & Policy

• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and an employee handbook aligned with company values, industry standards, and legal requirements.
• Support leadership in aligning workforce planning and organizational structure with growth and business strategy.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (FLSA, FMLA, OSHA,EEO, etc.), as well as international regulations where Subsea operates.

2. Workforce Planning & Labor Efficiency

• Partner closely with Operations to lead global workforce planning and scheduling across the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Belgium, Busan, Singapore, and Sydney.
• Implement standardized workforce management tools (ADP, UKG or similar).
• Analyze overtime drivers and implement corrective actions.
• Improve labor utilization while maintaining compliance and operational readiness.
• Align staffing allocation with commercial pipeline and job execution forecasts.

3. Talent Acquisition & Pipeline Development

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across administrative, operational, and highly specialized marine roles.
• Build sustainable recruiting pipelines for divers, project managers, marine engineers, and technical staff.
• Reduce reliance on external agencies.
• Oversee international hiring compliance, including visas and work permits.
• Standardize onboarding programs emphasizing safety, operational readiness, and culture integration.

4. Compensation, Benefits & Payroll Leadership

• Evaluate and redesign salary structures, sales incentives, and commission plans.
• Conduct global benchmarking to ensure competitiveness and internal equity.
• Oversee management of all employee benefits programs, including programs that are specific to US but not limited to:
  
  • Medical plan design
  • Broker management
  • Annual renewals
  • Open enrollment strategy
  • 401k plan
• Partner with Finance to execute payroll operations through ADP and drive process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with all labor, tax, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Administer PTO (Paid Time Off)

5. Employee Relations, Claims & Culture Transformation

• Lead employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, terminations, and offboarding.
• Develop structured complaint resolution protocols.
• Conduct regular feedback and engagement surveys, implementing action plans based on results.
• Partner with senior leadership to address morale gaps and “us vs. them” dynamics.
• Support leadership coaching and accountability standards.
• Design and execute retention strategies to reduce turnover, particularly in technical and field positions.
• Develop employee engagement programs and recognition initiatives that reinforce company values and performance culture.
• Manage workers’ compensation insurance, audits, claims, return-to-work programs, and injury cost containment initiatives.

6. Performance Management & Organizational Development

• Implementstructured performance review processes with measurable KPIs.
• Developstructured career path frameworks for both technical and administrative employees.
• Support, lead and coordinate leadership development and other training programs.
• Partner with HSE to ensure employment policies align with safety standards (SPM,fit-for-duty, safety incentives, disciplinary alignment).
• Integratesafety culture into performance metrics and recognition systems.

7. HR Technology & Reporting

• Lead evaluation, selection, and implementation of a scalable HRMS platform.
• Optimize ADP reporting for payroll, workforce analytics, and cost visibility.
• Deliver monthly HR dashboards to the Executive Leadership Team.
• Track key metrics including:
  
  • Turnover rate
  • Time-to-hire
  • Overtime %
  • Engagement survey results
  • Workers’ compensation trends
  • Reduced or eliminated litigation exposure
  • Training completion rates
  • Improved employee retention and engagement metrics
  • Reduced overtime, improved workforce management
  • High onboarding completion and satisfaction rates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8–12years progressive HR experience. Minimum 5 years in an HR leadership role.
• Experiencein industrial, marine, oil & gas, construction, or field-serviceenvironments is strongly preferred.
• Experiencein multi-state and international workforce management.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law and compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience implementing HR systems or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experiencein a private equity-backed environment preferred.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Workforce Planning
• Labor Cost Management
• Compliance & Risk Mitigation
• Compensation Architecture & Incentive Design
• Employee Relations & Investigations
• Cultural Transformation & Leadership Influence
• HR Systems Implementation
• Data-Driven Decision Making

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