Top Remote HR Jobs in Chicago, IL

Provide HR generalist support for headquarters and remote employees, focusing on employee relations, investigations, performance management, FMLA/ADA/workers' comp administration, HRIS recordkeeping, legal compliance, policy development, and manager consultation. Handle employee inquiries on benefits and 401(k), maintain records, and assist with trainings and documentation to ensure regulatory and corporate compliance.

Provide administrative and operational HR support including onboarding/offboarding, recruitment administration, HRIS records maintenance, reporting, training documentation, compliance assistance, and responding to routine employee inquiries while handling confidential information and managing multiple priorities in a fully remote environment.

Owns end-to-end HR operations for a distributed global workforce, including HRIS administration, payroll, benefits, onboarding, offboarding, policies, employment compliance, reporting, and process automation. Partners with leadership, Finance, Legal, and hiring managers to build scalable People infrastructure and improve employee lifecycle processes. The role requires 4+ years of HR operations experience and comfort building systems in a fast-growing, ambiguous startup environment.

Own day-to-day HR operations, including multi-state payroll, benefits, leave, compliance, HRIS administration, onboarding, offboarding, workers’ compensation, retirement plans, employee records, audits, and process improvement. Serve as a trusted resource for employees and managers, resolve issues independently, maintain accurate documentation, and partner with People leadership to build scalable HR processes.

Leads full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessments, offer extensions, candidate communication, referral programs, pipeline tracking, and hiring-manager coordination. Develops recruitment strategies, builds talent pipelines, represents the company at recruiting events, maintains confidential records, supports regulatory reporting, and ensures compliance with employment laws. Requires strong organization, communication, prioritization, problem-solving, confidentiality, and Microsoft Office skills.

Owns the end-to-end HR function for a distributed U.S. and New Zealand organization. Responsibilities include HR strategy, employee lifecycle processes, payroll oversight, HRIS selection and implementation, policies, internal controls, compliance, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, recruiting, and onboarding. The role partners closely with the CFO, executives, managers, Finance, external counsel, vendors, and New Zealand HR support to build a scalable HR operating model.

Lead client engagements on benefits strategy, plan design, open enrollment, and administration. Stabilize operations, manage carriers/brokers, execute transitions and platform migrations, ensure compliance, advise on cost optimization and multi-state/global expansion, and expand client relationships.

Support recruitment, campus outreach, and partnership development. Source, screen, and shortlist candidates; hire campus ambassadors and sales interns; coordinate onboarding, meetings, and payments; maintain partner relationships and track deliverables.

The Core HR Business Process Lead will oversee HR processes, ensure Oracle Cloud HR solutions optimization, and provide expert guidance while managing implementations and configurations.

Support talent acquisition and benefits administration: coordinate interviews and background checks, manage ATS/HRIS records, facilitate onboarding and orientations, administer benefits and open enrollment, and reconcile benefits billing with Finance.

The Head of HR strategically leads all HR functions, fostering a positive workplace culture while managing talent acquisition, employee relations, and compliance.

Assist higher education clients in enhancing HR operations as an HR leader. Responsibilities include oversight of projects, training, and aligning HR processes.

Manage the performance management system, support managers with individual development plans, track and evaluate development activities, support succession planning, design and run engagement surveys and programs, assess training needs, coordinate training, and evaluate training effectiveness.

Manage HR operations and administration, including onboarding, employee records, attendance, leave, benefits, compliance, audits, vendors, invoicing, and contracts. Plan employee engagement activities, internal events, offsites, and gifting programs while maintaining HR quality systems. The role requires strong record management, communication, deadline management, and local travel for business activities. The position is currently remote but may transition onsite in Bangalore after June 2026.

Lead HR project lifecycles, design and deliver automation and communication strategies, manage internal channels and stakeholder engagement, define KPIs, oversee employee engagement surveys, mentor team members, and use AI and HR technology to improve HR service delivery while handling confidential information.

Serve as US HR SME managing compliance, HRIS (HiBob), PEO liaison (ADP TotalSource), onboarding/offboarding, payroll and benefits (including 401(k)), employee relations and ER cases (PIPs), policy updates, audits, and US-specific HR projects while partnering with global HR and payroll teams.

Partners with Global Medical Affairs and Commercial Development leaders to develop people strategies supporting organizational effectiveness, growth, and global commercialization. Advises on workforce planning, organizational design, talent development, change leadership, employee engagement, HR initiatives, and employee relations. Collaborates with HR centers of excellence and other HRBPs to implement scalable processes, strengthen culture, and support organizational transformation.

Lead the HR function across operations, employee relations, compensation, benefits, performance management, compliance, engagement, recruiting partnership, and team leadership. Advise founders and the COO on organization design, personnel matters, and people risk while building scalable HR practices for a global workforce.

Senior HR leader responsible for HR technology strategy, HRIS/HCM and payroll oversight, HR operations, compliance, workforce analytics, acquisitions/divestiture HR support, vendor management, and building scalable HR service delivery and shared services to improve employee experience and business performance.

Serves as the strategic HR partner to Customer Experience leaders across Customer Success, Professional Services, Support, and Renewals. Leads organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, leadership coaching, employee relations, change management, compensation, succession planning, and engagement initiatives. Uses workforce and business insights to improve organizational effectiveness, support transformation, and align people strategies with GTM priorities. Partners across the People Team and mentors HR colleagues.

Coordinates recruiting and HR administration, including job postings, resume screening, interview scheduling, candidate communication, offers, background checks, onboarding, HRIS transactions, records, reporting, compliance tracking, and first-line employee support. The role administers Rippling, maintains confidential files, coordinates cross-functional tasks, and ensures accurate, timely recruiting and employee lifecycle processes.

Designs and maintains Oracle HCM reporting, HR and talent scorecards, dashboards, extracts, and ad hoc people analytics. Owns reporting definitions, catalogs, refresh schedules, data validation, and governance while partnering with HR leaders, HR Systems, and Power BI teams. Translates ambiguous business needs into accurate reporting solutions and delivers insights on headcount, turnover, compensation, and workforce operations. This individual contributor role requires strong HR data stewardship, stakeholder consulting, and technical reporting expertise.

Partner with senior leaders across a global technology organization to guide organizational design, leadership development, talent and succession planning, engagement, retention, capability building, and people strategy. The role supports a rapidly scaling AI company, combines strategic advising with hands-on execution, and helps build scalable People practices across distributed teams and regions.

Serve as a strategic HR partner to leaders in a high-growth SaaS company. Build performance, accountability, culture, leadership judgment, and internal communication systems from the ground up. Coach managers through ambiguous and sensitive employee situations, advise on organizational health, and strengthen consistency across the leadership layer. Partner with HR Operations and the HRBP Lead while using AI to improve HR and company-wide efficiency.

Own benefits administration, payroll data accuracy, HR systems, multi-state employee and contractor compliance, employee relations, reporting, and HR process improvement. The role manages enrollment and COBRA, supports payroll and tax accounts, maintains Paychex and related systems, oversees filings and performance reviews, coaches managers on routine employee issues, and supports investigations. The position requires independent ownership, strong attention to detail, and experience supporting distributed workforces.