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Guitar Center

Sr. HR Manager

Frederick, MD · On-site

$115K - $140K/yr

The Sr. HR Manager partners closely with site leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, strengthen leadership capability, manage employee relations, and ensure HR practices support both day ...

The Guitar Center Company

Sr. HR Manager

Frederick, MD · On-site

$115K - $140K/yr

The Sr. HR Manager partners closely with site leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, strengthen leadership capability, manage employee relations, and ensure HR practices support both day ...

Music & Arts

Sr. HR Manager

Frederick, MD · On-site

$115K - $140K/yr

The Sr. HR Manager partners closely with site leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, strengthen leadership capability, manage employee relations, and ensure HR practices support both day ...

Quantum Space

Proposal Manager

Rockville, MD · On-site

Develop proposal content strategies that communicate Quantum Space's technical capabilities ... Serve as Proposal Manager when required to support critical pursuits and strategic growth ...

Quantum Space

Capture Manager

Rockville, MD · On-site

... capability. We build fast and iterate quickly. Who We're Looking For We are seeking an experienced ... Ability to manage multiple strategic pursuits, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously * Active ...

Leidos

Engineering Program Manager

Gaithersburg, MD · Hybrid

$139K/yr

We are building with an AI-first engineering mindset, embracing emerging AI capabilities and modern ... Manage engineering talent pipeline ensuring the ARTmaintainsadequate bench strength, succession ...

Leidos

Engineering Program Manager

Gaithersburg, MD · On-site

$139K/yr

We are building with an AI-first engineering mindset, embracing emerging AI capabilities and modern ... Manage engineering talent pipeline ensuring the ART maintains adequate bench strength, succession ...

Nexagen Networks, Inc.

Configuration Manager

Frederick, MD · On-site

$90K - $120K/yr

The Configuration Manager will lead the enterprise Configuration Management (CM) capability for a DoD satellite communications portfolio, designing and implementing a modern JIRA-based Configuration ...

Nexagen Networks, Inc.

Configuration Manager

Frederick, MD · On-site

$90K - $120K/yr

The Configuration Manager will lead the enterprise Configuration Management (CM) capability for a DoD satellite communications portfolio, designing and implementing a modern JIRA-based Configuration ...

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As of Sep 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for capabilities manager in Frederick, MD is $81,208.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49,700.00 and $115,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Sr. HR Manager

Guitar Center

Frederick, MD • On-site

$115K - $140K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 12 days ago

Guitar Center rating

6.0

Company rating: 6.0 out of 10

Based on 179 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

376th of 740 rated retailers

Job description

Job Title: Sr. HR Manager

The Sr. HR Manager serves as the on-site HR leader for Music and Arts Corporate Office, acting as a strategic and hands-on business partner to operations leadership. This role is responsible for aligning people strategies with operational priorities to support a safe, productive, engaged, and high-performing workforce. The Sr. HR Manager partners closely with site leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, strengthen leadership capability, manage employee relations, and ensure HR practices support both day-to-day execution and long-term business objectives.

This role plays a critical part in translating business needs into practical workforce solutions, while ensuring consistent application of company policies, employment practices, and leadership expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Partner with leadership to align people strategies with operational goals, workforce needs, and site priorities, ensuring HR is fully integrated into business decisions and daily execution.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, team structure, leadership capability, and change management in a fast-paced environment.
  • Lead employee relations matters for the site, including investigations, corrective action, conflict resolution, and risk assessment, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes
  • Coach leaders on performance management, accountability, communication, and associate development to strengthen leadership effectiveness and drive a high-performance culture.
  • Use workforce and operational data to identify trends in turnover, attendance, staffing, engagement, and employee relations, and recommend actions that improve retention, productivity, and organizational health.
  • Partner with site leadership on staffing strategies, hiring plans, and onboarding processes to ensure the distribution center is equipped with the talent needed to meet operational demand.
  • Support talent development and succession planning efforts for key hourly and salaried roles, helping build bench strength and internal growth opportunities across the site.
  • Partner with shared services teams to ensure seamless delivery of HR programs, associate support, and people processes.
  • Monitor and improve key HR processes, ensuring alignment with company policies, labor laws, wage and hour requirements, and documentation standards.
  • Support a positive associate experience by helping leaders foster an environment of respect, accountability, safety, and engagement across the distribution center.

To join our band, you will need the following experience:

  • Bachelor's degree preferred in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
  • 6+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally supporting distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, supply chain, or other high-volume operational environments.
  • Experience serving as an HR business partner to frontline and site leadership in a fast-paced setting.
  • Strong employee relations experience, including investigations, corrective action, and performance management.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach and influence leaders while balancing associate advocacy with business needs.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to connect people strategies to operational performance.
  • Strong communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work on-site at the Music and Arts HQ.

Why Guitar Center? Here's just some of the rewards:

For our employees who are musicians we offer the unique opportunity of gig leave--take time off to share your music with the world and return to your job after your tour! Guitar Center offers robust benefits and perks, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K plus company match, mental health support, paid sick/holiday/vacation time, employee discount program, and tuition reimbursement options.

Pay Rate:$115,000 - $140,000/yr depending on background and experience.

This position is eligible to participate in the Guitar Center Company bonus program based on Company performance.

The job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, and other factors. The pay range(s) listed are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

About Guitar Center

Guitar Center embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. We strive to craft lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the almost indescribable happiness that comes from playing an instrument. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.

Why join us?

With a career at Guitar Center, you become part of the world's largest multichannel musical instrument retailer. Whether at our Stores, Contact Centers, Distribution Centers, or Support Center, Guitar Center employees have a common goal: to help people find their sound and fill the world with more music.

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Guitar Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid jobrelated requirements.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by sending an email torecruiting@guitarcenter.com.

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The Guitar Center Company embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. Our mission is to develop and nurture lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the joy that comes from creating music. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion. The Guitar Center Company operates through several business divisions. Guitar Center is the world's largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, recording, live sound, DJ, and lighting equipment, with more than 290 stores across the United States. 2014 marked the milestone 50th anniversary of the Guitar Center Company as the organization continues to help people make music from coast to coast.

Industry

Retail

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Westlake Village, CA, US

Year founded

1964

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