Director, Human Resources

About the role

Role Summary: We are seeking a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves Director of Human Resources to manage our HR operations, workforce administration, and internal compliance footprint. Located at our headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, this individual will balance day-to-day generalist duties with internal culture-building and team management. The ideal candidate brings a blend of employee relations and talent management coupled with deep transactional HR administrative skills. This is a critical building role for someone execution-oriented who possesses the capability, ambition, and trajectory to grow into a future Vice President of HR as our operation expands. Reports To: VP of Finance & Business Operations Employment Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities

• HR Operations, Systems & Compliance: Manage Federal, State, and Local reporting requirements specific to emerging companies scaling beyond 50+ employees (including EEO-1 reporting, FMLA infrastructure, and OSHA standards); Ensure total compliance with applicable federal, Texas, and local employment laws and regulations; Maintain and execute standard operating practices related to employee relations, leave administration, wage and hour requirements, workplace investigations, and employment documentation; Directly administer and manage our HRIS infrastructure, payroll coordination, personnel files, and general record keeping
• Compensation & Benefits Optimization: Oversee and execute the administration of employee benefits programs, coordinating directly with third-party brokers and providers; Support executive leadership and Finance teams in the deployment of compensation programs, salary benchmarking structures, and internal equity frameworks; Serve as an internal operational checkpoint to balance market competitiveness with baseline financial discipline
• Talent Management & Organizational Execution: Partner with leadership to translate business priorities into structured hiring plans, people programs, and HR processes; Conduct workforce planning across functional business units to resolve immediate staffing priorities and develop structured pipelines; Deliver comprehensive onboarding frameworks that accelerate employee integration, alignment, and productivity; Execute disciplined recruiting, interviewing, selection, and localized employer brand outreach
• Performance, Training & Culture: Develop and facilitate workplace training programs focused on management readiness, internal professional growth, and regulatory scaling needs; Deploy the company-wide performance management framework to cultivate accountability, objective metric structures, and constructive feedback loops; Serve as a trusted, highly accessible resource for employees and mid-level managers to address operational bottlenecks; Investigate and document sensitive employee relations issues with absolute discretion, consistency, and professional judgment; Build, sustain, and champion internal programs that protect our flat, mission-first startup culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related professional discipline
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, combining strong hands-on HR administrative/generalist skills with modern employee relations and talent management exposure
• Proven capability managing strict regulatory reporting criteria required for corporate compliance thresholds reaching 50+ total workers
• Direct ownership over the implementation, utilization, and management of modern enterprise HRIS platforms
• Comprehensive working knowledge of Federal and Texas employment laws and statutory compliance standards
• Preferred: Direct exposure to high-growth tech sectors, venture-backed groups, defense systems, advanced manufacturing, or highly regulated government contracting parameters
• Preferred: Specialized familiarity navigating administrative requirements alongside government contractors, security-cleared groups, or export-controlled corporate structures

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