Director of Human Resources (Operations & Compliance)

Key Responsibilities

• Provides vision and direction for Human Resources operations and total rewards strategy aligned with LOPA’s mission and organizational goals.
• PARTNERS WITH EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH COMPLIANT, SUSTAINABLE, AND EMPLOYEE-CENTERED HR PRACTICES.
• LEADS THE DESIGN, ADMINISTRATION, AND EVALUATION OF COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, BENEFITS OFFERINGS, LEAVE ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED EMPLOYEE SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
• ENSURES PROGRAMS REMAIN COMPETITIVE, FISCAL RESPONSIBLE, AND ALIGNED WITH ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
• OVERSEES PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION AND HR OPERATIONAL PROCESSES TO ENSURE ACCURACY, CONSISTENCY, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
• MONITORS HR SYSTEMS, REPORTING, RECORDKEEPING, AUDITS, SAFETY AND INTERNAL CONTROLS TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE.
• ENSURES ORGANIZATIONAL COMPLIANCE WITH MULTI-STATE EMPLOYMENT LAWS, WAGE AND HOUR REGULATIONS, LEAVE LAWS, POLICIES, AND ACCREDITATION STANDARDS.
• PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP RELATED TO EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MATTERS, POLICY INTERPRETATION, WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, AND RISK MITIGATION.
• PARTNERS WITH LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, CHANGE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND WORKPLACE CULTURE THAT PROMOTES ACCOUNTABILITY, INCLUSION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT.
• SERVES AS A STRATEGIC HR REPRESENTATIVE IN EXECUTIVE AND BOARD-LEVEL DISCUSSIONS, FOSTERING COLLABORATION, TRANSPARENCY, AND TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS DEPARTMENTS AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required or equivalent education and/or experience required.
• Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Professional certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources.
• STRATEGIC THINKER WITH PROVEN EXPERIENCE PROVIDING OPERATIONAL AND BUDGETARY OVERSIGHT, ALONGSIDE THE ABILITY TO BUILD SCALABLE HR INFRASTRUCTURE.
• DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT, DRIVING WORKPLACE CULTURE, AND BOOSTING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES.
• SKILLED COMMUNICATOR AND CONSENSUS-BUILDER WITH EXECUTIVE PRESENCE, PARTICULARLY ADEPT AT NAVIGATING HEALTHCARE OR EMOTIONALLY SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS.
• COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF FEDERAL AND MULTI-STATE EMPLOYMENT LAWS, PAYROLL COMPLIANCE, TAX REGULATIONS, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION GOVERNANCE.
• PROVEN EXPERIENCE MANAGING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION, OSHA COMPLIANCE, AND WORKPLACE SAFETY INITIATIVES.
• DEMONSTRATED CAPABILITY MANAGING OPERATIONS IN MULTI-STATE ENVIRONMENTS, WITH A STRONG PREFERENCE FOR EXPERIENCE LEADING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OR HOSPITALITY FUNCTIONS.
• EXCEPTIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION, ANALYTICAL THINKING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS TO NAVIGATE COMPLEX EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES.
• PROFICIENT IN MICROSOFT OFFICE, GOOGLE WORKSPACE, AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS.
• COMMITTED TO ETHICAL LEADERSHIP, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, AND INCLUSIVE CULTURE-BUILDING.