Director of People

About the role

The Director of People will play an important role in supporting our employees, managers, and leadership team while helping us continue to build strong and consistent employee experience across the organization. The new Director will serve as a trusted leader and resource to managers and employees on performance matters, workplace concerns, employee support, investigations, accommodation, and terminations. The Director will help ensure employee matters are handled thoughtfully, consistently, and in accordance with applicable employment laws and company policies. The role will also advise the leadership and support the determination, administration and coordination of employee and employer policies and practices for our five office in the U.S. and Ireland. This position is based in Minneapolis and will support employees and managers across our offices in Minneapolis, Charlotte, Chicago, Scottsdale and Dublin, Ireland, as well as employees and contractors located in several additional countries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support key people initiatives across employee relations, talent development, compensation, HR policies, and employee programs.
• Partner with business leaders to translate business priorities into practical people plans, with a particular focus on employee relations and organizational effectiveness.
• Partner and coach manager on how best to provide practical guidance on employee performance, difficult conversations, development opportunities, and other day-to-day people matters.
• Support the leadership and coordination of employee leave programs, including Minnesota Paid Leave