HR Director

Location: Fort Worth, TX | Onsite – 5 days a week | Interim/Contract with intent to perm

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Interim HR Director to provide strategic and hands-on HR leadership within a large, complex organization. This highly visible role will focus on three critical areas: Employee Relations, Employee Engagement, and Learning & Development. The ideal candidate is an approachable, solutions-oriented HR leader who can quickly assess organizational needs, build credibility with employees and executives, navigate complex workplace matters, and translate people strategies into meaningful action.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance concerns, corrective actions, and conflict resolution.
• Advise executives and managers on sensitive employee issues, HR policies, employment practices, and organizational challenges.
• Identify employee relations trends and develop proactive strategies that strengthen manager effectiveness and the employee experience.
• Assess employee engagement, morale, and retention trends and implement targeted improvement initiatives.
• Partner with leadership to translate employee feedback into actionable programs that strengthen culture and organizational effectiveness.
• Develop and enhance learning, leadership development, coaching, and manager effectiveness programs.
• Identify organizational skill gaps and support employee development, career growth, and succession planning initiatives.
• Partner with senior leadership on workforce planning, organizational development, and change management.
• Evaluate existing HR programs, policies, and processes and recommend practical improvements.
• Quickly step into active HR initiatives, establish priorities, and drive execution.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive Human Resources experience with significant HR leadership or HR Business Partner experience.
• Demonstrated expertise managing complex employee relations matters and workplace investigations.
• Strong experience developing and executing employee engagement strategies.
• Experience leading or managing Learning & Development programs.
• Strong knowledge of performance management, employee coaching, conflict resolution, and organizational development.
• Experience advising executives and senior leaders on complex people matters.
• Strong knowledge of employment practices and HR compliance.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment and handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
• Ability to quickly assess priorities and lead effectively within an interim environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• HR leadership experience within a large, complex organization.
• Experience leading organizational change, leadership development, or succession planning initiatives.
• Experience strengthening manager capability and building scalable employee programs.

Benefits

• Salary, benefits, and PTO provided during the interim period.

About the Opportunity

This is an opportunity for an accomplished HR leader to step into a highly visible role and make an immediate impact on employee relations, engagement, leadership effectiveness, and talent development. If you are a seasoned HR leader who thrives in complex environments and knows how to turn employee challenges into stronger organizational outcomes, apply today.