HR Director

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the organization's people strategy in alignment with business objectives.
• Partner closely with executive leadership to provide strategic counsel on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, and culture.
• Lead HR initiatives that support business growth, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Use people analytics and workforce insights to inform decision-making and measure HR outcomes.
• Lead HR integration efforts related to future M&A activities.
• Lead recruitment strategy for professional and consulting talent.
• Design and manage onboarding programs that accelerate employee integration and productivity.
• Develop performance management processes that promote accountability, continuous feedback, and professional growth.
• Identify succession planning and leadership development opportunities.
• Serve as the trusted advisor to leaders and employees on complex employee relations matters.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing workplace culture.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and coach managers on employee issues and leadership effectiveness.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and organizational health assessments.
• Manage compensation philosophy, salary benchmarking, and annual compensation review processes.
• Oversight employee benefits administration and vendor relationships.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including annual 5500s and other employment-related filings.
• Develop and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employee handbook updates.
• Own and execute all HR processes across the employee lifecycle, recruiting, onboarding through offboarding.
• Manage HR systems and directly maintain/process HR records, payroll, and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve the employee experience.
• Cook up with external partners including legal counsel, benefits (Medical, 401k, etc) brokers & providers, payroll providers, and HR consultants as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8–12+ years of progressive HR experience, including strategic HR leadership.
• Experience supporting professional services, consulting, or other knowledge-based organizations.
• Experience directly onboarding/offboarding employees, inputting and managing HRIS data, processing payroll, and navigating compliance related issues/discrepancies.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
• Experience advising senior leaders and executive teams.