Human Resources Director

About the role

The Human Resource Director serves as a key member of The Link's leadership team, contributing to organizational strategy and decision-making. They advise executive leadership on organizational structure, staffing models, and culture initiatives. This role also involves leading initiatives that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and cultural responsiveness throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the leadership team, contributing to organizational strategy and decision-making.
• Provide workforce planning and succession planning recommendations.
• Evaluate HR policies and practices through an equity lens.
• Support recruitment, retention, and advancement of a diverse workforce.
• Assess and mitigate employment-related risks.
• Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws, employee classification requirements, and workplace safety standards.
• Partner with legal counsel on complex employment matters when necessary.
• Lead organizational change initiatives related to staffing, restructuring, growth, policy implementation, and workforce development.
• Guide leaders through organizational transitions and workforce changes.
• Design and administer employee benefit programs.
• Lead process for benefit broker/vendor selections when appropriate.
• Perform regular review of benefits offerings to ensure benefits are competitive and meet employee needs.
• Manage employee leaves of absence in partnership with leave management vendor.
• Ensure benefit compliance requirements are met.
• Develop and lead process for design of equitable and transparent compensation systems.
• Conduct agency-wide salary review including market research of pay grades on a biennial basis.
• Develop and implement plans for communicating with staff and prospective hires about Link compensation practices.
• Counsel and advise staff on employment issues including providing guidance and direction to management team and employees on human resource related topics.
• Facilitate conflict resolution meetings as needed.
• Conduct workplace investigations as needed.
• Supervise the full-cycle recruitment process for open positions, including posting, screening, coordinating interviews, administering pre-hire assessment, and offers for qualified candidates.
• Ensure a seamless onboarding experience for new hires, including evaluation of the current onboarding practices and making improvements as needed.
• Determine effective recruitment strategies within budget.
• Advise on all new position creation including FLSA status, pay grade positioning and other relevant factors.
• Advise and sit in on all involuntary terminations.
• Lead the development and implementation of performance appraisal systems.
• Develop and manage agency Affirmative Action Plan.
• Develop and manage agency HRIS (currently Paylocity).
• Ensure all required government reporting is completed accurately and on time including those required by OSHA, EEOC, and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
• Ensure requests for information for site monitoring visits are met.
• Ensure DHS’s requirements for personnel for Children’s Residential Facilities are met.
• Oversee maintenance of personnel files.
• Oversee agency training function.
• Stay informed and up to date regarding HR industry standards and employment law best practices.
• Strengthen the position of The Link regarding youth services in the greater community.
• Participate in committees as appointed internally and in the community.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in effectively managing and developing HR teams.
• Excellent written and in-person communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Experience in designing and implementing HR policies and procedures that comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in handling employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and managing disciplinary actions when necessary.
• In-depth knowledge of compensation and benefits strategies, including salary benchmarking, incentive programs, and employee benefits administration.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Proficiency in HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) and other HR-related software applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze HR metrics and data to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Desire to continuously learn for personal and professional growth.
• High level of personal and professional integrity, including ability to protect and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work effectively with and relate to diverse populations.
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently organize, coordinate, track and complete multiple tasks as well as adjust to changing priorities.
• Technological proficiency, including competency with word processing, spreadsheets, Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, online software platforms, HRIS programs, and basic office equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field (e.g. Human Resource/Organizational Development or Business Administration), Master’s Degree preferred.
• Industry certification (PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP) preferred.
• 5-7 of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, with at least 5+ years in a managerial or leadership role required, 7-10 years preferred.
• Experience working in HR in a nonprofit environment preferred.

Pay

$96,004.00-$112,005.00/year based on qualifications

Schedule

Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00