Human Resources (HR) Director

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Director to support a contract opportunity with permanent potential based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. This hands‑on role is ideal for an HR leader who can balance strategic oversight with day‑to‑day employee support across benefits, compliance, and workplace relations. The right candidate will bring strong knowledge of open enrollment, disability programs, and workers’ compensation while confidently addressing a wide range of employee concerns in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day human resources operations, providing guidance across employee relations, benefits administration, and HR compliance activities.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment processes, ensuring employees receive timely communication, accurate enrollment support, and issue resolution throughout the cycle.
• Oversee administration related to short‑term and long‑term disability programs, including eligibility tracking, benefit timelines, and employee support.
• Manage workers’ compensation cases from initial report through follow‑up, partnering with internal stakeholders and external providers as needed.
• Address employee concerns involving pay, benefits, workplace conduct, and other sensitive personnel matters with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Serve as a versatile HR leader who can shift quickly between urgent employee issues, operational priorities, and ongoing people initiatives.
• Provide coaching and support to managers on employee relations matters, including conflict resolution and appropriate workplace behavior.
• Help maintain compliant HR practices, documentation, and processes that support a distributed and field‑based employee population.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive human resources experience, including leadership responsibility across multiple HR functions.
• Demonstrated success administering employee benefits, with strong hands‑on experience supporting open enrollment activities.
• Working knowledge of short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and related leave or benefit programs.
• Practical experience handling workers’ compensation claims and coordinating case administration.
• Strong background in employee relations, including investigation, conflict resolution, and response to workplace concerns.
• Broad HR generalist capability with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Understanding of HR compliance requirements and best practices in employee administration.
• Retail industry experience or prior support of a distributed workforce is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance available to contract/temporary professionals.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan for hired contract/temporary professionals.