Senior Director of Human Resources

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. Lead the core HR function and own day-to-day HR operations .

Posted 10/10/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading HR functions, including employee relations, performance management, and compliance, while leveraging technology and data to enhance HR effectiveness and employee experience. Proven ability to build and scale HR processes and teams in complex organizational environments.

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Employee Relations ManagementPerformance ManagementHR Process ImprovementCompensation and Benefits ProgramsTeam Development and Leadership

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Hard Skills

HR ComplianceWorkplace InvestigationsProgressive DisciplineTotal Rewards ManagementHR Technology ImplementationData AnalysisProcess StandardizationAutomation StrategiesOrganizational DevelopmentCalifornia Employment Practices

Soft Skills

Stakeholder PartnershipCommunicationProblem-SolvingTrust BuildingTraining and Development

Tools & Technologies

AI in HRHR Automation ToolsHR SystemsData Analytics Tools

Industry Keywords

Employee ExperienceMulti-Site Workforce ManagementOperational ComplexityOrganizational Growth

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the core HR function and own day-to-day HR operations
Lead employee relations, workplace investigations, HR compliance, performance management, progressive discipline, total rewards, benefits, and retirement programs
Assess HR processes, systems, policies, and workflows and create a scaling roadmap
Design standardized, efficient HR processes with service levels, documentation, controls, and effectiveness measures
Identify opportunities for standardization, centralization, automation, elimination, or redesign
Use AI, automation, HR technology, and data to improve HR effectiveness and employee experience
Serve as senior leader for complex employee relations matters and workplace investigations
Partner with legal counsel and stakeholders on high-risk or complex matters
Strengthen performance management and manager capability through tools, training, and decision frameworks
Lead compensation, benefits, and retirement programs
Improve employee experience and trust in HR
Develop and evolve the HR team
Partner with executives, operational leaders, managers, and employees across the organization
Translate complex HR issues into business implications and recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Led a significant HR function within a growing, operationally complex organization
Supported a multi-site workforce
Significant experience supporting hourly employee populations, including direct experience with California employment practices
Deep experience leading complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance management, and progressive discipline
Demonstrated experience building and scaling HR processes, systems, and operating models
Successfully supported significant organizational growth without requiring proportional increases in HR headcount
Experience leading and developing HR teams and increasing their capability and organizational impact
Meaningful experience with compensation, benefits, and retirement programs
Experience partnering with senior executives and operational leaders on complex people and business issues
Demonstrated success using process improvement, technology, automation, data, or AI to increase HR effectiveness
Physical ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force and lift/move up to 15 pounds

Benefits

Comp & perks

Total rewards, benefits, and retirement programs
Equal opportunity employment
Consideration of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable fair chance laws