Director, Human Resources

Director, Human Resources

POSITION : Human Resources Director

COMPENSATION : Pursuant to Colorado regulations, if this job is performed in Colorado, the salary range is $125,000 - $138,000 plus bonus potential. Eligible to participate in the company benefits plan. We offer health, vision, dental, and pet insurance. We offer a 401(k) retirement plan, student loan assistance, licensing and continuing education reimbursement, parental leave, and housing allowances or gifts.

REPORTS TO : VP, People & Culture

SUMMARY : The HR Director serves as the senior HR leader responsible for directing all Human Resources functions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This role requires a highly analytical, strategic leader with deep functional and technical knowledge of HR processing and coding within HRIS platforms. The Director will drive strategic initiatives, ensure strict compliance (ER, FLSA, CA labor laws), lead the development of high-impact onboarding programs, and lead a dedicated, hands-on HR team of four professionals.

HR Technology Strategy & Processing

Deep HRIS Knowledge : Serve as the strategic expert for all core HR processes and data coding. Must possess deep functional and technical knowledge of how HR processing (e.g., job changes, compensation, termination) is coded and managed within the HRIS environment.

System Leadership : Lead and manage the optimization, integration, and potential full implementation of the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), with direct hands-on experience using and optimizing UKG (UltiPro, Kronos, or Workforce Ready) platforms preferred.

Agentic AI Leadership : Lead the integration and governance of the Agentic AI Team Member, defining use cases, standardizing workflow hand-offs, and ensuring the AI tool enhances the team's efficiency in areas like reporting and initial processing.

Data & Reporting : Leverage HRIS capabilities to generate advanced workforce analytics, compensation reports, and compliance data necessary for strategic decision-making.

Strategic Compliance & Risk Mitigation

FLSA Expertise : Act as the internal expert on Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance, specifically focusing on complex issues related to proper exempt / non-exempt classification and accurate wage-and-hour tracking across multi-state operations.

CA Labor Law : Ensure strict adherence to California's complex state and local labor regulations, including wage and hour laws, protected leaves (e.g., CFRA, PDL), and termination procedures.

Employee Relations (ER) : Oversee and personally manage complex, high-risk employee relations cases, conducting thorough investigations, advising leadership on disciplinary actions, and implementing conflict resolution strategies.

Policy and Practice : Develop, interpret, and implement best-in-class HR policies, procedures, and documentation to minimize exposure to litigation and ensure fair, consistent practices.

Team Leadership & Talent Integration

Team Leadership : Lead, mentor, and coach a dedicated HR team of four professionals, fostering a highly collaborative and customer-service-oriented environment and ensuring the team delivers cohesive, cross-functional HR support.

Hands-on Support : Acts as a hands-on, willing participant in all HR operations, modeling a "team player" approach by providing direct support to the team and stepping in to handle high-volume operational tasks as needed.

Onboarding Strategy : Design, develop, and own the organization's comprehensive onboarding program for all new hires, ensuring a consistent, engaging, and fast integration into the company culture and performance expectations.

Training Delivery : Design and deliver mandatory training programs for managers and employees on critical topics, including FLSA compliance, performance management, and workplace conduct.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS :

8+ years of progressive experience in HR, with at least 3 years in a Director-level or senior management capacity

Mandatory : Deep functional and technical knowledge of HR processing and coding within a major HRIS environment.

Proven success leading an HRIS implementation or major upgrade, with direct hands-on experience using and optimizing UKG platforms.

Proven success leading the design and execution of strategic, high-impact new hire onboarding programs.

Deep expertise in managing FLSA and Wage & Hour compliance for a multi-state organization.

Proven ability to lead, mentor, and scale an HR team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

EDUCATION :

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Preferred : SPHR-CA, PHR-CA, or SHRM-SCP certification.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbents work in an office environment, but also have frequent exposure to outside elements where temperature, weather, odors, and / or landscape may be unpleasant and / or hazardous.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to use hands to finger, type, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Team Member is often required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Overnight travel required to facilitate sessions or lead, as well as attend training, property visits, and other situations necessary for the accomplishment of special projects that may be assigned from time to time but no more than 15%.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their Team Leader.