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Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, the Director of Human Resources is involved in the entire employee life cycle: talent acquisition, engagement, development, performance, separation, company policy and legal compliance.

Key responsibility areas include :

• Manage the talent acquisition process: execute the full recruiting cycle process; develop and maintain accurate and effective position descriptions for current and anticipated openings; partner with company recruiters on college and career fairs. Responsible for the internship program.
• Primary point of contact for employee relations matters. Offer disciplinary guidance to managers, conduct investigations, and provide coaching/conflict resolution when appropriate.
• Partner with managers to improve the quality and delivery of both performance reviews and regular feedback. Identify competency, knowledge and talent gaps, and build solutions to address these.
• Liaison with the Companys professional employer organization (PEO) to effectively and efficiently administer company health and welfare programs, payroll, leaves of absence, training and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with federal and local employment laws and manages the companys leave management, Workers Compensation, and OSHA processes.
• Provide back-up support on all HR administrative tasks, such as background checks, drug testing, onboarding, orientation, benefits enrollment and administration, FMLA and COBRA correspondence. Will also provide back-up support for payroll administration.
• Create engaging HR communications to advise employees about benefit programs, policies and procedures, and other vital information.
• Assist the Corporate HR team to plan leadership and management development and training programs that support division goals and succession planning processes. Manage the online training platform; assign training modules, track participation and completion, follow up with employees and managers on incomplete assignments.
• Participate in compensation and benefit surveys and share results with management.
• Roll up the sleeves and pitch in on other HR department projects, such as wellness, engagement and inclusion & diversity initiatives.

Travel to local work sites, as needed for site visits, employee investigations, in-person meetings or career fairs, may be required. Occasional travel outside of MD/DC/VA may be required to attend recruiting activities at colleges and universities. Special projects, duties and/or responsibilities may be assigned or modified to meet current and future business requirements.

To be successful in this position, you should have:

• Bachelors degree and 7 years of HR or related experience is required. HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR or PHR) is a plus.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, HCM/HRIS experience is required. Desktop publishing software and payroll experience is highly desirable.
• Solid knowledge of federal and local employment law is required.
• Collaborative, self-motivated, organized, attentive to details, able to prioritize and follow-up in a timely manner, and has exceptional customer service skills.
• The ability to communicate ideas and recommendations clearly and concisely. Must be diplomatic, approachable and able to maintain confidentiality. Strong relationship extension with employees, business partners and management.
• Previous HR experience in property management, facilities, or hospitality is a plus.
• Previous experience working with a professional employer organization (PEO) is preferred, but not required.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus.