HR Director

Position Summary:

The Director of Human Resources (HR) leads the organization's HR strategy and operations, ensuring people programs support business goals. This role oversees employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, compliance, HR systems, and culture initiatives. The Director partners closely with senior leadership to build an engaged, high-performing workforce while mitigating risk and ensuring legal compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

HR Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute HR strategies aligned to organizational objectives.
• Advise executives and department leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, and change management.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the HR team; set goals, priorities, and performance expectations.
  
  

Employee Relations & Culture

• Lead employee relations, conflict resolution, investigations, and corrective action processes.
• Maintain positive labor/employee relations; manage grievance procedures as applicable.
• Drive culture, engagement, retention, and recognition initiatives; analyze feedback and trends.
  
  

Performance Management & Development

• Own performance review processes, goal-setting frameworks, and leadership development programs.
• Partner with leaders on coaching, performance improvement plans, and career pathing.
• Oversee training strategy including compliance training and manager enablement.
  
  

Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards

• Manage compensation structures, job leveling, and market benchmarking.
• Oversee benefits administration and vendor relationships; evaluate plan effectiveness and cost.
• Ensure pay practices and incentives support equity, retention, and performance.
  
  

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Coordinate employment-based immigration and work authorization matters in partnership with outside counsel, ensuring compliance, accurate documentation, and timely case processing.
• Develop and maintain HR policies, employee handbook, and internal controls; manage audits as needed.
• Oversee HR-related reporting, recordkeeping, and confidentiality standards.
  
  

HR Operations & Systems

• Manage HRIS/payroll coordination (as applicable), HR analytics, and process improvements.
• Create HR dashboards/metrics (turnover, time-to-fill, engagement, training, DEI metrics).
• Ensure consistent onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle processes.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• 8–12 years of progressive HR experience, including 3–5 years in HR leadership/management.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations, and HR best practices.
• Proven experience leading HR programs across talent acquisition, performance, and total rewards.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior leaders.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or business administration.
• HR certification (SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent).
• Experience scaling HR in high-growth or multi-site environments.
• Experience with HR analytics, HRIS implementations, and change management.
  
  

We are committed to pay equity and transparency. The compensation range for this position represents our good faith estimate of the range we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered will be determined based on factors such as the candidate's experience, skills, education, work location, and internal equity.

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commissions, or other incentive programs, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, etc.

Estimated Compensation Range:

$150,000—$160,000 USD

FormativGroup operates within the critical middle layer of business technology, where applications and systems connect infrastructure to business processes. We are specialists who help the middle market take full advantage of their technology investments with deep, industry-centric expertise, all in one place, to unify fragmented systems. With deep technical expertise across cloud architecture, system integration, AI, and data strategy, we bridge the gap between business goals and modern platforms.

FormativGroup is an equal opportunity employer providing opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

ADA Specifications: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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