What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Human Resources position at Professional Search by Kingsley Gate?
Head of Human Resources
Summary
Professional Search by Kingsley Gate is seeking a Head of Human Resources on behalf of our client, a rapidly growing, private equity-backed field services and technology organization. Reporting directly to the CEO, this executive will lead HR strategy, operations, talent development, and organizational transformation across a multi-state workforce of approximately 350 employees. The ideal candidate brings a hands-on leadership approach, experience scaling HR infrastructure, and expertise supporting acquisitions and complex, distributed workforces.
Location
Greenville, South Carolina | Hybrid – 4 days onsite, Fridays remote | Approximately 20% travel
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute HR strategies aligned with business growth, operational objectives, and M&A initiatives.
- Build and implement scalable performance management, leadership development, and succession planning programs.
- Oversee compensation, benefits, total rewards, and workforce planning for hourly, salaried, and contractor populations.
- Lead talent acquisition strategies supporting field technicians, operational leadership, and corporate functions.
- Drive HR due diligence, post-acquisition integration, organizational alignment, and change management.
- Optimize HR systems, payroll processes, policies, and infrastructure across multiple business units.
- Ensure multi-state employment law compliance, with particular emphasis on California labor regulations.
- Lead and develop the HR team while establishing meaningful workforce analytics and performance metrics.
- Partner directly with the CEO and executive leadership team on organizational effectiveness and strategic business initiatives.
Ideal Background
- 10 years of progressive HR experience, including 5 years leading an HR function at the VP level or above.
- Background in field services, industrial services, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, or similar operational environments.
- Proven experience supporting blue-collar, hourly, field-based, and geographically dispersed workforces.
- Demonstrated success scaling HR operations within private equity-backed, high-growth, or acquisition-driven organizations.
- Experience leading M&A integration, HR transformation, and organizational change initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of multi-state employment regulations, including California labor law and contractor classification.
- Expertise in performance management, compensation strategy, talent acquisition, and HR technology.
- Hands-on, commercially minded executive capable of balancing strategic leadership with day-to-day execution.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree and SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification preferred.
Compensation
$200K base target 25% bonus target, based on experience
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
This job has been posted by Professional Search by Kingsley Gate on behalf of our client. Professional Search by Kingsley Gate is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of Professional Search by Kingsley Gate not to discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.