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Senior Director, Human Resources

The Donohoe Companies, Inc.
Bethesda, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 11/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/21/2025
Overview

Who We Are

Donohoe Hospitality Services ("DHS"), one of six operating divisions of The Donohoe Companies, Inc ("Donohoe"). was formed in 2005 to specifically provide excellence in hospitality management. DHS has become a leading hospitality management company, not only regionally, but now recognized nationally. Keeping with the fundamental values of Donohoe, DHS treats it employees with the highest level of respect and operates with the highest level of integrity.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

For over a century, Donohoe has been a well-respected member of the community and we continue to engage in the communities where we live and work. In our hotels, offices, Residential/Commercial properties, and on Company jobsites, we pride ourselves on a collaborative, diverse and engaging culture which starts with our interview process and continues all the way through to your day-to-day.

Benefits

We are pleased to offer full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, including: health, dental and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; optional life, long-term care, accidental and critical illness insurance; employee assistance program (EAP) and mental health benefit; bereavement, jury duty and other paid and unpaid leaves of absences; vacation and sick time; holidays; 401(k) with a company-match; commuter benefits and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Come join us to experience all the reasons why we were voted one of The Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work!

Annual Salary: $100,000 - $130,000

Responsibilities

The Senior Human Resources Director is responsible for managing and guiding human resources operations for a portfolio of hotels managed by Donohoe Hospitality Services (“DHS”). The Senior Director plays a key role in workforce planning, employee engagement, HR strategy, and ensuring each property aligns with company values and culture, as well as brand standards. In conjunction with the above, the Senior Director will ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and federal, state and/or local laws.

Key Responsibilities Include

  • Advising and counseling hotel managers and executive leadership on escalated employee relations issues, policy interpretation, performance management, corrective action, workforce planning and leaves of absences.
  • Working with on-site management and executive leadership to cultivate Donohoe culture, support employee morale, and comply with state/local laws.
  • Handling employee benefits, including but not limited to education, communication, enrollments, disability claims processing, and leave of absence administration.
  • Driving employee engagement, retention, and performance management strategies.
  • Executing regular new hire and payroll duties - participating in the recruiting process, issuing offer letters, conducting background checks, facilitating new hire orientation, managing HRIS entries, and responding to employment verification requests
  • Planning and conducting employee meetings, engagement events, hotel and file audits, wellness activities, employee surveys and training.

Qualifications

To be successful in this position, you must have a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of HR or related experience in the Hospitality or food services industry, and solid knowledge of federal, state and local law.

Essential Skills And Abilities Include

  • The ability to communicate ideas and recommendations clearly and concisely. Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus
  • Strong employee relations, problem solving, written and oral communication, and influencing skills
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees, business partners, and management
  • Microsoft office proficiency, HCM/HRIS experience

The ideal candidate is diplomatic, approachable, and able to maintain confidentiality; Dynamic, self-motivated, organized, attentive to details, able to prioritize multiple competing demands, and has exceptional follow-up and customer service skills.

Regular travel to hotels in our portfolio (DC, Maryland, Virginia) on a regular basis is required. Occasional travel outside of the local may also be required.

If this candidate profile fits your experience and career desires, please apply today!

Salary : $100,000 - $130,000

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