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Senior Human Resources Director

Turner Construction Company
Dallas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2026
Division: Dallas Main

Project Location(s): Dallas, TX 75231 USA

Minimum Years Experience: 15

Travel Involved:

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Education: Bachelors Degree

Job Family: Human Resources

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description: Key partner to Business Center 4 senior leadership in one or more locations or departments to ensure consistent implementation of Human Resources (HR) best practices. Member of regional, headquarters, or department leadership team. Strategically align HR initiatives with business goals. Lead HR teams across locations and departments. Based in the Dallas business unit.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:


  • Lead Human Resources (HR) initiatives and teams across varying locations, regions, departments and/or headquarters, with accountability to various senior leaders based upon location scope and employee volume. Drive HR decisions for alignment with business objectives, and company core values, principles, and priorities.
  • Partner with senior leadership in developing regional or headquarters’ business plans and programs; influence direction with emphasis on impact to employees; implement and execute HR strategies.
  • Contribute as member of HR Officer – Senior HR Director (HRO-SHRD) team. Cascade feedback and communications to HR teams from senior management decisions and direction.
  • Drive strategic thinking throughout HR team and position members as valued business partners to increase influence and decision-making authority.
  • Create HR structure and supportive environment to develop high performing HR teams, provide professional development opportunities, ensure departmental succession planning, and engage in coaching and mentoring relationships.
  • Lead and develop HR Directors and respective teams to ensure deep bench strength in key areas of HR expertise. Foster teamwork, open communication, and collaboration within extended HR team.
  • Deliver timely performance feedback and contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilizing talent management systems.
  • Champion diversity and inclusion (D&I) in areas of responsibilities; design, develop and implement grass roots D&I related programs to position every employee for success in career opportunities that fulfill individual aspirations.
  • Participate in talent management processes and provide tools and related best practices to extend program effectiveness; collaborate with teams in identification and solutions for talent gaps for critical/key contributor positions.
  • Provide direction to local HR team on complex legal and compliance matters affecting employees in the applicable region or department, in partnership with HR Policy and Communication team as needed.
  • In collaboration with Employee Relations (ER) and legal counsel, ensure proper management of ER cases in line with company policies and applicable laws.
  • Leverage relationships with internal and external Legal Counsel, Compliance, and Third-Party legal services.
  • Work in partnership with HR and respective leadership to define HR key performance indicators (KPI) and analyze employee survey results, identify trends at each BU (Business Unit) location, determine actions to increase, improve, and address employee engagement.
  • Evaluate and advise on long-term impact of new HR programs and strategies and effects on attraction, motivation, development, and retention of employees.
  • Demonstrate consistent lean leadership; evaluate HR structure and processes for areas of responsibility, continuous improvement and efficiency, effectiveness, and responsiveness of the group; gather and analyze commonalities and differences among locations and implement changes to increase consistency across locations.
  • Proactively and positively influence development of senior leaders and management within areas of responsibility through coaching, modeling behaviors, and professional interactions.
  • Take initiative to lead new HQ/National HR programs.
  • Manage costs, trends, budgets, and financial impacts of HR initiatives throughout region(s) and present executive level summary to HRO to influence policy changes and identify opportunities for early intervention.
  • Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
    • Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Human Resources (HR), Organization Development, or related field, with minimum 15 years of experience; and 10 concurrent years in senior or leadership level and staff management; advanced or Master’s Degree, a plus Senior Professional in Human Resources® (HRCI SPHR®) or Society of Human Resources Management
    • Senior Certified Professional (SHRM SCP®) certification, or other related certification, preferred.
    • Strong knowledge of HR policy, employment laws and regulations, practices, and processes
    • Construction or construction-related industries and experience with large-size (10,000 employees) organization, preferred
    • Experience fostering culture that supports intra-organizational diverse and inclusive relationships
    • Drive program results with diverse key stakeholders and teams at all levels
    • Successful in leading teams through end-to-end execution and implementation of HR strategic business plans
    • Change transformation management, driver of continuous improvement, lean principles, methods, and practices
    • Exceptional leadership and highly accountable management skills of concurrent complex projects, tasks, and teams, including problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical, and negotiation skills; able to manage project/team budget
    • Lead and work collaboratively to develop strong, positive working relationships and teams company-wide
    • Adept at managing through ambiguity, complex and evolving environments, and competing demands
    • Demonstrate elements of emotional intelligence including self-awareness (emotional self-awareness), social awareness (empathy and organizational awareness), self-management (emotional self-control and adaptability), and relationship management (influence, teamwork, inspirational leadership)
    • Foster teamwork, relationship building, open communication, and collaboration across HR with focus on building high performance teams
    • Executive level presentation skills to effectively represent business requirements and influence decision making
    • Excellent communication skills and professional maturity; ability to represent Turner in compelling manner with poise and enthusiasm to diverse audiences
    • Proficient in Microsoft suite of applications and relevant HR systems and application software (e.g., Payroll, HRIS (SAP), ATS, and TMS)
    • Active participation or leader in professional industry organizations
    • Travel required; travel modes include air, train, and vehicle


Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle,

or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and

frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth

perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally

travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee occasionally performs work on-site at

construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 employee regularly works in an office or remote setting. The

noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the

employee may occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high

precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work

environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies,

procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer —minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

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