What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional HR Director-Central U.S. Field Operations position at Vaco by Highspring?
- Base Salary: $150,000 – $165,000 per year (commensurate with experience)
- Annual Incentive: 40% discretionary bonus opportunity
- Note: Bonus eligibility is tied to calendar year performance. Because the 2025 bonus cycle has already closed, the first bonus eligibility will be for 2026 performance, payable in 2027.
- Company Vehicle Provided (includes Insurance & Gas)
Vaco/Highspring has been engaged by a Nationally Recognized Industry Leader to identify a Regional HR leader supporting a large, multi-state field operation. The role aligns directly with the company’s national HR and Talent strategy, partnering closely with both corporate leadership and on-site operations teams.
The Regional HR Director – Central U.S. will lead people operations and workforce strategy across multiple states, working closely with corporate HR leadership and field operations to strengthen engagement, retention, compliance, and labor relations in a dynamic, high-volume environment. Key Role Requirements
- Location & Travel: This is a 100% Onsite role based in Dallas, TX, with approximately 50% Travel across the Central Region (Texas, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa). Candidates must currently reside in the Dallas Metro Area.
- Self-Starter: Must be proactive, highly motivated, and comfortable operating with autonomy in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Lead and mentor a team of seven HR Business Partners supporting field operations across multiple states.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with frontline teams and executive leadership, ensuring alignment of people’s initiatives with business outcomes.
- Partner with senior leaders as a strategic advisor to drive workforce planning, retention, and engagement strategies across the region.
- Oversee all core HR functions including employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation, payroll, compliance, and workforce development.
- Manage union negotiations and labor relations, balancing business objectives with workforce needs.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement, employee satisfaction, and operational excellence.
- Collaborate across HR and Operations to ensure consistent, high-quality people practices.
- Provide counsel on complex employment matters, risk management, and HR policy interpretation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree is a Requirement
- 8 years of HR leadership experience, including management of multi-site teams
- Demonstrated success driving engagement, retention, and performance outcomes across a distributed hourly workforce in a high Performance-Driven-Environment
- Proven experience with Union Negotiations & Labor Relations
- Industry background in environments such as retail, hospitality, manufacturing, logistics, or restaurant operations—organizations with large hourly workforces (FT, PT, and seasonal), multi-site operations, and complex employee relations structures
- Strong command of employment law, compliance, and workforce metrics
- Ability to operate effectively within fast-moving, customer-facing, and production-based settings where workforce stability, compliance, and safety are critical to success
- Data-driven, collaborative, and adept at influencing executive partners
- MBA &/or SHRM Cert. Preferred
- Salary: $150,000 – $165,000 (based on experience and qualifications)
- Bonus: 40% discretionary bonus opportunity (eligibility begins with 2026 performance year)
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Benefits Include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Company vehicle (insurance and gas included)
- Public transit and parking benefits
- Comprehensive training and professional development
- Employee Assistance Program (counseling, legal, financial, care services)
- Annual and quarterly performance reviews; pay-for-performance merit culture
- Community engagement and volunteer opportunities
- This is a high-visibility opportunity for a hands-on, relationship-driven HR leader who thrives in multi-site, operationally complex environments. The ideal candidate combines strategic foresight with day-to-day approachability—someone equally comfortable advising executives as walking the floor alongside frontline employees.
- They bring a great attitude, strong initiative, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities while building trust, fostering engagement, and delivering measurable results across a large, diverse workforce.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
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- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
Salary : $150,000 - $165,000
